Quail is a special breeding project that has caught fire in recent years. Quail meat can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, which has a series of effects such
Quail is a special breeding project that has caught fire in recent years. Quail meat can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, which has a series of effects such as invigorating middle qi, strengthening bones and muscles and stopping diarrhea. Quail eggs are also common foods on the market, and their efficacy is much better than eggs. So quail farming area is getting wider and wider, but some people will find that quails often peck themselves, nose, eggs, toes and so on. So why on earth is this? How to prevent it? Let's take a look!
1, reason
Quail pecking addiction can be collectively called pecking addiction, which will cause quails to peck around and peck themselves. The main reason may be that there is not enough food every day, that is, the vernacular Chinese is not full, hungry, and there is no feed to eat, so they peck around. It may also be that the temperature and humidity, permeability, light intensity, feeding density, hygiene and other environments in the house did not meet the requirements of quail life. Moreover, improper ingredients in the diet, lack of trace elements and vitamins, and the ratio of methionine and leucine in the diet do not meet the requirements, which will also lead to quail pecking addiction.
2. Symptoms
(1) Feather pecking: Quails suffering from pecking addiction will have symptoms of irritability and nervousness, pecking their own feathers or pecking the feathers of other quails until the whole back feathers are completely pecked out and the skin is exposed.
(2) Egg pecking: Sick female quails peck their eggs immediately after laying eggs, or are pecked by other sick quails.
(3) Toe-pecking: The sick quail has been pecking at its own feet, or two sick quails pecked at each other's toes. I know that pecking my toes can cause inflammation and ulcers. Can't walk normally, can't lie down, and has no appetite.
(4) Nose pecking: Two sick quails will peck each other's noses together until the nose is pecked and bleeding, resulting in inflammation of the nasal passages, difficulty breathing and poor spirits.
(5) Anal pecking: As mentioned above, two sick quails pecked at each other's anus, and the anus of the last two sick quails ruptured and bled, making it difficult for the sick quails to defecate.
3. Prevention and control
(1) For quail pecking, the diseased quail should be kept in isolation, the chicken house should be disinfected, the planting density should be adjusted, and the quail feathers should be oiled to prevent pecking.
(2) Sick quail pecking eggs should ensure that quail's diet is adequate. Frequent inspection of quail houses reveals that quail eggs can be collected immediately or soaked in oil, which can well correct the habit of pecking quail.
(3) When the quail grows to a week, its beak tip will break, which will solve the problem from the root. For quails pecking their noses, it is necessary to strengthen management, keep the house clean, and add some protein substances such as fish meal to the feed.
Most of the anal pecking and toe pecking of quail are caused by excessive intensive farming and unclean quail houses, so quail houses should be cleaned and disinfected frequently. Pecking will cause different degrees of damage to quails in various places. The first prerequisite is to ensure the feed quail needs and not let quail starve. Effectively reduce the incidence of quail pecking addiction.
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