CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to prevent free-range chickens from getting sick?

1. How to prevent free-range chickens from getting sick?

There are two types of free-range chickens. One is to raise chickens in the courtyard, usually in small numbers, mainly for personal use. The other is to raise chickens in woodlands, orchards, hills, etc. for profit. Free-range chickens are more likely to be exposed to external pathogens, so they are often prone to diseases. For example, intestinal diseases such as necrotizing enteritis and ulcerative enteritis, chicken histomoniasis (also known as appendicitis or blackhead disease), parasitic diseases, chicken pox, etc. (This article is from the technical column of China Chicken Farming Network-Chicken Disease Professional Network)

To reduce the chance of disease in free-range chickens, the following points should be achieved:

1. Choose a good site. The site should be conducive to epidemic prevention and convenient for transportation. It is advisable to choose a dry, dry and well-drained place. There should be no stagnant ponds, sewage pits, etc. in the chicken activity area, so that the accumulated water on the site can be discharged after rain.

2. Build a chicken coop. A chicken coop of suitable size should be built so that the chickens can rest when it is dark or rainy.

3. Strengthen management. Supplement feed according to the season and site conditions to prevent the chickens from suffering from nutritional deficiencies. Remove the feces in the chicken house in a timely manner and disinfect the chicken house and activity area regularly. When raising chickens in the woods or orchards, prevent the chickens from accidentally ingesting pesticides and being poisoned.

4. Disease prevention. Feed some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs regularly. Deworm the chickens regularly. Routine vaccines should be administered on time and correctly, especially in summer and autumn, and chicken pox prevention should be done in advance.

I hope my answer can help you

2. GBA Ranch Story, why do chickens always get sick?

Answer: Because the chicken coop is small, there are many chickens, the coop is not ventilated, it is damp, and there is poor lighting, so the chickens are always sick.

3. What happens when chickens become sick and shed their feathers?

In rural areas, many families have built chicken coops. While working on the farm, they can catch a few chickens and raise them. They are good for both eating eggs and killing them for meat. Because rural resources are relatively abundant, there is no need to buy extra chicken feed. Leftovers at home or some wild vegetables pulled from the ground can be used to feed the chickens. The cost of raising chickens is quite low. However, many farmers who have raised chickens will find such a problem during the breeding process: the chickens will start to lose feathers while being raised. Severe feather loss reduces the chickens' ability to resist diseases, making them very susceptible to diseases.

4. What should I do if my koi suddenly jumps around? Is it sick? How can I treat it?

Whether it dies or not depends on the vitality of the fish. This cannot happen again in the future.

My personal suggestion is to learn first and then practice, so that no small fish will be sacrificed in vain.

5. What should I do if my chicken is sick and lies motionless?

I am sick. It may be the weak legs caused by vitamin deficiency.

1. Strengthen feeding management, maintain good environmental hygiene in the chicken house, disinfect regularly, avoid diseases or stress, and reduce excessive consumption of nutrients by the chickens.

2. Use complete feed to ensure that the daily feed contains sufficient vitamins and trace elements required for the growth and development of chickens.

3. Feeds should be stored in dry, cool warehouses. Feeding moldy feeds is strictly prohibited.

4. Some drugs can affect the chicken's absorption of nutrients. For example, feeding a large amount of tetracyclines affects the chicken's absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and sulfonamides affect the chicken's absorption of folic acid. Therefore, when these drugs are fed in large quantities for a long time, corresponding nutrients should be supplemented.

6. Why does a sick chicken eat food before dying?

First, if a chicken is sick, it doesn’t mean it will die. It may be hungry and lack of nutrition. If it supplements nutrition and improves its resistance, it will get better slowly. Second, maybe animals also have a sixth sense and know that they are about to die. If they are foodies in their lifetime, they must eat. Even death row prisoners have to eat a good meal before they die. They have to die well-fed.