Breeding Techniques and Management Methods for Qingyuan Partridge Chickens

Qingyuan Partridge Chicken originates from Qingxin County, Guangdong Province, and is also known as Qingyuan free-range chicken, which is simply a domestic native chicken. Because the hen's back feathers have small black spots, it is called partridge chicken. It is famous for its small body size, well-developed subcutaneous and intramuscular fat, and thin skin with soft bones, and has long been one of China's small meat-type chickens for live chicken export. Today, the editor of Qiangnong Web will introduce the breeding techniques for Qingyuan Partridge Chickens to everyone.

Brooding Work for Partridge Chicken Breeding

1. Preparatory work before brooding: The brooding house must be thoroughly washed and disinfected according to procedure 2 weeks in advance. 1-2 days before introducing the chicks, preheat the brooding house and check whether the brooder and room temperature have reached the standard temperature.

2. Drinking water and starting to feed: Provide drinking water first, then feed. Adding 5% glucose as well as antibiotics, electrolytes, and multivitamins to the drinking water has good results. 2-3 hours after drinking water, when about 2/5 of the chicks show foraging behavior, they can be started on feed.

3. Temperature and humidity: The temperature for chicks should be gradually changed at each stage, and during the first 3 days the temperature drop must not exceed 1°C. The ideal temperature range in the later brooding period is 15-20°C. Generally, it is 33-34°C at 1-2 days of age, 32°C at 3-4 days, 31°C at 5-7 days, 30°C at 2 weeks, 26°C at 3 weeks, 22°C at 4 weeks, 20°C at 5 weeks, and 18°C at 6 weeks. Humidity is 60%-70% at 1-10 days of age, and 55%-60% after 10 days of age.

4. Stocking density: The ideal density is 25 birds per sq m at 0-2 weeks of age, and 15 birds per sq m at 3-6 weeks of age.

5. Lighting: Under conventional conditions, the principle for using light during the brooding period is to decrease it and then keep it constant: 24 hours of light at 1-3 days of age, with an intensity of 4 watts per sq m. Starting at 4 days of age, shorten the lighting time by 0.5 hours per day and night, with an illuminance of 3 watts per sq m. At 5 weeks of age, natural light for 10 hours. At 6 weeks of age, natural light for 9 hours. At 7-8 weeks of age, natural light for 8 hours.

6. Ventilation: Keep the chicken house properly ventilated to reduce ammonia gas and moisture inside, so that the chicken house is both warm and free of drafts.

7. Nutrition: The energy concentration of the brooding diet is 12.1-12.5 megajoules per kg, with 21% protein. Broiler chick feed for 0-21 days can be used directly, and after 4 weeks of age the protein can be reduced to about 19%. For details, please refer to the feeding standards for each breed.

Prevention Plan for Partridge Chicken Breeding

Days of age Medicine Method Dosage Remarks 1-3 days of age Intestinal and nutritional medication Drinking water Based on the number of birds raised - 9-13 days of age Respiratory medication Drinking water Based on the number of birds raised Chinese medicine Mixed into feed 15-18 days of age Intestinal and coccidiosis medication Drinking water Based on the number of birds raised - 30 days of age Intestinal medication - - Once a month Chinese medicine Mixed into feed 35 days of age to market Flexible - - -

Immunization Plan for Partridge Chicken Breeding

Days of age Vaccine Vaccination method Remarks 7 days of age Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis combined vaccine Eye drop, nasal drop 1 ml for 15 birds 14 days of age Infectious bursal disease vaccine Drinking water 1.3 times in drinking water 21 days of age Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis combined vaccine Drinking water 1.3 times in drinking water 28 days of age Infectious bursal disease vaccine Drinking water 1.3 times in drinking water

Feeding Plan for Partridge Chicken Breeding

Days of age Feed number Feeding method 1-3 days of age Cooked crushed corn plus clear oil 3-10 days of age 510# Direct feeding 10-30 days of age Jianyuan 1# concentrated feed 120 jin corn mixed with 1 bag concentrated feed 30-60 days of age Jianyuan 2# concentrated feed 140 jin corn mixed with 1 bag concentrated feed 60 days of age to market Jianyuan 3# concentrated feed 160 jin corn mixed with 1 bag concentrated feed