Detailed Explanation of Key Points of High-Yield Pheasant Farming Techniques

Farming pheasants is something that places considerable emphasis on technique, and many farmers find that pheasants are difficult to fatten and grow rather slowly. In fact, some of the details in farming practice can effectively improve their fattening results, so here I will introduce some techniques for achieving high yields from pheasants, for everyone to refer to.

1. Selecting chicks

The choice of chicks largely determines their later room for growth, so how should pheasant chicks be selected? First, you can select by their feather color and pattern: those with clearly defined markings and relatively obvious color distinctions are of better quality and purer breed. Second, you can look at the feathers on their tails: if the plumage is bright and fairly long, they are the better-developed ones; if it is quite long, they are of medium breed quality; if the feathers are messy and dull, they are a poorer breed.

2. Feed processing

Feed is the key to fattening pheasants, so the choice of feed is very important. In the early stage, pheasants have poor digestive capacity, so at this time it is necessary to choose some easily absorbed foods. A mixture of corn flour and wheat flour, stirred together, plus some fish meal or bone meal to supplement trace elements, is a very good feed product; a ratio of about 5:4:1 is sufficient, and it can be adjusted appropriately. In the later stage, to improve the fattening effect, some vegetable leaves and green grass leaves need to be added to the feed, accounting for about 30%. At the same time, some insects and similar things also need to be fed to supplement the other elements they need.

3. Daily management

There are many reasons for reduced pheasant production, and the main physical one is caused by them fighting each other. The more common situation is pheasants pecking each other's feathers or even pecking their own feathers, so it is recommended to debeak them early to reduce the chance of harm. The second is that when they are startled, they will fly around wildly and easily hit hard objects in the cage, causing injury and affecting development, so pheasant cages should be placed in a quiet place. According to data analysis, farms with severe feather pecking and relatively noisy farming locations, compared year-round with similar normal locations, show a reduction of about 10%-20%; this figure is frightening.

4. Sanitation treatment

Finally, there is the aspect of sanitation. Every year the greatest threat to farmers is disease, and pheasants require especially close attention in this regard, because many pheasants themselves carry many pathogens. The first thing to do is inject pheasants with the vaccines that must be injected, and only then disinfect the cages and housing. The first disinfection must be thorough, and repeating it about three times is sufficient. After that, disinfection must be carried out once a week, and items that boost pheasant immunity should be mixed into the feed from time to time, so as to address both internal and external factors. This ensures the health of the pheasants and thereby achieves the goal of high yield.

The above are the farming techniques for increasing pheasant yields. In farming, one must start from the details to better raise output. These small aspects are often the main causes of reduced production. Farmers should pay more attention to the above aspects.