What are the common problems with raising chickens under trees?

Chickens raised through ecological farming are very popular on the market, so many growers have now started raising chickens under trees. Because this technique has not been around for long, many growers have failed to pay attention to some problems. Below, the editor will point out a few common problems for everyone.

1. Breed selection

What raising chickens under trees pursues is original, ecological, high-quality meat chickens, so breed selection is relatively important. With some breeds, raising them this way turns out worse than ordinary farming, and the economic benefits are extremely low. At present, chicken breeds suitable for the under-tree raising model include Qingjiao Ma chicken, Langshan chicken, Wuhei chicken and other breeds. These breeds combined with this model will yield twice the result with half the effort. So when selecting breeds, you must investigate from many aspects to protect your own interests, and you cannot choose breeds at random.

2. Site selection

Next is the issue of the site. In the eyes of many farmers, this model just needs any plot of land fenced off for raising, and this idea is completely wrong. When choosing a site for raising chickens under trees, many factors need to be considered. First, the vegetation and green grass need to be relatively abundant, which can reduce feeding costs, and it is best if there are more insects and the like nearby. Then the terrain also needs to be considered, so that when fencing the land, a certain amount of material cost can be reduced, and the chickens raised are not likely to run out. The surrounding environment should be good, with no pollutants, so that the meat quality of the chickens raised is better. Finally, the surroundings should be relatively safe, with no snakes, weasels or similar creatures posing a threat. These are all factors that need to be carefully considered when choosing a site.

3. Feed issues

Feed is also one of the problems that farmers raising chickens under trees easily overlook. Remember that the feed required by chickens under this model is not much lower than that of ordinary farming, and they still need to be fed about 3-4 times a day. Raising chickens under trees is more about giving the chickens a larger activity space, a better living environment, and relatively fresher green forage to eat, while feed remains an indispensable part of the fattening process. Many farmers feel that the chickens they raise under this model grow very slowly, and that is basically because this aspect was not done properly.

4. Management issues

Some farmers may think that raising chickens under trees is relatively relaxed and does not require much management time, but this way of thinking is actually wrong. Under this model, the site needed for the same scale is much larger than for ordinary farming, and safety also needs to be taken quite seriously, so the time farmers need to spend will not be less, and may be even more. Every day you have to check the condition of the fencing, patrol inside to see whether any chickens have problems, what inside needs to be replenished, whether any chickens did not come over to eat during feeding, and so on. There are too many places that need management. And this happens to be an extremely important part, so management issues are another area that farmers raising chickens under trees must pay attention to.

The above are a few problems that farmers raising chickens under trees easily overlook. In fact, there are also many other details to pay attention to. This model is more open, so there are more things to face, especially during various severe weather conditions, which even more requires attention.