How are guinea fowl fed? What to pay attention to when raising guinea fowl

Temperature is the most basic issue in guinea fowl farming, especially for some newborn guinea fowls. Because the guinea fowl that has just broken its shell has no hair, is small in size, and is very afraid of cold, guinea fowl is more sensitive to temperature changes. Therefore, we should increase the temperature of the chicken house when brooding, and ensure that the temperature is about 37 degrees within 5-7 years of the chick breaking, and then reduce it by 1-2 degrees per week.

Observe the activities and eating of guinea fowl to see if the temperature is suitable for the growth of guinea fowl, and adjust the temperature immediately if there is any discomfort. Guinea fowl and ordinary poultry chickens, are not like a humid and humid environment, guinea fowl coop should be kept in a dry and non-wet environment, in order to ensure that guinea fowl can grow and develop normally. And if the environment is too humid, it is easy to cause mold and deterioration of the feed, and too many harmful gases are produced by fermentation.

It is not conducive to balancing the temperature of the chicken coop, which causes guinea fowl to be prone to various gastrointestinal diseases. However, it should not be too dry, because if it is too dry, there will be too much dust in the chicken house, which will cause the air to be turbid, which can easily cause respiratory diseases of pearls.

3. Ventilation and lighting.

Do a good job in the ventilation management of the guinea fowl coop, ventilation can timely discharge the harmful and undesirable gases in the guinea fowl coop and improve the air quality in the chicken coop. Ventilation is very important, especially during the brooding period, while ensuring the ventilation of the house, it is also necessary to do a good job of thermal insulation to prevent the temperature in the guinea fowl house from being lowered due to ventilation. Light is also very important for the growth of guinea fowl, reasonable light time and intensity can promote the nutrient absorption of guinea fowl, strengthen the speed of metabolism.

It effectively reduces the occurrence of various diseases and is conducive to the growth of guinea fowl.

4. Adjust the density.

The guinea fowl is generally small, so the breeding density should be reasonably adjusted when breeding. The density should not be too dense, when the number of breeding is large, it should be fed in groups in time, and the adjustment of density should be adjusted at any time according to the growth progress and body shape of guinea fowl. If the density is too dense, guinea fowl will rush to eat, fight, and may squeeze each other and trample to death, resulting in a very low survival rate of guinea fowl.

It affects the economic benefits of aquaculture, and is not conducive to the reproduction in the later stage, and cannot carry out efficient continuous breeding.

Learn about the habits of guinea fowl;

Guinea fowl is domesticated from wild birds, has strong adaptability to the external environment, has strong cold resistance and heat resistance, adult guinea fowl can generally grow normally in -20 40, suitable for the hot summer season in southern China.

Usually 30 to 50 birds move in groups, but they also flee and hide in groups after being frightened.

2.selection of breeding addresses and construction of pens;

The selection of the breeding site of guinea fowl should be conducive to epidemic prevention, more than 1km away from traffic arteries and crowded areas in villages, and there should be no industrial "three wastes" pollution or other pollution sources such as livestock and poultry farms around 3km. Feedlots should have sufficient, clean, non-polluting water sources and a reliable power source**.

3.understand the nutritional requirements;

Although the growth rate of guinea fowl is not as fast as that of broiler chicks, the energy and protein requirements of the diet are higher than those of broiler chicks, especially the demand for sulfur-containing amino acids is more rapid and prominent, so it should be provided according to the different development stages of guinea fowl with high nutritional level and high-price feed.

4.the temperature at which pearl birds are raised;

Temperature is a key factor in the success or failure of guinea fowl breeding. Newly hatched guinea fowl weighs 26 35g, the body is small and thin, more than other broiler chicks are afraid of cold, extremely sensitive to outside temperature, and susceptible to cold disease, so the brooding temperature is about 2 higher than that of ordinary chickens, that is, the first week of age should be mastered at 36 38, and then drop 2 per week until the transition to room temperature.

5.the humidity of keeping pearl birds;

Guinea fowl likes to be dry and avoid moisture, the humidity is too high, the bedding is easy to mold, breed germs, fermentation produces too much hydrogen sulfide and ammonia, and it is easy to cause heat loss in the house, inducing intestinal diseases. If the humidity is too low, the ground is dry, dusty and the air is dirty, which is easy to induce respiratory diseases. Generally, the relative humidity is slightly higher than 65% to 70% in the early stage, and 55% to 60% lower in the later stage.

6.drinking and feeding of pearl birds;

Pearl miao chickens should be opened within 12 24 hours, and vitamin C, 5% multi-vitamin glucose or electrolytic multi-vitamin can be added to the drinking water to enhance the quality of the chicken. At the same time, antibacterial drugs such as enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, haloperic acid, oxytetracycline, etc. are added to drinking water to prevent E. colibacillosis and salmonellosis. 1 2 hours after the start of eating, the initial wet material sprinkled in the pad paper or food tray, the requirements of less feeding and frequent addition, to keep the feed fresh.

3 4d can gradually transition to ad libitum feeding in a drum or trough.

7.Stocking of pearl birds.

Depending on the growth and climatic conditions of the guinea fowl, the passage should be gradually opened to allow the flock to enter the sports field, where it can roam freely, sand bathe and perch.

Guinea fowl is a kind of highly adaptable poultry, its growth cycle is short, the meat is delicious and delicious, and it has attracted more and more attention from farmers. However, in order for guinea fowl to grow up healthy and happy, we need to pay attention to the following:1

Reasonable feed: The feed of guinea fowl should be balanced and scientific, and it is required to be rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals to meet its needs for growth, development and reproduction. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the hygienic quality of the feed and avoid the feed being damp and mildew.

2.Clean drinking water: Guinea fowl need plenty of clean water, which should be replaced and kept clean to avoid the spread of disease.

3.Suitable temperature: Guinea fowl has strict requirements for ambient temperature and needs to grow within a suitable temperature range.

During the cold winter months, guinea fowl should be provided with a warm and round shelter to avoid frostbite and illness. 4.Disease Prevention:

The health of guinea fowl should be checked regularly, and any abnormalities should be dealt with in a timely manner. In the process of breeding, measures can be taken to prevent and control parasites, bacteria and other diseases to maintain the health of guinea fowl. 5.

Environmental hygiene: The growing environment of guinea fowl should be dry, ventilated and hygienic, and the coop and surrounding environment should be cleaned regularly to avoid pollution and the spread of diseases. 6.

Reasonable density: When raising guinea fowl, it is necessary to reasonably control the density according to the area of the chicken coop and the number of chickens to avoid overcrowding and affect the growth and health of guinea fowl.