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How to prevent chickens from getting sick?

To prevent the occurrence of diseases, disinfect the breeding ground and control the temperature. The following points should be noted when raising chickens in summer:

One is to reduce the stocking density. Chickens are particularly afraid of heat, and the stocking density of chickens should be reduced in time according to the rising temperature.

The second is to change the drinking water frequently. In summer, the water in the chicken feeder is easily heated by the sun. The waterer should be placed in a cool place and the water should be changed frequently. It is best to use pure cool water from underground.

The third is to release the chickens early and pen them late. In summer, the chickens should be released to the playground at daybreak and fed, and then penned after dark to minimize the time the chickens stay in the chicken coop. After the beginning of the dog days, you can also build some wooden racks in the orchard for the chickens to roost, and let the chickens spend the night under the pergola.

Fourth, scientific feeding. In summer, the sunshine time is long, so the feeding frequency should be increased. Feed more in the morning and evening, less at noon, and feed twice a day, with a half-hour interval in between, so as to induce the chickens to increase their appetite.

Fifth, do a good job of epidemic prevention. There are many mosquitoes and flies in summer, which can easily spread diseases. Therefore, we must do a good job of disinfection and epidemic prevention in the chicken house to prevent the occurrence of diseases.

The chicken house should be cleaned once a day and the sand should be frequently placed on the floor. Reduce stress. Chickens are timid and easily frightened, and are very sensitive to changes in the external environment. Therefore, there should be a certain time and sequence for feeding, adding water, picking up eggs, disinfecting, cleaning, and cleaning up feces. Work should be done gently, and strangers and other animals are strictly prohibited from entering the chicken house. You can also add an appropriate amount of multivitamins or other anti-stress drugs to the feed or drinking water to prevent and reduce the losses caused by stress reactions.