Nowadays, more and more farmers are using various automated broiler breeding equipment to breed broilers, and the broilers are released quickly, and farmers can obtain economic benefits in about 50 or 60 days. But it is precisely because the benefits of raising broiler chickens are quickly obtained, farmers will have some problems in management, which may affect the meat yield and health of broilers. The author summarizes some common misunderstandings in using poultry farming equipment to raise broilers.
1. Do not disinfect before raising chickens. Regardless of whether it is a new chicken house or an old chicken house, farmers must disinfect the chicken house as a whole before entering the chicks to avoid the existence of bacterial pathogenic microorganisms. However, most chicken farmers are not adequately prepared for disinfection, resulting in incomplete disinfection and flocks that are susceptible to disease. Therefore, the breeder must perform complete disinfection before entering the young, and all aspects of equipment and tools must be disinfected.
2. Not paying attention to the choice of chicks. The source of the chicks of some breeders is not clear enough, resulting in the unclear health of the chicks. When choosing chicks, breeders must purchase them from breeder farms with production and operation licenses and reliable quality.
3. Unreasonable drinking and feeding of chickens. Feeding and drinking of chicks is very important. Drinking water too late will cause the chicks to become dehydrated and die. Feeding too late will cause some chicks to eat humans and other foreign objects. Rest in the transport box for 30 minutes, then release free drinking water for 2-3 hours (24-36 hours after the chicks come out of the shell), and then sprinkle the ingredients on the opening tray and eat freely. Anti-epidemic drugs can be added to drinking water.
4. The temperature of the brooding chicken house is improperly controlled. The chicks need a relatively high temperature to ensure healthy growth at birth. The breeder should control it at about 33-35°C during the first week of entering the chicks. Because the survival rate of chicks is directly affected by temperature, too low a temperature will cause the body temperature of the chicken to drop, and its resistance will be weak, which will cause various diseases, and too high a temperature will cause heat effects and heat stroke.
5. Low awareness of hygiene and epidemic prevention. The environmental sanitation of the chicken house is the key to ensuring the healthy growth of the chickens. Therefore, the sanitary management of the chicken house is very important. Xingruida recommends that farmers have special shoes and clothes when entering and leaving. Do not raise people in and out of the chicken coop at will. If sick chickens appear, you must be aware of rapid isolation and disinfection. In terms of disinfection, farmers must have the concept of regular disinfection.