Livestock Equipment

How to keep your shed's temperature?

Time: 2018/08/24 Views:

Temperature is an important factor affecting the normal growth of chickens, maintaining the most appropriate temperature is particularly important for the development of chicken.

Chicken shed's initial temperatureis 34 ℃ ~ 32 ℃. healthy young chicks' temperature should be low while weak young chicks' temperature should be high. After a steady decline in the weekly 2 ℃ ~ 3 ℃, until about 21 ℃ when stable.the temperature of shed should be maintained constantly, avoiding large fluctuations in temperature.The thermometer should be evenly distributed in the chicken shed, and at any time adjust the height so that the bottom of the thermometer and chicken back in the same height.

Judge shed's temperature by paying attention to flocks state : flocks evenly distributed and comfortable demeanor shows suitable temperature; away from heat and mouth breathing shows high temperature; close to the heat source and crowded pile does not like moving shows low temperature.

If the temperature is too high, the temperature can be appropriately decreased. Cooling equipment can usually be used: fan, curtain and so on. As shown below:

If the temperature is too low, the temperature can be appropriately increased. Heating equipment can usually be used: brooder device, oil heater and so on. As shown below:

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