How can you make money raising chickens? Mastering these farming methods is key
Chickens are the number one of China's three major types of poultry, and they are raised over a very large area in China. Chicken is now second only to pork and other meats as a product, and there are mainly two models for raising chickens today. One is to put up all the farming funds yourself, and the other is contract farming with a company. The profit margin of the first is clearly higher than that of the second. So if we raise them ourselves, how should we do it to make money? Let's take a look together below!
1. Building the chicken coop
First we need to determine our farming direction, whether we are raising broiler chickens or free-range native chickens, and after deciding, do a good job of building the chicken coop. If it is native chickens, then there is no need for it to be too good, because native chickens are mainly raised free-range. If you are raising broiler chickens, then there are many things that need our attention. The chicken coop should be about 30 cm above the ground, then spread bedding material well to prevent bacteria from breeding; a layer of straw should be placed on top of the coop, with a sloped roof as the main type. Then ventilation openings and small holes should be set on top, and if conditions allow, install automated feeding equipment inside the coop. Finally, do a good job with water and electricity measures and install netting to prevent the chickens from escaping.
2. Selecting chicks
The selection of chicks is an important factor determining whether you make money, because the quality of the chicks is closely related to the overall growth quality of the flock. When buying chicks, we must not look only at price; the mistake many chicken farmers make is buying whichever is cheapest. Although it does indeed lower farming costs, it also affects farming benefits. So when selecting chicks, we should make a comprehensive consideration based on factors such as the chicks' body size and vitality. We should promptly remove all kinds of poor chicks such as disabled, diseased and deformed ones, and strictly require good quality in the chicks.
3. Raising in groups
The work of raising in groups has a very big relationship with the survival rate of chicks; generally the number in each group is controlled at around 400. If the number is too large, trampling and similar situations are very likely to occur, causing injury to the chicks. After buying the chicks, promptly separate males from females, and then raise them in groups according to sex. This avoids situations such as the strong bullying the weak and males bullying females when raised together. Moreover, after grouping, we can also reasonably feed different feeds according to the different growth conditions of each group of chickens, laying a good foundation for the healthy growth and development of the flock.
4. Feeding management
Feed accounts for the largest share of the cost in raising chickens, so if you want to make money raising chickens, then you need to start with feed. When preparing feed, it is best to buy some premix and then learn to mix feed yourself, which can both meet the nutritional needs of chicken growth and reduce farming costs to the greatest extent. Then we also need to master mature feeding management techniques, so that when problems such as chicken diseases occur, we can promptly take corresponding measures to ensure the healthy growth of the flock.
The above is a brief introduction to how to raise chickens profitably. The cost of raising chickens is relatively high, so if we want to make money, then we should reduce farming costs as much as possible, but we must also ensure that all the requirements needed for chicken growth are met. That is all for today's introduction; this article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!