How to raise grass chickens, what grass to grow chickens

Grass chicken is delicious, fragrant and delicious, without drug residues, it is a natural green food, and the price is high, and it is easy to raise. At present, grass chicken breeding has become a major project in the adjustment of agricultural structure in many areas of our province. In order to make the grass chicken gain weight quickly and slaughter early, some farmers ignore the habit of grass chickens eating grass, and feed a single concentrate feed throughout the whole period, which increases the cost of grass chicken feeding.

With the continuous increase of feed, it is necessary and feasible to add a certain amount of green roughage to the diet of grass chickens, but the following problems need to be paid attention to in the addition process:

First, different feeding methods are adopted according to the different growth stages of grass chickens. Chicks are fed with concentrate, and from their age onwards, they can add chopped greens to their concentrate. Due to its small esophageal capacity, it should be fed less frequently, so that the chicks can form a good conditioned reflex to food, and lay the foundation for their self-foraging grass food in the pasture after dewarming.

When the grass chicken is a few days old, the conditions can be grazing and feeding, and the grazing period should pay attention to the grass chicken in the morning and evening to supplement the full price compound. If there is no condition for free-range chickens, green roughage can be added to their diet in proportion. The feeding method is to feed the flock a single full price feed first, and then put the same amount of green roughage in the bucket after an hour to let the flock eat freely.

The day before the slaughter of grass chickens, the amount of green roughage can be appropriately reduced, so as to shorten the fattening period and increase the daily weight gain.

Second, the use of green roughage should be diversified to ensure quality. Any kind of green roughage does not have a comprehensive nutritional value, if a variety of combinations, it can play a complementary role, improve the utilization rate of various amino acids in the feed, and reduce the cost of feed. For example, leguminous feed is matched with gramineous feed, aquatic feed is matched with sweet potato rattan powder or flour, but straw powder should not be matched with straw husk, rice husk, and bran.

Third, pay attention to the processing and modulation of green roughage. Green roughage is best chopped, pulped and mixed with concentrate feed, if it is stacked for too long or after stewing, it can cause nitrite poisoning and even death of grass chicken. Roughage such as sweet potato vine, bitter vine, peanut vine, alfalfa, champagne grass should be dried immediately after harvesting, and try to maintain its integrity, it can be silaged or processed into dry powder, and when needed, it should be taken out and mixed with concentrate.

Fourth, ensure that the green roughage is uniform throughout the year. Affected by the season, the green roughage in many areas of our province is uneven in four seasons, but as long as the planning of forage planting is strengthened, the problem can be solved. For example, chicory, rumex, and alfalfa are planted in spring; Champagne grass and amaranth are planted in early summer; In winter, milk vetch, winter cabbage, and yellow cabbage can be planted, and some green roughage can also be dried or silaged in autumn for use in the off-season.

<> Sweet Elephant Grass: This variety has fresh branches and leaves, which tastes better for chickens, and it also contains more nutrients (such as protein, vitamins, etc.), so it is suitable for raising chickens. Rumex:

This breed has a high yield and is rich in nutrients, and feeding it to chickens provides them with adequate nutrition. Mexican corn grass: This breed has the effect of promoting digestion and strengthening the stomach for livestock and poultry, and all kinds of livestock and poultry generally like to eat.

1. Sweet elephant grass

The branches and leaves of sweet elephant grass are relatively tender, which is good for chickens, and it is also very nutritious (rich in nutrients such as protein and vitamins), so it is more suitable for raising chickens. Sweet elephant grass is widely cultivated in our country (it has strong adaptability and is cultivated in most parts of our country), it is a forage grass with high protein content and high yield, and can generally be harvested 6-7 times a year after planting.

2. Mexican corn grass

The advantages of Mexican corn grass are strong regeneration ability and high yield, which can generally be harvested 7-8 times a year after planting, and it will quickly resume growth after harvesting, so as to produce a large number of high-quality forage grass again; Mexican corn grass has a high nutritional value, it contains a lot of protein, used to feed livestock and poultry can achieve the effect of promoting digestion, strengthening the stomach and intestines, and because of its palatability (grass is crunchy, sweet and delicious), so all kinds of livestock and poultry generally like to eat the grass.

