How to take care of chickens?

Chickens can be fed and drunk within 15-24 hours after hatching.

Before feeding the chickens, water them with diluted potassium permanganate, which can help them excrete meconium. Then feeding the chicks with sucrose water can improve the survival rate of chicks; Finally, feed.

The feeding of chicks should not be limited by the number of meals, they should be allowed to eat freely, and then the feeding times should be gradually reduced. After the chicken has broken its shell, its hair is dried in a warm room for about 2-3 hours, so it doesn't need special care, as long as it keeps warm.

Matters needing attention in feeding chickens out of their shells

1, drink water before eating.

If the chicken is short of water, it will cause dehydration weakness and lead to decreased immunity; It will not only affect the long-term development in the later period, but also lead to the death of chickens in serious cases. Chicken should drink water before eating. After the chicken comes out of the eggshell, there are still incompletely absorbed yolk in the body. Therefore, drinking water before eating is helpful for chickens to continuously absorb egg yolk and excrete meconium.

2. Don't use cold water.

Cold water is not suitable for chicken boiling water, otherwise it will lead to diarrhea. Generally, warm water should be used, and vitamins, glucose and other nutrients can be added to the water to make up for nutrition and physical strength. If the chicken can't drink water, you can hold the chicken's head with your fingers and then touch some water on the chicken's mouth. After repeating it several times, the chicken will drink water.