It's hot in summer, what should I do if I raise ducks to cool down?

Shading and cooling In order to reduce solar radiation, the roof of duck shed can be painted white, and greening with plants can effectively reduce the temperature inside the shed. Because of the direct sunlight, ducks are mostly concentrated in the shed. Proper shading with plants or shading nets above the playground can increase the range of activities of ducks and avoid the increase of individual heat production caused by crowding. Every 1~2 hours, cooling measures such as spraying water on the roof and spraying water in the shed can be taken once, and each time is about 10~ 15 minutes. Kill two birds with one stone with disinfectant. The wet curtain of large fan can be cooled in closed shed, and the use of wet curtain of fan should follow the principle of step by step. When starting to use, the service teacher must go to the scene to guide. Pay attention to emergencies such as power failure and prepare the generator. By spraying water to cool the roof, the temperature can be reduced by 2-3 degrees. Adding vitamins and minerals Due to the hot weather, the sodium and potassium excreted by ducks increase, and the increase of respiratory frequency will lead to the decrease of carbon dioxide concentration in plasma, which may lead to respiratory alkalosis.

It is necessary to supplement extra sodium and potassium or carbonate in diet or drinking water to maintain electrolyte balance. 0. 1%~05% sodium bicarbonate and 100~200 mg vitamin c can be added to each kilogram of feed to reduce the adverse effects of heat stress on ducks. Appropriately increase the number of water dispensers. Ducks are waterbirds with bathing habits. Appropriate increase of drinking fountains can avoid the influence of hot weather and frequent bathing on drinking water and ensure that ducks have enough drinking water. When using anti-stress drugs, Chinese herbal medicines such as mint, agastaches and vitamin C can be appropriately added to reduce the influence of heat stress and prevent heatstroke. Heatstroke prevention drugs: Add proper amount of vitamin C( 1 g with 10 kg water) into the drinking water of meat ducks, and drink it freely, so as to enhance the physique and relieve the heat stress. Add 2-3‰ baking soda to the drinking water of meat ducks. However, it should be noted that it is generally calculated according to the water consumption of ducks for 6 hours to avoid diarrhea of meat ducks. Meat ducks should drink water with 10 ml of Huoxiang Zhengqi water for 2-3 hours, divided into 2-3 times to relieve summer heat and prevent heat stress. Strengthen ventilation.

Strengthening the ventilation of duck house can promote the air flow, accelerate the evaporation of duck body and take away heat, thus reducing the temperature of duck body. In order to reduce the occurrence and spread of diseases, indoor air should be kept fresh. When the climate changes, ventilation and indoor temperature should be adjusted in time to avoid ducks catching a cold due to excessive temperature difference. Shading and cooling In order to reduce solar radiation, the roof of duck shed can be painted white, and greening with plants can effectively reduce the temperature inside the shed. Because of the direct sunlight, ducks are mostly concentrated in the shed. Proper shading with plants or shading nets above the playground can increase the range of activities of ducks and avoid the increase of individual heat production caused by crowding. Cooling measures such as spraying water on the roof and spraying water in the shed can be taken once every 12 hours, and each time is about 10~ 15 minutes. Kill two birds with one stone with disinfectant.

Changing the feeding method can avoid contact with feces, reduce the chance of disease transmission and reduce the incidence rate. Moreover, online feeding can reduce the activity of ducks, reduce the nutritional consumption and heat production of ducks, and is conducive to the healthy growth of ducks. It is best not to use thick padding to raise ducks on the ground. Later, raising ducks on cement or brick ground and increasing the frequency of defecation can effectively alleviate the impact of rising temperature. Appropriate reduction of feeding density should avoid crowded ducks, which will reduce individual heat dissipation area, increase duck heat production, increase the difficulty of heatstroke prevention and cooling, increase the probability of duck heat stress and heatstroke, and cause unnecessary economic losses. Appropriately increase the number of water dispensers. Ducks, as waterfowl, have the habit of bathing. Therefore, water dispensers should be appropriately added to avoid the influence of hot weather and frequent bathing on drinking water and ensure that ducks have enough drinking water. The supply of fresh feed in hot and humid weather, coupled with water cooling, makes the feed easy to agglomerate and deteriorate, which affects palatability and even causes anorexia and poisoning of ducks. So don't add too much feed every time, keep it fresh and prevent mildew. The bucket should be emptied once, not piled. Vegetables or watermelon peel can be added appropriately to relieve heat stress.