Newborn chick feeding strategy, careful care to ensure healthy growth
First of all, prepare the brood before hatching by cleaning the brood room with 2% caustic soda water or 3% Lysol disinfectant. Then heat the brooding room, disinfect it with *** fumigation, use 15 grams of potassium permanganate and 30 ml of formaldehyde per cubic meter of space, put it on porcelain tiles, close the doors and windows, and open the doors and windows after 24 hours to discharge the gas. The indoor temperature is kept at around 32 and the relative humidity is maintained at 60% -65%. 2. Drinking water and eating Chicks should drink water before eating 24 hours after hatching. The first drinking water should be warm water, and a small amount of glucose, vitamins and antibiotics can be added to the water. After 2-3 hours, feed such as crushed corn or corn flour can be fed and kept fresh and clean. For the first few days, use a 24-hour light regime to ensure you have enough time to eat and drink.
Thirdly, the digestive function of the chicks is not yet fully developed, so it is necessary to choose nutritious and easy-to-digest foods. Adjust the feed density every 5-7 days. As the age increases, the indoor temperature should be appropriately reduced. In the first week of shelling, it should be kept at 40-50 per square meter, in the second week, it should be kept at 30-40 per square meter, in the third week, it should be kept at 20-30 per square meter, and then it should be reduced by 5-10 per square meter until it remains at about 10 per square meter. At the same time, it is necessary to keep the air in the house fresh and pay attention to ventilation.
Fourth, epidemic prevention and treatment, chicks have poor resistance and are prone to diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control. After hatching, chicks should be vaccinated against Newcastle disease at the age of 7 days; At 14 days of age, chickens were vaccinated with bursa vaccine; Newcastle disease vaccine at 21 days of age. Usually keep the house clean and hygienic, remove feces in time, and change the bedding frequently. Disinfect the house with 2%-3% Lysol solution every 3-5 days. Ensure that each chick has enough space to feed and drink every day to avoid crushing and collision to prevent diseases.
The above explains how to feed the hatching chicks and I hope it will be helpful to you. When feeding chicks, pay attention to the disinfection and cleaning of the brooding room, and maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity. At the same time, it is necessary to reasonably adjust the feed density and feed nutrition, strengthen disease prevention and control, and provide a good environment and conditions for the growth of chicks.