The authors found that the environment of the house is important for the growth of the chicks. The growth and health of chicks has been affected by the environment, and the environment is not good, which may cause chicks to develop diseases in batches. In particular, many farmers now use closed chicken houses, which use chicken cages to raise chickens. The breeding density is high and environmental issues are more important. Then the environment is not good, which will cause harm to the chicken flock.
1. Hazard performance of low temperature: The chick is just born, has poor resistance, and needs relatively high temperature to ensure health. If the temperature of the brood house at this time is too low, it will cause the chicks to die in large quantities. The chicks will show a fluffy unkempt and pile up together because of the low temperatures. And the chicks will have their wings sagged and they will scream. If the low temperature lasts for a long time, it can cause a large number of deaths.
2. High temperature: Although the growth of chicks requires relatively high temperatures, the temperature that continues to be too high will also affect the health of the chicks. Temporary high temperatures, chicks have a certain ability to adapt and adjust. However, if the farmer keeps the chicks in a high temperature environment for a long time, the body temperature regulation mechanism in the chicken chicken group will not be able to resist. If it exceeds a certain limit, the chick will die. Generally, high-temperature-affected chickens are characterized by: open mouth and gasping, and will be far away from the hotter places, the feed intake will be greatly reduced, and the need for water is greatly increased, and the chicks are continuously dying. Even if there is no large number of deaths, due to high fever, the growth and development of the chicks will be stagnant due to the decrease in feed intake, and other diseases can be induced.
3. Hypoxia or carbon dioxide poisoning: If the chickens are kept in a closed chicken house, if the farmers do not pay attention to timely and reasonable ventilation, it will easily lead to the lack of oxygen in the house, leading to carbon dioxide poisoning. The method of checking for hypoxia and carbon dioxide accumulation is that the farmer can choose to ignite a candle 10 cm from the bottom of the cage. If the candle is not easy to ignite or is quickly extinguished, it means that the house is lack of oxygen or carbon dioxide.
4. Ammonia: The chicken house will produce a large amount of manure every day. If the farmer does not clean the manure in time, it will cause a large amount of ammonia gas to be produced in the manure. When the concentration of ammonia gas exceeds 25ppm, it can stimulate the eye and cause conjunctiva. Inflammation and corneal ulcers can make chicks susceptible to respiratory diseases; when the concentration reaches 80ppm, the appetite of the chicken can be reduced, weight loss, and various diseases can be induced, resulting in batch death of the chicks.
The above is the author’s story about the farmers, the use of poultry equipment chicken cages to raise chicks, the poor control of the environment inside the chicken house will cause several hazards to the chicks. It is hoped that farmers can reduce the existence of the above misunderstandings and create a comfortable growth environment for chicks to ensure a good survival rate.