When raising chickens, the feed must be comprehensive, not only a single feed, but also a high-quality full-price pellet feed or mixed feed. You can also use coarse cereals such as pumpkin, sweet potato and cassava planted in mountainous areas to replace part of the mixture, and you must supplement sand regularly, which is beneficial to feed digestion and absorption, feed saving and waste reduction. Chickens can eat millet, bread, vegetables, rice, corn and other foods. When feeding them vegetables, be sure to cook them and chop them into small pieces before feeding them to avoid choking.
Feed management is also very important for the growth of chickens. Chicks must be fed water in time when they enter the brooding room for about two hours. The water temperature can be controlled at about 30℃, and adding appropriate amount of potassium permanganate can not only diminish inflammation and sterilize, but also prevent stress reaction. When choosing feed, we must pay attention to the quality of feed to ensure safety and health. You must not feed it with moldy and deteriorated feed, and try to ensure that the feed is easy to digest and comprehensive in nutrition.
Living habits of chickens
1, poor cold resistance. The temperature of newly hatched chicks is 3℃ lower than that of adult chicks, and it takes 10 days to reach the normal temperature. In addition, chicks' villi are short and thin, so they can't keep out the cold, so their adaptability to the environment is not strong, and they must rely on artificial heat preservation to grow and develop normally. 1-30-day-old chickens should be kept warm and placed in a clean and hygienic environment. Chicken feathers over 30 days are basically full and can be kept warm.
2. High body temperature and rapid development. Generally, the body temperature of chickens is between 40.8-4 1.5℃, so they must be raised in a well-ventilated environment, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. In addition, chicken has short digestive tract, vigorous metabolism and rapid growth and development, so it must be fed with nutritious and digestible feed to meet the needs.
3. Weak resistance. Chickens, in particular, are vulnerable to harmful microorganisms. Therefore, in addition to cleaning the environment, we must also take precautions. For example, outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering and leaving the henhouse, the environment and cages should be disinfected, and all kinds of chickens should be injected with various vaccines regularly.