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What are the methods of raising chickens?

There are two main ways to raise chickens: flat and caged. Cages are divided into three types: full ladder, half ladder and full overlap. Most of the laying hens and some broiler breeders in my country are raised in cages. Flat farming is further divided into free-range farming, net flat farming and mixed ground flat farming. Broilers are mostly raised flat. Cage farming can make full use of the space of the chicken house, with a high stocking density, relatively low investment, and easy management. Chickens do not come into contact with feces, reducing the infection of diseases.

Here’s how:

1. Adjust the appropriate temperature and humidity to improve the survival rate of chicks. Newly hatched chicks are small, delicate, have short down, low heat preservation ability, and imperfect body temperature regulation function, which is not gradually completed until 3-4 weeks of age. Therefore, doing a good job of cold protection and heat preservation, and adjusting the appropriate temperature and humidity are the keys to raising chicks well and improving the survival rate of chicks.

2. Supply water and food in time and make a good diet. It is better to use warm boiled water for drinking water first, and then gradually switch to fresh clean cold water, and prevent the chicks from getting their feathers wet. Feeding should not be restricted by the number of meals in the young chick stage, and they should be allowed to eat freely, and the number of feedings should be gradually reduced.

3. Adjust the appropriate light to promote the development of chicks. Shading should be adopted to allow the chicks to get proper rest, which is conducive to digestion, weight gain and molting, and can also prevent bad habits such as anal pecking and feather pecking.

4. Chickens that can live independently from eight weeks old to the stage before they are put into cages for fattening are also called juvenile chickens. They are characterized by the most vigorous growth and development, and the period of the most growth of bones, feathers and muscles. As the digestive function of middle-aged chickens increases, the amount of feed they eat increases, and the proportion of protein feed in the daily diet can be gradually reduced on the basis of the chick feed.

5. Keep the chicken house dark and quiet so that the chickens can sleep well after eating.

Chicken farming is one of the important parts of agricultural breeding.

Through methods such as raising chickens in mountains, raising chickens in plastic greenhouses and raising chickens in cages, we utilize the physiological functions of chickens and, through artificial breeding and reproduction, enable them to convert plant feed into animal energy in order to produce chicken and eggs.

What do beginners need to prepare for raising chickens, and how to raise them

1. Chicken house: The site selection of the chicken house needs to understand the local climate conditions and sanitary and epidemic prevention conditions, stay away from factors that are not conducive to epidemic prevention, do a good job in site planning and layout, and choose a suitable chicken house construction mode. 2. Chicken cages: assemble chicken cages, breeding chicken cages, breeder cages, etc. 3. Drinking utensils: water pumps, water towers, filters, limiting valves, water fountains, pipeline facilities, etc. 4. Feeding utensils: troughs, buckets, feeders, storage towers, etc. 5. Manure cleaning utensils: generally, traction-type manure scrapers and conveyor belts can be selected for manure cleaning. 6. Other utensils: lighting facilities, thermometers, hygrometers, buckets, water scoops, syringes, feed, medicines, etc.

1. What do beginners need to prepare for raising chickens?

1. Chicken Coop

The site selection of the chicken house requires understanding of the local climate conditions and sanitary and epidemic prevention conditions, and staying away from factors that are not conducive to epidemic prevention (such as main transportation lines, chemical plants, slaughterhouses, etc.). The site planning and layout should be done well, and the construction and construction of the chicken house should be scientifically and rationally risk-avoided. The appropriate chicken house construction model should be selected according to the different breeding varieties, scales, modes (cage chickens, pen chickens or free-range chickens), cycles (the cycles of weaned chickens, adult roosters, and free-range hens are different).

2. Chicken cage

Chicken cages for raising chickens generally need to be prepared as assembled chicken cages, rearing chicken cages, breeder cages, etc. Among them, assembled chicken cages are the form of assembling single chicken cages into cage groups, including full-step chicken cages, half-step chicken cages, overlapping chicken cages, single-layer parallel types, etc. Breeding chicken cages generally use 2-3 layers of overlapping or half-step cages. Breeder cages include single-layer cages and two-layer artificial insemination cages. The former is for natural mating of males and females in the same cage, and the latter is often used in artificial insemination chicken farms. It can also be used when the original breeder farm records pure line individual egg production.

3. Drinking utensils

Common drinking water appliances include water pumps, water towers, filters, limiting valves, drinking fountains and pipeline facilities, while commonly used drinking fountain types include long troughs, vacuum drinkers, nipple drinkers, cup drinkers, hanging tray drinkers, etc.

4. Feeding utensils

Common feeding tools include troughs, buckets, feeders, storage towers, etc. Among them, troughs can be made into long troughs of large, medium and small sizes. Buckets are commonly used feeding equipment in modern poultry farming. Feeders are specially designed to solve the labor intensity of workers in chicken farms and the irregular layout of facilities in medium and small chicken farms. Storage towers are generally located at one end or side of the chicken house, and feed is delivered to the trough by a conveyor.

5. Excrement cleaning tools

Manure cleaning tools generally include traction-type manure scrapers and conveyor belt manure cleaning. Among them, traction-type manure scrapers are mainly used for cleaning manure in one or more manure ditches on the same plane, and can also be used for linkage cleaning of upstairs and downstairs. Conveyor belt manure cleaning is often used for cleaning manure in high-density overlapping cages. Manure falls directly onto the conveyor belt through the gaps in the bottom net, eliminating the need for manure plates and manure ditches.

6. Other tools

Lighting facilities, thermometers, hygrometers, buckets, water scoops, syringes, feed, medicines, etc. all need to be adequately prepared, and planning generally needs to begin 2 weeks before brooding.

2. Chicken breeding methods

1. Choose good varieties

In chicken production, improved breeds are the basis for increasing the commercial rate, reducing production costs and improving economic benefits. Famous local breeds with thin skin, fine bones, plump muscles, delicious meat, strong resistance, small to medium-sized bodies and colored feathers should be selected. At the same time, sufficient understanding of the breeding techniques and production performance of the selected breeding breeds should be obtained to avoid blind introduction of breeds.

2. Feeding management

Chickens have short digestive tracts, vigorous metabolism, and fast growth and development. Therefore, they need to be fed with nutritious and easily digestible feed to meet their needs. Specifically, they can be fed with complete mixed feed according to the age, breed, type, weight, and purpose of the chickens to meet their needs for various nutrients. Feed small amounts and multiple meals to promote the growth and development of chickens. Free-range chickens can generally be allowed to go out and eat grass, grass seeds, dead leaves, insects and flies, etc. to change the meat quality and reduce feed costs; caged chickens can be fed green fodder, corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, silkworm pupae, fish meal, meat meal, etc.

3. Feeding and management

Clean and disinfect the chicken coop regularly, keep it dry and sanitary, prevent feces and other pollutants from contaminating the chicken coop, and control the stocking density. Pay attention to the chickens and eliminate sick or low-yielding chickens in time. Adopt an "all-in, all-out" feeding and management system to facilitate disinfection, disease prevention and scientific management.

4. Strict epidemic prevention

Formulate a rigorous and scientific vaccination plan based on the actual situation, mainly focusing on the prevention and treatment of Marek's disease, Newcastle disease, Gampolo disease, fowl cholera and fowl pox, and pay special attention to the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis, leukocytosis and digestive tract parasitic diseases. Check regularly, and remove them in time if they occur, and pay attention to the selection of broad-spectrum, high-efficiency, low-toxic anthelmintics. It is also necessary to strengthen the preservation of feed to prevent diseases caused by feed mildew.