Regarding the control points of the chicken house temperature, the appropriate chicken house temperature can maximize the production potential of the chicken. The quality of environmental control directly affects the success of breeding. So temperature control is an important factor in feeding. The following author explains the main points of chicken house temperature control:
In the broiler farming house environment control, broilers can obtain higher survival rate, weight gain rate and feed reward in the above-mentioned suitable temperature environment. Whether the specific temperature of each brooding is suitable or not depends on the dynamic performance of the chicks:
(1) When the temperature is suitable, the chicks are spread evenly and lively in the room.
(2) When the temperature is too low, the chicks will exhibit low temperature performance. The chicks are crowded near the heat source or in a certain corner. The feathers are fluffy and the spirit is faint, making continuous calls. Such a long time, it is easy to cause chicks to catch a cold or be crushed to death. It must be immediately warmed up and the crowded chicks dispersed.
(3) When the temperature is too high, the chicks stay away from the heat source, spread their wings and lie down, open their mouths, pant, and drink water. There is often no water in the drinking fountain, but the fluff is wet. As time goes by, chicks can weaken their constitution, hinder their growth, or even die of heat. When the temperature is too high, gradually lower the temperature, but be aware that sudden temperature drops can cause a cold.
Therefore, care must be taken to control the house temperature throughout the broiler breeding period. A thermometer can be placed at an appropriate position in the house for observation, and certain measures can be taken to reduce or increase the temperature. For example, in the hot season, when the temperature in the house is high, open the doors, windows, and vents, and turn on the fan or exhaust fan to increase the ventilation in the house and reduce the temperature in the house. If necessary, you can also use cold water to spray the ground or take measures on the roof to cool down. In the cold season, you should strengthen the heat preservation and heating work of the chicken house, close the doors and windows, and use the stove, flue, heating or infrared lights to heat the house. Or suffocation or poisoning occurs. In addition, when building a chicken battery cage, the roof and walls should be made of materials with good thermal insulation properties, which is very important for the cold protection and heatstroke prevention of the chicken coop.