Problems to be noticed in winter breeding guinea fowl

Guinea fowl originated in Africa, heat-resistant, cold, domesticated, although in winter weather conditions can survive, but the performance of its performance is limited, resistance to disease decreased, decline in fecundity, so strengthen the scientific management of feeding in the winter It is particularly important. Breeding density: The activity of guinea fowls is relatively large. It is necessary to pay attention to heat preservation and also to spawn groups in time. In order to save the cost of insulation, some growers postpone the swarf. As the age increases, the density becomes larger and larger, and the environmental conditions in the house are poor. The guinea fowls are uneven and not strong due to uneven feeding. First, it is vulnerable to becoming infected and causes a dangerous source of the disease in the entire population. Insulation: Insulation of young guinea fowls must be good. The temperature in the brooding room should not be lower than 28°C. The horizontal temperature of guinea fowl activity range should be 32°C. The guinea fowls should be free to spread their activities. Do not pile or stay at the optimum temperature. The cold-resistant guinea fowl has decreased resistance to disease and is likely to cause infections such as Salmonella, E. coli, and enteritis viruses. In addition to young guinea fowl, guinea fowls over 50 days of age must also have appropriate measures to prevent cold, such as blocking the cold wind into the shed, the best conditions to maintain the temperature above 18 °C. The pearl sheds must be kept cold and windproof, and they must maintain room temperature above 20°C. This is the key to the reproduction potential of guinea fowls and ensure normal production, otherwise the egg production rate and fertility rate will both decline. In the fall, we must pay close attention to the arrival of the cold wave and prevent the cold wave from blowing directly into the house. The guinea fowls at the peak of egg production will be moulted and discontinued when they catch cold. The male guinea fowls have no semen. Therefore, in Guangdong, the measures to prevent cold in a kind of pearl chicken house should be implemented from the autumn to prevent the sudden change of climate from disturbing the production of guinea fowl. Ventilation: As long as the breeding bred house and bred house for flat-raising have good control of the breeding density, diligent excrement, and attention to changing the air, the ventilation problem can be solved. However, a kind of pearl sheds, especially cages reared in cages, have high stocking densities and are usually closed in order to prevent the cold. Therefore, two sets of exhaust systems are required to take turns in order to make ammonia and carbon dioxide toxic gases in the houses. Reduce to normal levels. Light: The guinea fowls are extremely frightened and suffocate. Therefore, the broiler houses should be kept overnight and the illumination should be 1 watt per square meter, which can be seen with the naked eye. If it is a kind of pearl chicken house, two sets of lighting lines are needed, with strong light for 18 hours per day and then weak light for 6 hours, so as to maintain a high egg production rate and fertility rate. Nutrition: Guinea fowls like multi-fiber green feed, guinea fowls older than 1 month require dietary fiber levels as high as 4% -6%, commonly used in domestic chicken full price feed fiber content far from meeting the needs of Guinea fowl Less grass in winter, but also pay attention to the addition of cellulose feed, pay attention to the supply of coarse sand, red mud, often fed Houttuynia or Chinese cabbage and other herbs, in order to avoid digestive disorders caused by diarrhea and big glands and stomach and other diseases. In addition, 500 gram of edible lard per pack (40 kilograms) of feed from the first month before the listing of guinea fowls can increase feather luster, accelerate weight gain, and improve cold resistance of guinea fowls, making guinea fowl more robust. Disease prevention and control: Usually guinea fowls are reared extensively and have strong resistance to disease. However, in winter, the cold and cold climate is a greater stress for guinea fowl. Under such stress, the resistance of guinea fowls is reduced. Coupled with closed high-density feeding, many diseases that occur in small guinea fowl are: candidiasis, aspergillosis, colibacillosis, salmonellosis, staphylococcal disease, Newcastle disease, infectious enteritis, adeno-gastric disease, adenovirus disease , coccidiosis, nematode disease, carbon monoxide and ammonia and other toxic gas poisoning diseases. It is necessary to do a good job in immunization against Newcastle disease, infectious enteritis and adenovirus disease, regularly launch antibiotics, strictly implement a health and epidemic prevention system, and reduce the occurrence of epidemics. China Agricultural Network Editor