In the broiler farming industry, the breeding methods of broiler chickens are constantly changing with the development of technology. In recent years, broiler breeding has become popular in broiler cages, that is, broiler chickens are placed in cages for centralized breeding, which can realize an intensive and large-scale breeding model. In addition, the battery cage system for broiler adopt a multi-layer three-dimensional breeding model, which can raise two or three times more chickens in the same area of the chicken house than the flat rearing
1. The growth rate of broilers is very fast, and they can be sold for sale after basically 50 or 60 days of rearing. Generally, the weight of the chicks out of the shell is 40 grams. After 56 days of feeding, the weight is close to 2000 grams, which is 50 times the weight of the shell. It must be appropriate, otherwise it is difficult to make up. The broiler cage method can provide a comfortable growth environment for the broiler.
2. Faster turnover in cages: using broiler cages to raise chickens can have 10-14 days for housekeeping, disinfection and fumigation after each batch is sold. It takes about 10 weeks to raise a batch. If the chicks are supplied in a timely manner, 5 batches can be produced a year, which can enable farmers to obtain more benefits and ensure the cleanliness of the chicken house.
3. High feed utilization efficiency: Broiler chickens are raised in cages. Compared with flat rearing, the activity space of broilers is much restricted. Therefore, the space that can be moved is small and the energy and feed consumed will be less, which can reduce feed costs.
4. High density and high utilization rate of chicken houses: The use of caged multi-layer three-dimensional breeding mode can greatly increase the number of broiler chickens, and compared with laying hens, broiler chickens are quiet and not moving, except for food and drinking water. Pecking, especially in the late fattening stage, due to rapid increase in body weight, greatly reduced activity. Although the density increases with the growth of the chickens, because the air pollution in the house is small, as long as there is suitable ventilation conditions, the breeding density can be increased. Generally, the rearing density of light chicken cages is 24-32 per square meter, and that of medium chickens is 20-24 per square meter.
5. Suitable for mechanical breeding, saving labor: use broiler chicken battery cage to raise broilers, farmers can configure some automated chicken raising equipment to realize mechanized feeding management, some chicken raising equipment can complete feeding, manure removal, chicken coops Heavy and complicated tasks such as ventilation and cooling can improve work efficiency and reduce the labor cost of farmers.
6. No bedding is required: the use of horizontal or free-range breeding of broiler chickens requires a large amount of bedding. If the farmers do not change the bedding frequently, they will easily deteriorate, bacteria are prone to multiply, and they are easy to get infectious diseases such as coccidiosis. Using cages without using bedding can save a lot of expenses and reduce the incidence of diseases.
The above are the advantages of the seven-point broiler cage breeding method summarized by the editor for the farmers. If the breeder wants to use the broiler cage method to obtain good benefits, he must work hard in the breeding management to be scientific and reasonable. Breeding, the combination of the two can raise the broiler better