What is the most common problem of raising chickens in dog days?

Hot weather in summer is very easy to breed bacteria, not only people are easy to get sick, but also domestic animals such as chickens and ducks are very easy to get some summer diseases. So, what problems are most likely to occur in the dog days?

The first is heatstroke. Yes, not only humans but also animals suffer from heatstroke. If chickens are exposed to the sun for a long time in summer, or the environmental temperature in the henhouse is too high. It will lead to nervous system diseases or sudden death of chickens.

To prevent this situation, it is necessary to ventilate the henhouse in the morning and evening, and appropriately reduce the breeding density. Spray water and spray the chicken coop in time. Moreover, the food is also mixed with some Chinese herbal medicines for cooling and relieving summer heat.

The second is aflatoxin poisoning. When it is very humid in summer, it is particularly easy to breed a kind of bacteria. Its name is aflatoxin. This aflatoxin is mostly found in moldy grains. If chicken feed stored for a long time is given to chickens, it is easy to cause aflatoxin poisoning. Therefore, farmers should pay attention to changing feed.

The third disease that chicks are prone to is Escherichia coli infection. Escherichia coli is a very serious disease for chickens. This disease will bring a devastating blow to aquaculture. The disease is more likely to break out in broilers. The current preventive measures: disinfect the chicken house in time and purify the air. Avoid giving chickens bad food. Then appropriate antibacterial drugs are added to the chicken feed.

The fourth disease is malnutrition. Chickens need different trace elements in the process of growth and laying eggs. In summer, because of the hot weather, chickens will eat less, so malnutrition will occur at this time. It is suggested to enrich chicken food and increase nutrition.