When raising chickens in an orchard, pay attention to training the flock and the scale of free-range stocking
When raising chickens in an orchard, pay attention to training the flock and the scale of free-range stocking
During the free-range process, taming and training should be carried out to establish a conditioned reflex for the chickens to return to the coop, so that every chicken can return to the coop promptly in an emergency.
The free-range scale should preferably be about 1,500 chickens per flock; too large a scale is inconvenient to manage, while too small a scale yields low returns. For stocking density, 200 to 300 chickens per mu of orchard is appropriate. Raising chickens in an orchard is beneficial to the growth of the fruit trees, and it can also reduce the cost of raising chickens, improve the meat quality of the chickens, and meet the needs of the market. If the technical requirements for raising chickens in an orchard can be mastered and the survival rate of the rearing operation improved, raising chickens in an orchard can well serve as a highly profitable income-generating project for rural mountainous areas.
The free-range scale should preferably be about 1,500 chickens per flock; too large a scale is inconvenient to manage, while too small a scale yields low returns. For stocking density, 200 to 300 chickens per mu of orchard is appropriate. Raising chickens in an orchard is beneficial to the growth of the fruit trees, and it can also reduce the cost of raising chickens, improve the meat quality of the chickens, and meet the needs of the market. If the technical requirements for raising chickens in an orchard can be mastered and the survival rate of the rearing operation improved, raising chickens in an orchard can well serve as a highly profitable income-generating project for rural mountainous areas.