Raising chickens in the orchard seems spacious, but we ignore the destructive power of chickens. Chickens are omnivores. They not only eat grass and insects in the field, but also eat some fruits. Chicken's claws and mouth are very sharp, which will damage the fruit and the chicken will run around. If the breeding density is not well controlled, the place where chickens move will become bare, not to mention the bumper harvest of fruits, and the fruits will also be pitted, which will affect the yield and appearance of fruits, which is not good for fruit farmers.
Although chicken manure is beneficial to the growth of fruit trees, it also has a certain destructive effect. Farmhouse manure used for fruit tree planting is fermented. However, raising chickens under the forest is full of chicken manure, which will not only affect the growth of fruit trees, but also lead to soil hardening and reduce the economic benefits of the orchard. Although raising chickens under the forest seems to save costs, the growth of chickens is slower than that of livestock, and the breeding cycle is longer, which is not conducive to economic benefits. Moreover, raising chickens in the forest is not conducive to chicken management. Chickens are prone to get sick, have a higher mortality rate, and may cause greater losses.
Raising chickens under the forest conforms to the ecological environment, but it does not conform to the actual situation. Although the price of local chickens is high, if you raise them like this, the risks are unpredictable. Compared with raising chickens in chicken farms, it needs more manpower and reduces the economic value of fruit farmers, which is very uneconomical. Therefore, it can be seen that the ideal form should be combined with the actual situation to produce greater benefits.