How to scientifically prevent and control avian influenza when raising chickens in summer
Chickens are a type of poultry with very high demand in our country, and both chicken meat and eggs have a large market demand. So the scale of chicken farming is still very large now, and when raising chickens, we must do a good job in the prevention and control of avian influenza. Especially in the high-temperature environment of summer, so today I have brought you methods for how to prevent and control avian influenza when raising chickens in summer. Let's take a look below!
1. Strengthen management
The temperature in summer is very high, and high temperatures can easily cause stress reactions in chickens. So after entering summer, we should reduce the breeding density of chickens, improve ventilation, and avoid the temperature inside the chicken house being too high and not dissipating heat, which affects the growth of the chickens. Then we should do a good job in ventilating the chicken house, and use methods such as wet curtains or spraying to cool it down. Then clean up the excrement in the chicken house in time to improve the overall environment of the chicken house. If the breeding scale is large and it is closed-house farming, then we should also prepare a generator to avoid a power outage causing the temperature in the chicken house to rise.
2. Feed and feeding
Feeding work in summer is very important. When feeding feed, you must not feed some spoiled or expired feed just to save money. These feeds contain a large number of pathogens, which can easily harm the growth of chickens. They will also reduce the immunity of chickens, causing chickens to be invaded by avian influenza viruses. So we should pay attention to feeding a comprehensive, clean and hygienic feed. An appropriate amount of substances such as vitamin C and astragalus polysaccharides can be added to the feed and drinking water to reduce stress in chickens and enhance their resistance.
3. Injection immunization
When raising chickens, the injection immunization work for chickens is indispensable. We must strictly follow the immunization program to carry out antibody monitoring, injection immunization work, etc. for chickens, and do a good job in real-time immunization. In particular, we should strengthen the immunization work with vaccines such as H5 and H9 to ensure that they will not be harmed by avian influenza viruses. If conditions permit, then you can purchase the new avian influenza vaccine recently developed and marketed by the state. When injecting vaccines, we should also do corresponding immunization and prevention work according to different epidemic strains of avian influenza.
4. Strengthen biosecurity in the chicken house
We should not only do a good job in the management of chickens, but also strengthen biosecurity management measures for the chicken house. We should control the entry and exit of outside personnel and vehicles, and before entering the chicken house, people and vehicles should be disinfected. Especially for outside live poultry and poultry eggs, even if it is the entry and exit of personnel from this farm, strict requirements must also be followed to follow the disinfection system and do a good job in disinfection. Then regularly carry out sterilization, insect elimination, and rodent killing work around the breeding pond and inside the chicken house. Minimize the routes of virus transmission as much as possible and reduce the possibility of avian influenza invasion.
The above is a brief introduction to how to prevent and control avian influenza when raising chickens in summer. The management work of raising chickens in summer is very important. Everyone must pay more attention when breeding to ensure the comprehensive and healthy growth of chickens. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help everyone!