's mind: In the past, we can always see many farmers’ houses that not only feed chickens, but also many ducklings and geese. But now, if you go to the farmer’s house and take a turn, you will find small The number of ducks fed is obviously not as high as in the past. Why is this?
With this question, I chatted with Uncle Zhang in the village. Uncle Zhang used to be a professional duck farmer, but since Aunt Zhang passed away, he has never raised ducklings. Knowing the question in my mind, Uncle Zhang mentioned the main reason why peasant families do not raise ducklings: is because ducklings have weak disease resistance and poor adaptability to the environment, plus ducklings have small voluntary feed intake. Feeding is troublesome, so the villagers naturally don't want to raise them anymore.
Uncle Zhang also has some truth in what he said. The ducklings do have the shortcomings he said, but I always feel that this is not the main factor that causes the villagers to be unwilling to feed. In my opinion, villagers are unwilling to feed the ducks. Mainly because of its low survival rate and high mortality rate. So why is the survival rate of ducklings fed by the villagers so low? I did some research and consulted relevant information, and came to a conclusion: that is, the villagers did not do the following 4 aspects during the feeding process. Let’s take a look at together!
1, the ducklings must be thoroughly disinfected before entering the house.
Idle duck houses may have a lot of germs, which can easily infect ducks with poor resistance. Therefore, the ducklings must be cleaned and thoroughly disinfected before entering the house to create the most favorable growth environment for the ducks.
First spray and rinse the duck house with conventional disinfection methods; then after the duck house is dry, spray with an appropriate amount of caustic soda in a proportion of 3% with water, or a mixture of potassium permanganate and formalin Fumigate the duck house with liquid, the more thorough the better! It should be noted that the caustic soda is very corrosive, so protect it from sticking to human skin.
2. Control the feeding density of the duck house.
. Duck houses that are too dense are not conducive to management; second, they are not conducive to cleaning up feces and garbage; third, they are prone to rapid spread and infection of harmful bacteria. Therefore, the feeding density in a duck house should be scientific and reasonable, and it cannot be constructed as you like.
summarizes based on practical experience, generally feeds about 20 ducklings per square meter of duck house is the best density, everyone can build a duck house reasonably according to this standard according to their respective feeding scales, don't take a chance.
3. Add necessary elements to feed and drinking water to improve the body resistance of ducklings and ensure the rapid growth of ducklings. There are two main aspects to the diet of ducklings: one is drinking water; the other is feed. In addition to ensuring that we can provide enough drinking water and feed, we should also consciously add necessary elements to the drinking water and feed to strengthen the duckling’s body and promote its rapid growth.
should be added with some vitamin nutrient solution in drinking water, these things are very easy to buy on the market or on the Internet; should add methionine, crude protein, calcium, crude fiber and other nutritional elements in the feed. When adding , it should be prepared according to the principle of "less and more frequent", so that the ducklings can be absorbed and utilized without causing excessive absorption by the ducklings.
4. Do a good job of reasonable control of the temperature and ventilation of the duck house.
The best suitable temperature for ducklings to live is between 28~32℃. This range of is conducive to the normal feeding and healthy growth of ducklings. If you find that the ducklings in the duck house are huddled and crowded, it means that the temperature is low, and the temperature of the duck house should be increased;If it is found that the ducklings are scattered and alone, it indicates that the temperature is too high and should be cooled appropriately.
should always pay attention to ventilating the duck house, which can ensure the relative dryness of the air and duck house, but also eliminate harmful gases in the duck house in time to reduce the chance of ducklings getting sick.
To sum up: the breeding of
ducklings is actually not difficult, and farmers do not need to be afraid of them. As long as the four aspects I mentioned above are followed carefully and carefully implemented, the survival rate of the duckling will definitely increase by about 20~30%! In fact, one of the biggest advantages of ducklings is that they have a fast growth cycle and a short time for commercial value conversion. So as long as does the above 4 points, the benefits of duckling breeding are still very obvious!
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