Summer Management: The chickens are comfortable with a temperature of about 23.8 °C and up to 29.4 ° C. While the temperature of the egg house is above 32.3 ° C, the birds are uncomfortable and the amount of food intake consumed by low. Over 37.8 ° C, the mortality rate is higher. In addition, the farmer often faces low egg prices. Therefore, an emphasis is placed on adequate safety of keeping birds during hot weather.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]
The following tips are recommended for birds to be comfortable and to reduce deaths in the summer months:
- Give clean and Cold-drinking water at all times. If crushed ice can be provided.
- Place a shady tree around the chicken house.
- Use a tube type spray on the roof. Spray can reduce the heat inside the poultry house.
- To maintain proper airflow, clean the wire mesh regularly.
- Reduce the thickness of the old-built litter. Offer two-inch new litter for the old trash.
- Artificial light is desirable in the early hours of the day, so birds drink more in the cold hours of the day.
- Make a lot of soluble grams because chickens can adjust their calcium intake. It will save torn and broken eggs
- Probiotic compounds in drinking water, electrolytes, Vitamin C help in reducing the stress of heat.
- Fan ventilation in the summer.
- Feed in the cold hours of the day. Vitamins and minerals are added to the feed.
- Hang wet Gunny-sack bags on the edges.
- Put water in pottery.
- Give the sprinklers in the pen.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.