What should you pay attention to when raising chickens? Read this article to understand the key points
Chicken farming is a project that accounts for a relatively large proportion of farmers. Since the number of chickens raised is generally quite large, there are also many things to pay attention to. So what exactly should farmers pay attention to when raising chickens? Let's take a look together below.
1. Chicken coop ventilation
Ventilation is something that requires extreme attention in a chicken coop. Generally, the environment in a chicken coop is relatively closed, and the feed, chicken manure, and similar things needed for raising chickens all give off odors. A chicken coop with poor ventilation will accumulate a lingering smell year after year. Many chicken diseases can be induced and transmitted through the air. If daily ventilation is neglected, the probability of disease outbreaks during chicken farming will increase greatly. According to research, the disease incidence rate in well-ventilated chicken coops is about 20% lower than in poorer ones.
2. Chicken coop temperature control
Diseases such as fowl plague are relatively easy to cause when the chicken coop temperature does not match the season. In summer, farmers should not lower the chicken coop temperature by sprinkling water, as this will cause the chicken coop to be in a hot and humid state, making group infection and disease outbreaks extremely likely. In summer, methods such as adding an insulation layer on the roof of the chicken coop, increasing ventilation openings, and reducing the breeding density of individual chicken cages can be used to cool it down. These are some relatively safe and effective methods. In winter, increase the density of the chicken cages so the chickens can huddle together for warmth and achieve an insulation effect.
3. Disinfection treatment
Disinfection has always been something farmers do not pay attention to. Neither the disinfection of the chicken coop floor nor the disinfection of some daily feeding tools is taken seriously. Many farmers at most clean the feed trough. Normally, inside the chicken coop, a comprehensive large-scale disinfection should be carried out once every six months, the floor should be disinfected once a quarter, and the chicken cages likewise, and the chicken cages should preferably be cleaned once a month. Water troughs and feed troughs should be cleaned thoroughly every day, residues should not be left overnight, and it is best to disinfect them regularly once a week.
4. Hygiene management
The hygiene of the chicken coop is likewise a key point, and the hygiene here also includes nutritional hygiene. It is recommended to clean the manure in the chicken coop once every 2 days to avoid accumulation and fermentation, which would harm the chickens being raised. Food residues on the ground should also be cleaned up in time to prevent them from being scattered by the chickens, which would lead to mold in some places that are not noticed later. The feed being fed must be inspected. Every year in our country, many farmers are unwilling to part with some spoiled feed and insist on feeding it, resulting in a large number of the chickens being raised becoming sick and dying. Chicken farmers must keep such painful lessons firmly in mind.
The above are some of the issues to pay attention to when raising chickens. In fact, raising chickens is simple to describe as simple and difficult to describe as difficult, but raising chickens with high yield and high quality is definitely difficult. We hope the vast number of farmers will pay close attention to the above issues.