Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Spring Chicken Raising Management, a Must-Read for Chicken Farmers

In spring, temperatures begin to rise and chickens enter a stage of rapid growth, but temperatures at this time still fluctuate between high and low, which greatly affects chicken growth. If farmers can seize this opportunity, the economic benefits of raising chickens will also greatly increase, but if management is improper, the losses will naturally be relatively large. So what do we need to pay attention to when raising chickens in spring? Today let us learn together about spring chicken raising management techniques.

1. Keep Warm and Prevent Dampness

Spring temperatures still fluctuate considerably, so we still need to do a good job of insulation and cannot remove all the insulation equipment just because spring has arrived. Generally, we can appropriately increase the raising density, close doors and windows, add insulating bedding, and use stoves for heating, all of which are acceptable. Next, the air humidity inside the farm is relatively high in spring. To avoid excessive dampness in the chicken coop, we also need to keep the coop dry and clean, and repair the coop and water troughs in time. When supplying water, do not add too much at once, and it is best not to splash water on the ground for cleaning. If water must be splashed, dry the area afterward.

2. Supplement Light and Ventilate

Insufficient light affects the egg production rate of laying hens and the growth of broilers, so there must be sufficient light. That is to say, when light is insufficient, we need to use artificial lighting, and the daily lighting period must be guaranteed to be sixteen hours or more. Because spring temperatures are still relatively low, doors and windows are basically closed and ventilation is reduced, which affects the air in the chicken coop, forms harmful gases, and causes some respiratory diseases. So even though the temperature is low, we still need reasonable ventilation every day to ensure air circulation in the coop. At the same time, the ventilation time should not be too long, and cold wind must not blow directly onto the flock.

3. Disinfect and Prevent Disease

Disinfection work is very important throughout the entire breeding process. Especially in spring, when epidemic diseases occur frequently, in order to avoid infection, a comprehensive and thorough disinfection should generally be carried out once every half month or so. In addition, chickens have weaker resistance in spring, so we should be prepared for disease prevention and control, carry out regular preventive vaccination, and according to specific conditions scientifically feed some medicines and feed that improve immunity. Only in this way can the economic benefits of breeding be increased to the greatest extent.

4. Increase Energy and Reduce Stress

Increasing energy and reducing stress, in plain terms, means supplementing energy and reducing stress reactions. Energy supplementation is mainly carried out through feeding, ensuring balanced nutrition in the feed and reasonably supplementing protein feed, starch, sugar, and so on, to meet the growth needs of chickens as much as possible. There are also many types of stress reactions in chicken flocks in spring, such as cold stress, immune stress, and flock panic. When temperatures are low, appropriately increase high-energy feed, and before a temperature drop give the flock medicine to prevent cold stress; next, before vaccination, preparations to prevent stress should be made in advance, such as improving the immunity of the flock; finally, keep the farm environment quiet, prohibit strangers from entering the chicken coop, and move gently during the feeding process.

The main points of spring breeding are basically the above. Generally, if the above four points can all be done well, then there will basically be no problems. That is all for today's introduction. If you want to learn more about chicken raising techniques, you can follow us.