Therefore, it is good to adopt this feeding method. In addition to keeping the chicks in a henhouse, the chicks in the brooding period should be grouped by sex, because there are many physiological differences between roosters and hens. For example, from their growth speed, hens grow slowly and cocks grow fast.
And feathers. Cock feathers grow faster. Of course, there are many differences, so I won't list them here.
2. Keeping chickens in the same henhouse during the brooding period is beneficial to management. If the male and female are separated again, the flock will be more unified and easier to manage. Because the growth period is the same and the sex is the same, the management is more consistent, which can improve the efficiency and make the chickens grow better and healthier during the brooding period.
Moreover, due to the different growth state, body shape and habits, if they are not grouped, it will lead to great struggle and competition for food in the growing period. In severe cases, it will lead to unbalanced feeding, and the different aggressiveness will cause serious damage to weak chickens, and the food will not be eaten in time, and the physique will be weaker. When they are slaughtered, it is likely that their weight will not reach the standard, which will affect the income of farming.
If the situation is not unified, there will be various problems in the feeding process, which will affect the growth of chicks if not solved in time. If it is serious, it will affect a series of subsequent things. For farmers, this will lose at the starting line, which is also an important reason why some farmers will lose money.
3. In order to obtain a better breed of chickens, it is necessary to manually select clusters and select superior groups, so that the chickens selected during the brooding period are healthy breeds. Temperature is very important for chickens in the brooding period, so it is necessary to provide a suitable temperature in the henhouse, because at this time, there are not many fluffy chickens, and their bodies are very fragile and cannot keep warm well. If the temperature in the henhouse is low, the chickens will be crowded together, which may cause some chickens to be injured.
Too low temperature may also make chicks catch cold and affect their healthy growth. If the temperature is too high, it will make chicks feel uncomfortable and may cause dehydration. Therefore, the temperature of the henhouse is very important for chickens. In addition to the temperature, it should be noted that the temperature should be kept constant, and it should not be high and low. If the temperature difference is large, chicks are easy to get sick.
Besides temperature, light is also important. It is not enough to rely solely on sunlight. Artificial lighting should be done to make the native chicken grow better.
Chickens are very fragile and have poor resistance, so it is very important to do a good job in epidemic prevention. First of all, we should establish a correct concept, that is, prevention is more important than treatment. If the chicken gets sick, there may be serious consequences. Therefore, prevention is an effective way to prevent chickens from getting sick. In addition, we should also do a good job in the sanitation of chicken houses. Living in a clean environment and raising chickens will help their health.
5, often disinfect the feeding utensils of chickens. The choice of chicken feed is also very important. Don't buy some bad feed just for the sake of cheap. Chickens may get indigestion after eating it. Don't lose too much because you are small. It is also necessary to clean up the feces in time, which can reduce the generation of waste. Especially in the case of closed henhouse, if the temperature is too high, it is easy to cause bacteria to breed in feces, and the temperature is too high to spread quickly.