What are the advantages of raising chickens in tea gardens? These benefits you need to know
Raising chickens in tea gardens is now becoming more and more common in rural areas of our country. Raising chickens in tea gardens is actually a free-range model, somewhat similar to raising chickens under forests. However, the number of chickens raised in tea gardens is very small. Under normal circumstances, the free-range number per 1 mu of tea garden is about 100. So what exactly are the benefits and advantages of raising chickens in tea gardens? Today, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look below!
1. Lower feed costs
When raising chickens in tea gardens, during the day the flock is allowed to forage on its own in the tea garden, and the flock can feed on weed seeds, earthworms and various pests. After the chickens obtain a large amount of natural feed during the day, not only can a large amount of feed costs be saved. Moreover, these wild animals and plants are very rich in nutrients, and the mineral content in the soil is also very high. So we only need to supplement some feed at night, such as corn, buckwheat, etc. Their prices are all very low, which can effectively increase breeding benefits.
2. Lower drug costs
The planting environment of tea gardens is generally very good: quiet, with good transportation, little pollution, and the pathogen base is also far lower than that of specialized chicken farms. Moreover, the air quality in tea gardens is also very good, and the stress reactions produced by chickens during growth are relatively few. And most importantly, during breeding the chickens forage on their own more, which increases their amount of exercise. Their physique is strengthened, so the incidence of disease is also very low, which can effectively reduce the cost of drug input.
3. High market price
Raising chickens in tea gardens is completely a pollution-free ecological breeding model. Because of natural feed, the ecological environment and various other reasons, the meat quality of tea garden chickens is far higher than that of domestic chickens. Their meat has higher nutritional value, is tender and fragrant, and the yolk color is deeper and the taste is better. Therefore, its market demand is also continuously expanding, and it is welcomed by the vast number of consumers. Moreover, because the breeding density is small, there has even been a shortage of supply in the market. The price of tea garden chickens is about 30 yuan higher than that of domestic chickens, and even the price of eggs is 20 yuan higher.
4. Good ecological benefits
Raising chickens in tea gardens can reasonably utilize various resources in the tea garden, ensuring the growth of the chickens and also being very beneficial to the growth of tea leaves. Chickens can dig the soil to feed on weeds and pests in the tea garden, which not only improves the loosening of the soil. Moreover, chicken manure is also a kind of farmyard manure with strong fertilizer effect, and at the same time it also reduces the fertilizer input for tea trees. It can also improve the permeability of the tea garden, and when chickens peck at tea leaves, it also achieves the purpose of low-leaf pruning. Therefore, raising chickens in tea gardens forms a small ecological chain, with planting and breeding complementing each other for sustainable development. It not only improves benefits, but also obtains good ecological benefits.
The above is a brief introduction to the advantages of ecological chicken raising in tea gardens. There are many benefits to raising chickens in tea gardens, but we also need to do a good job in management to ensure better growth of the chickens. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!