Breeding Management Methods and Technical Points for Guinea Fowl
The guinea fowl is a relatively novel breeding species, and the head of the guinea fowl is much smaller than that of ordinary domestic chickens. In recent years, the guinea fowl, as a type of meat-purpose specialty poultry, has gradually entered our field of view. The meat of the guinea fowl is tender, contains relatively rich protein and amino acids, and is low in fat and calories, making it a relatively nutritious meat. However, raising guinea fowl requires a certain level of management technology. Today, the editor will introduce to you the breeding management methods for guinea fowl.
1. Temperature management
Temperature is the most basic issue in guinea fowl breeding, and it is especially important for newly hatched guinea fowl. Because newly hatched guinea fowl have no feathers and are small in size, they are very afraid of cold, so guinea fowl are relatively sensitive to temperature changes. Therefore, when brooding, we should raise the temperature of the chicken house. Within 5-7 days after the chicks hatch, the temperature should be kept at around 37°C, and then appropriately lowered by 1-2°C each week. Observe the activity and feeding conditions of the guinea fowl to see whether the temperature is suitable for their growth. If there is any discomfort, the temperature should be adjusted immediately.
2. Control humidity
Guinea fowl, like ordinary domestic poultry chickens, do not like damp and humid environments. The guinea fowl house should be kept in a dry environment without moisture to ensure that the guinea fowl can grow and develop normally. Moreover, if the environment is too humid, it can easily cause feed to become moldy and deteriorate, and fermentation can produce excessive harmful gases. This is not conducive to balancing the temperature of the chicken house and makes guinea fowl prone to various gastrointestinal diseases. However, it should not be too dry either, because if it is too dry, there will be too much dust in the chicken house, causing the air to become turbid and easily triggering respiratory diseases in guinea fowl.
3. Ventilation and lighting
Do a good job in ventilation management of the guinea fowl house. Ventilation can promptly discharge harmful and undesirable gases from the guinea fowl house and improve the air quality in the chicken house. Ventilation work is very critical, especially during the brooding period. While ensuring ventilation of the chicken house, it is also necessary to do a good job in heat preservation to prevent the temperature in the guinea fowl house from being lowered due to ventilation. Lighting is also very important for the growth of guinea fowl. Reasonable lighting time and intensity can promote nutrient absorption in guinea fowl and strengthen the speed of metabolism. It effectively reduces the occurrence of various diseases and is beneficial to the growth of guinea fowl.
4. Adjust density
Guinea fowl are generally relatively timid, so the breeding density should be reasonably adjusted during breeding. The density should not be too high. When the number raised is large, they should be divided into groups for feeding in a timely manner. The adjustment of density should be made at any time according to the growth progress and body size changes of the guinea fowl. If the density is too high, guinea fowl will fight over food and fight each other, and may crush and trample each other to death, resulting in an extremely low survival rate of guinea fowl. This affects the economic benefits of breeding and is not conducive to later reproduction, making efficient continuous breeding impossible.
The above are the key points of guinea fowl breeding management. Guinea fowl are now a very popular meat-purpose wild fowl on the market in our country. Their market price is not low and still has a trend of increasing, and market demand is gradually rising. For people who want to start breeding but do not know what project to raise, it is a good breeding project. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you everyone for reading and supporting.