We have bred broiler chickensFor almost 20 years on the farm.At that time we had our challenges to tailor the birds and go to the slaughterhouse.
However, we rarely have problems nowHere are a few tipsTo prevent problems with your chickens.
- Oversize the Vogels.-
I think there are more problems caused by feeding your meat birdsToo manyInstead of too little, especially if they are small.
Too much food (or too rich food) will ensure that the birds weigh weight faster than their skeleton structure and internal organs.%.Try not to surpass it.If your birds are developingSpraddle Ben,Remove all food for 24 to 48 hours;Only water them.
This year, for example, I raise my birds in batches with 75 at the same time;I'm starting to feed themA little more than a pound of feed twice a day.It takes a few weeks to work twice a day to 2 pounds.
My experience says it will feed twice a dayIs more successful in the long term than to leave food for the birds all day long.Feed remains cleaner and fresher, and it is checked twice a day that you will keep up to date with other problems with your chickens.The birds can become a little slower, but she will be healthier.
- exaggerated in food .-
Conversely, you can provide enough feed, but not enough feeding space.If you have mixed many small birds with a number of huge birds, butYou don't want 2 tricks to try to compete with 5 tricks.
Rule of thumbis to give 1 large round feeder or an 8-foot long for every 15-20 birds;It is better to have too many feeds instead of a few.
- Overheating in the breeding.
Although your new chickens have to be kept warm, it is possible that they get too hot, especially in warm weather.If you use beautiful boxes that I do for my chickens, check the time temperature regularly.
If you see birds with 'pastea -butt', this may indicate that your little birds are too hot.The broody boxes that we use have a shielded part on top to arrange the heat.We turn off the heat lamp during the day in warm weather.
And as soon as the birds are a few weeks old, we leave that breeding box open on the day;We cover the top with a few plastic nets to keep the small birds in it.
Our breeding box -Design offers both heat and ventilation
Avoid problems with your chickens where possible
It is good to detect problems early;It is even better to prevent problems with your chickens in the first place.We now rarely lose a bird from the above causes because we have learned to predict and prevent problems.
We also lift our meat birds on grassland.Giving birds access to sunshine and fresh soil for scratches is a long way to prevent problems.
We useLaptop KiekenAnd electric Maashek to keep the birds where we want them and keep predators out.We can easily move this setup to fresh soil when needed.
We have built a small fleet of hoops to lift our broilers and turkeys
In summary, it depends on a successful chicken breeding of good observation.Note the behavior and appearance of your birds while feeding them. Insulate and treat them that will not thrive as soon as you see a problem.
When you are ready to raise chickens on your small buildingEither eating in your freezer or some money in your wallet You can check my bookHow to breed broilers.Lots of information plus plans for my moving chicken run and the new pendant Coop.
We have made to feed your birdies easier with our free simplified chicken feed guide.
Over the years we have developed a simple way to feed chickens, layers and meat birds.Our birds are doing very well with this method.
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