Summer arrives. A topic that poultry farmers have to mention is how to prevent heatstroke in summer. Every summer, chickens die from heat stroke due to high temperature. Large-scale farms have poultry farming equipment price: fans and water curtains. Cooling down is relatively simple. Today we talk about a few other ways.
- Increase ventilation
Increased ventilation can speed up the air movement inside the house. Take away the heat emitted by the chickens, thereby reducing the body temperature of the chickens. The decrease in body temperature can also greatly reduce the possibility of heat stroke. Just like we are at the same temperature and in the same environment, the feeling of wind and no wind is completely different. Therefore, in the absence of a water curtain, we should increase the ventilation volume as much as possible to reduce the body temperature of the chickens. It is recommended to use a cooling fan. It should be noted that the water supply and the fan need to be set up separately.
- Shading and cooling
For many free-range flocks, we can build shade nets in the hot summer. Or do more greenery around the chicken farm and plant some trees to block the direct sunlight, so as to achieve the effect of cooling. For the construction of the roof of the chicken coop, it is best to use white foam board at the time of construction. This can reduce the radiation of sunlight and reduce the absorption of heat.
- Change the feeding time
When feeding chickens in high temperature summer, try to avoid high temperature periods. During the high temperature period, the temperature is high. At this time, feeding increases the activity of the chickens, and the chickens are prone to heat stroke due to fighting and fighting. The feeding time can be changed to the time period when the temperature is relatively low in the morning and evening.
- Ensure water supply
In the summer heat, the temperature of the chicken house is high. Chickens live in chicken battery cages, which requires ensuring that the chickens can drink enough cool water at all times, and it is also necessary to ensure that each nipple drinker can produce water to prevent heat stroke due to lack of water. Mild water shortage will result in reduced egg production, and severe water shortage will result in a significant drop in egg production or even death from heat stroke.