Three, Rumex

Rumex is characterized by taller plants, more vigorous growth, and higher yields (it is a perennial forage grass, which can grow for many years after planting and can be reused), in addition to the nutrients it contains (contains a lot of protein and other substances), so it is more suitable for feeding chickens, and can provide them with sufficient nutrition after feeding.

1. Chicory: chicory sowing is not limited by the season, the minimum temperature of 5 or more can be sown, but it is best to sow in spring, if it should be sown in early autumn in autumn, generally about 5 days after sowing out of all seedlings, chicory yield is high, the average yield of fresh grass per mu is more than 6000 kg, and the stems and leaves are generally harvested 4 5 times a year.

2. Wolf's tail: Wolf's tail grass likes a sunny growth environment, is drought-tolerant, moisture-resistant, can also tolerate semi-shade, and has strong cold resistance. It is suitable for warm, humid climatic conditions, and when the temperature reaches more than 20 degrees, the growth rate is accelerated. Lodging resistant, no pests and diseases.

3. Bitter horsetail: Bitter horsetail is an annual herb of the Asteraceae family. Sowing time: late July to mid-August. The tender stems and leaves of the stems and herbs can be used as chicken and duck feed; The whole plant can be used as pig feed. Whole herb is used as medicine.

Fourth, Rumex: The scientific name is Batian sour mold, also known as foreign iron leaves, commonly known as high-stalk spinach. Perennial herb is an excellent forage grass with high yield and high quality.

Although it has strong adaptability, it is not resistant to salt and alkali and has poor heat resistance. Planted once, it can be used continuously for 10 to 15 years.

1. Select and build houses.

1) The selection of varieties is usually based on native chickens, because the market demand of native chickens is large, the growth ability is strong, and the disease resistance is high, and the chicken coop begins to build after the selection of varieties, and the chicken coop can be built in a place with convenient transportation, leeward, sufficient sunlight and convenient drainage and irrigation.

2) The place with good conditions is not only conducive to the growth of chickens, but also convenient for the later feeding management, the chicken coop should build a good lounge, prepare troughs, water tanks, temperature control facilities, which is conducive to promoting the healthy growth of chickens.

2. Chick rearing.

1) 60 days after hatching is the chick period of chickens, this period of chicken physique is relatively weak, and the survival rate in the first 10 days is also low, chicks have relatively high requirements for temperature, so first of all, the temperature must be regulated, the general chicks demand for temperature, will change with the increase of age.

2) In the first 3 days, the temperature needs to be controlled at about 35, and then reduced by about 1 every 3 days, until about 30 days, the temperature is controlled at about 25, and then strengthen the management of chicks, according to the age of the planning of breeding density, and within 30 days to maintain day and night light, after 30 days can appropriately reduce the daily light time.

3. Young chicken breeding.

1) Youth is a relatively fast growth stage of chickens, this period in the brooding period after 90 days, generally 120 days, its size can gradually approach adult chickens, young chickens need to be fed in the chicken house, at this time the chicken house to prepare water trough, and then on the roof of the house to do a good job of inclined top, to avoid rain and leakage.

2) when feeding young chickens, to separate the male and female feeding, to avoid the phenomenon of the weak and the strong, and according to the age of the grasp of the daily feeding amount, usually 60-90 days of chickens need to be fed about 3 times a day, and then 90 days after can reduce the amount of feeding 1 time, if it is a breeder, then each feeding amount should not be too much, so as not to eat too full, so that the laying period is delayed, affecting the egg production rate.

4. Prevention and treatment of diseases.

1) The common diseases of local chickens mainly include trichomoniasis, colibacillosis, etc., which are more harmful to the growth of chickens, which will reduce the survival rate of chickens and affect the profits of breeding.

2) Strengthen feeding management, regularly disinfect the chicken house, and do a good job of ventilation, in the process of feeding, pay attention to not feed spoiled feed and drinking water, when breeding to plan the breeding density, but also need to often observe the growth of chickens, when found to be abnormal, to isolate in time, and then check the specific situation, and then the symptom.