Standardized rearing and management of chicks

The quality of rearing and management of chicks is directly related to the growth and development of reserve chickens, seed value, survival rate, and is closely related to the breeding benefit. Breeding robust chicks can lay a good foundation for future chicken production. Therefore, the raising of chicks must be standardized.

Drinking water

Drinking water has a positive effect on the development of hatchling chicks. First of all, the yolk in the yolk sac has not been completely absorbed after the chick just emerged. If the nutrients in the yolk sac can be effectively used, the chick development can be promoted. Drinking water can effectively promote the absorption and utilization of vitelline substances. Secondly, the transport process of chicks will lead to some water loss of chicks, and timely water supply is also very important to maintain the normal development of chicks. Finally, when the chick enters the chick rearing house, the temperature in the house is generally high, the climate is relatively dry, and the chick excretion will lead to a large amount of water loss in the body, so it is very necessary to replenish water purposefully, maintain the body balance, and prevent the occurrence of dehydration.

Timely supplementation of water is very important for chick growth and development. After WAITING FOR CHICK TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE DESTINATION, CAN PUT ITS FIRST REST INSIDE BROOD HOUSE, COUNT QUANTITY AFTER 10 MINUTES, PLACE EVENLY INSIDE BROOD CAGE. The first time chicks drink water is very important, commonly known as open drinking. At the beginning of drinking, an appropriate amount of oral liquid salt can be added to the water to ensure that there are 3.5g of sodium chloride, 2.5g of sodium carbonate, 1.5g of potassium chloride and 17.5g of glucose per kg of water. In addition, strictly control the water temperature, it is best to use 15℃~18℃ cold boiled water. Drinking utensils must be cleaned regularly and replaced in time. For the first drink, make sure you have at least one 2 - to 3-liter fountain for every 100 chickens. Water intake should be strictly controlled, generally 2 times the feed intake. At the same time, with the increase of chicks' age, the amount of water will gradually increase. If there is a sudden change in water intake during this period, it is likely to be a precursor to disease. Increased drinking water, decreased intake of food, possibly coccidiosis, renal infectious bronchitis, infectious bursa of Fabricius, diarrhea disease; It may also be caused by salt and high temperature. At this time, we must strictly investigate the cause and actively deal with it.

Open to eat

Opening food is the first diet of chicks, generally 2 to 3 hours after drinking water. Most chicks have pecking performance, at this time should seize the opportunity to open food in time. Don't start eating too early, otherwise it will affect yolk absorption; Can not be too late, too late affect chick growth and development. Without timely nutrition, the chicks will be weak and slow to grow, which will increase the number of deaths.

Feeding method. In the first week, a shallow feed tray or cardboard is placed in the cage, and the feed is evenly scattered in the tray or on the paper (two to three days can be used to hang the feed tank). When the first chicken starts pecking, the others copy each other. In order to make the feed easily visible and accessible to newborn chicks, the light intensity and temperature in the room should be increased, and the feed should be placed evenly. For the first time, use broken rice or corn kernels. Add 1 hard-boiled egg for every 100 chicks. Mash them and mix them with feed. This helps prevent feed from sticking to the mouth and urate deposition due to high protein, and then paste the anus. The second feeding can be changed to the full price compound feed, the distribution of the trough should be even, and put in alternate with the trough.

Duration of feeding. Generally, six to seven feeding times/day, four to five times during the day and one to two times at night, can be reduced to five to six times/day after one week. The feeding should be timed, the time interval of each feeding should be uniform, and the feeding amount should increase gradually with the increase of the age of the day. Feeding amount for reference (calculated per day) : 10 grams per animal at 1 week of age; 2 weeks old feed 18 g/piece; Feed volume of 3 weeks old: 26g/piece; 4 weeks old feed 33 g/piece; 5 weeks old feed 40 g/piece; Feeding quantity: 47g/piece at 6 weeks of age; 7 weeks old feed 52g/piece; Feed volume of 8 weeks: 57g/piece; 9 weeks old feed 60g/piece; The dosage of 10 weeks old is 64 g/piece; 15 weeks old feed 70 g/piece; 20 weeks old feed 77g/piece.

Feed selection. Feed for young chicks must be fresh and meet the relevant nutritional configuration standards. Under normal conditions, the crude protein in the diet should reach at least 20% in the first week, and high nutrition and easily absorbed protein diets such as soybean and fish meal must be used, because chicks grow and develop rapidly at this time. In addition to the configuration according to the standard requirements, it is recommended to add proper amount of minerals and vitamins in the feed to meet the requirements of chicken body development.

Treatment of dead chickens. Chick stage, the vitality is fragile, the occurrence of disease death is more common. Once death cases appear, the cause should be immediately identified and actively diagnosed and treated. At the same time, timely report to the higher veterinary department, actively cooperate with the diagnosis, and report the epidemic to the local animal epidemic prevention supervision agency according to the regulations. If a highly pathogenic disease is confirmed, cooperate with the animal epidemic prevention supervision agency and implement strict quarantine and culling measures for the chickens. When Newcastle disease and other diseases occur, the chickens should be cleaned and purified. Dead chicken or eliminated chicken carcasses, under the supervision of the official veterinarian, do harmless treatment, and strictly disinfect the chicken house and related sites, utensils, etc.