There are two types of chickens: free-range chickens and cage chickens, of which cage chickens need more careful care. Regardless of the type of chicken, the first thing to do is to place it in a stationary coop and avoid contact with other birds. The chicken coop should be kept clean and hygienic, because the living environment of caged chickens is generally relatively clean, and their intestinal digestion is weak, and if they are released immediately and come into contact with dirty things, it is easy to cause diseases.
In order to allow the chickens to adapt to the new environment, the chickens do not need to be fed on the day of purchase, just provide plenty of water and add a little vinegar to the water to help the chickens digest and reduce the hunger and stress response of the chickens.
No matter how old the chickens are bought, the temperature of the chicken coop should be kept above 25 degrees, especially in the middle of the night or when the climate temperature is low, the temperature difference is too large to cause the chickens to catch a cold and cause other complications, which needs to be paid special attention.
Within a week after the chickens have adapted to the new environment, it is best to feed the chickens with feed (with an appropriate amount of fine sand) and gradually add rice to the feed to enhance the chickens' intestinal digestion. Note that there is a point that many people in rural areas tend to ignore, that is, the chickens are immediately bought back to mix leftovers, wet feed or vegetable leaves to eat, this feeding method is not good for the intestines of chickens, and it is easy to lead to intestinal diseases. The reason is that leftovers contain oil, wet feed is easy to spoil, and vegetable leaves are cold foods, which can cause diarrhea when eaten when chickens have weak intestinal function. Therefore, many people suggest that the chickens they buy should be fed drugs such as oxytetracycline to prevent this from happening.
It is very important to regularly check the mental state and feces of the chickens, especially the changes in the feces, which need to be carefully observed every day. Once an abnormality is found, it is necessary to deal with it in time, because raising chickens is actually raising intestinal health.
In addition, daily hygiene and disinfection work should not be neglected. Although hygiene is often overlooked, disinfection is not a good task for everyone. Therefore, it is particularly important to do a good job of daily disinfection of chickens.
To increase the resistance of the chickens, the chickens can be given one or two supplements with the Newcastle disease (chicken plague) vaccine. This measure can be done on the day the chickens are purchased, and the vaccine** is relatively low, making it an effective way to build resistance. In the process of raising chickens, the application of Newcastle disease vaccine is very common. For example, the Newcastle disease vaccine for chickens can feed 300 chickens for just five dollars.
When it comes to buying chickens, enthusiastic chicken farmers often teach buyers some chicken raising techniques, rather than simply selling drugs. Preventing the occurrence of chicken diseases through medication does not really reflect the level of chicken raising technology.
Chickens purchased from the chicken farm will not die with our careful care. For the breeding methods of caged chickens, we need to take care of them more carefully, from the purchase of chickens to provide a suitable breeding environment, to scientific feeding methods and precautions, as well as immunization precautions, we need to pay more efforts and financial resources. Through reasonable chicken raising methods, we can improve the survival rate of chickens and ensure the healthy development of the chicken industry.
In general, raising chickens requires us to do a good job in the management of hygiene and breeding environment, pay attention to the feeding methods and precautions of chickens, and immunization precautions. These are important factors for the health and survival of chickens. It is only with our care that healthy chickens can be bred and can grow and reproduce smoothly. It is hoped that every chicken farmer can be responsible for the health of the chickens and obtain satisfactory benefits in the process of raising chickens.