What knowledge do I need to learn if I want to engage in poultry farming?
This question is a question that many friends who want to enter the pit are concerned about. Although raising chickens is not a scientific research, there is also a lot to learn about medicine. Don’t think that raising chickens is low-level and has no technical content. In fact, it is still very advanced. , There is no way to make money without three brushes. The following is a brief introduction to the content that needs to be learned in raising chickens, for the reference of friends who want to enter the pit! ! !
1. Policy-related categories
In the past, the environment for raising chickens was loose, and you could raise them as long as you had a place, but with the progress of society and the improvement of environmental protection policies, now chicken raising needs to be approved. Before you want to set up a factory, you should go to the local animal husbandry department to learn about it. Clearly, each place is different, whether it is a breeding-free area, what are the requirements for selecting a breeding site, etc., all of which need to be understood clearly to avoid unnecessary troubles in the later stage.
In addition, the country has corresponding subsidies for the breeding industry every year. Some friends must have joked that it has nothing to do with them, so that may not be the case. Although it is difficult, if the dream comes true, it is better to know more than not to know.
2. Infrastructure construction
Infrastructure construction is a large investment, including chicken coop construction, road construction, and power construction, etc. In addition, some equipment required for raising chickens is also necessary, such as heating equipment, feeding and watering equipment, feed medicine wait
3. Variety selection
The choice of chicken breed is also very important. The choice of breed should be based on the local eating habits. For example, some places like to eat hens, some places like to eat capons, some places like to eat meaty ones, and some places like to eat small ones. At the same time, it is necessary to choose high-quality chicken breeds with strong disease resistance, egg production or meat gluttony.
4. Feeding management
This will directly affect your cost of raising chickens. If there is no scientific feeding and management ability, it will lead to high feeding costs. Feeding management includes many contents. It generally includes chicken disease diagnosis and medication, chicken house sanitation and disinfection, feed configuration, vaccine prevention, etc.
5. Sales channels
Sales is the kingly way. Do you do retail directly or wholesale, do you sell online or offline or a combination of the two, do you do it locally or across the country, do you have a stable source of customers yourself or are introduced by friends, etc. You need to do your homework in advance.
6. Anti-fraud and deception
The most important one is that there are scams and abductions in every industry, and the chicken farming industry is no exception. Some chicken farmers are often cheated and penniless. When buying things, you will often buy fake products, and even when buying chicks, it often happens that the goods are not delivered after payment. When selling chickens, you also need to beware of being cheated. In the past, chicken dealers often complained that when collecting chickens, they either manipulated the weight or miscalculated the accounts.
Therefore, it is not easy to raise chickens. Not only do you have to learn how to raise chickens, you also have to learn how to sell them.
