How to improve the survival rate of partridge chicks? Master these key points
The partridge is an emerging specialty poultry farming project, and its farming techniques are still at an exploratory stage. The most important stage in partridge farming is the brooding period. Many farming friends, due to incorrect methods at this stage, end up with an extremely low brooding survival rate and suffer losses. So how do you improve the survival rate during the partridge brooding period? Let's take a look at the detailed content.
1. Disinfection
After hatching, partridges have a weak constitution and are susceptible to diseases that can lead to death. The first thing to do is disinfection work: clean the brooding room thoroughly and prepare the rearing equipment, brooding cages, water troughs, feed troughs, and so on. Then close the doors and windows to create a sealed environment, and fumigate and disinfect with potassium permanganate and formaldehyde for 24-48 hours. After disinfection, open the doors and windows to release the odor, then spray and disinfect with Baidusha 2-3 times.
2. Temperature and humidity
Temperature is the key point of brooding and is directly related to the survival rate of partridges. After hatching, partridges should be kept at a temperature of around 35, otherwise they will freeze to death from low temperatures. Methods for raising the temperature include lighting a stove fire, using heating, or other methods, but attention must also be paid to ventilation to avoid poisoning from carbon dioxide and other toxic gases. In the first week after hatching, the temperature must be kept at 34-36 degrees, and after that it can be reduced by 1 degree each week until the partridges are completely weaned off heat. Air humidity is also an important point. In the first week, humidity must be kept at 60%-70%, and after one week it can be lowered to 50%-60%. Excessive humidity makes partridges prone to parasitic diseases, while too low humidity causes respiratory diseases.
3. Drinking water and first feeding
Within 1-2 hours after hatching, they must drink water in time before starting to feed. Drinking water before the first feeding allows the nutrients in the partridge's abdominal cavity to be absorbed, helps balance metabolism, and prevents death from dehydration. The drinking water must be clean; do not feed contaminated water. Some nutrients, such as sugar, can also be added to the drinking water. The feed for the first feeding is generally finely crushed and easy to digest. Cooked millet mixed with cooked chicken eggs can be used for feeding. On the second day, complete formula feed can be added to the feeding, and after one week, all feeding is with complete formula feed.
4. Rearing density, ventilation, and lighting
During rearing, attention must be paid to the issue of rearing density, which is generally determined by the rearing environment and age in days. At 10 days of age, about 70-90 birds are raised per square meter; from 10 days to one month of age, 30-60 birds can be raised per square meter. During brooding, partridges have a fast metabolism and rapid breathing. If the rearing density is high, combined with high indoor temperature, it is very easy for oxygen deficiency to occur and cause death by suffocation. Therefore, ventilation must be strengthened, and doors and windows should be opened regularly to increase ventilation and expel harmful gases. In addition, lighting also affects the growth of partridges. Within one week of age, shading must maintain 24-hour all-day lighting; at one week, maintain 15-20 hours; as they grow, gradually reduce the time until transitioning to natural lighting.
5. Hygiene and epidemic prevention
Hygiene and epidemic prevention work are also key points for improving the survival rate. Partridge excrement must be cleaned up in time, and regular disinfection and sterilization are also needed. Attention must also be paid to dust polluting the air and causing respiratory diseases. Rearing equipment must be cleaned and disinfected regularly. An appropriate amount of antibiotics can be added to drinking water and feed to enhance the resistance and immunity of partridges, and vaccines should be administered in time to prevent and control diseases.
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