The temperature in summer is high. If the humidity in the chicken Poultry Equipment for Sale house is large, the density of the flock is too large, and the ventilation is poor and the drinking water is insufficient, the chicken is prone to high temperature disease.

Heat stroke

Chicks are very sensitive to direct sunlight, especially those that have just hatched for a few days, and are more prone to heat stroke during the hot summer months.

Thin shell egg

When the temperature is as high as 32 ° C or above, the appetite decreases due to heat dissipation of the chicken. At the same time, the high temperature can make the chicken thyroid function disorder, the absorption of calcium is reduced, and it is easy to produce shellless eggs or thin shell eggs. In the high temperature season, the chicken house is poorly ventilated, the density is too high, and the dampness and sultry heat cause the chicken to sleep comfortably and become restless and easy to induce convulsions.

For the above reasons, the following points should be noted in prevention and control:

1. Ensure ventilation and supply plenty of water; reduce the stocking density in summer and try to let the chicken rest.

2. For heatstroke sick chickens, first transfer to a cool and ventilated place, place the chicken legs in a cold water basin, use a needle to pierce the cocks or the inner blood vessels of the wings, and administer 10 ml of normal saline. If the chickens are difficult to transfer, ventilation should be strengthened to splash cold water on the outer walls and top of the chicken house.

3. Add 2% eggshell powder and supplement a sufficient amount of vitamin D on the basis of the normal daily food intake of the laying hens.