Since African ostriches (hereinafter referred to as ostriches or birds) do not produce eggs in winter, they only consider adult birds (more than one year old) and young birds (one year old or less) when wintering. Wintering of adult birds After many years of domestication, adult birds have become cold-resistant. Adult birds in winter must have a room of about 12 square meters to accommodate a group of birds (a total of three males and two females) for the winter. Do not heat the stove or the heater in the house, otherwise it will reduce the cold resistance of the ostrich. The ground litter can be used sawdust, corn stalks, soybean stalks, straw, etc. (inner pad 10 cm thick can be), but be sure to pay attention to corn stalk not chopped, soybean stalks and straw best chopped with a rake, otherwise After the ostrich eats the whole hay stalk, these hay stalks are indigestible and entangled in the intestines of the ostrich for a long time, which can cause ostrich death. Be sure to pay attention to the roots facing the wall when inserting corn stalks. This will prevent sharp corn stalks from scratching the ostrich's feet. Every morning, you can determine the time of departure based on the performance of ostriches, and watch their activities as early as possible. If ostriches gather and pile up and do not want to go out of the house or crowd in the direction of the house, they will have to return early to return home. For feeds, the winter bird concentrates are the same as the summer concentrates. You can add frozen vegetables such as frozen cabbage, radish, and mustard leaves. When using frozen vegetables, it is best not to turn them on and then chop and feed them, because they will re-freeze when they are sent to the outside for feeding, and will affect the eating of ostriches. Winter of chicks When the chicks pass through the winter, the litter of the nestlings at night should be shredded. The length of the straw is about 3.3 cm and the pad is about 10 cm thick. During the day, nestlings or ash are placed on the game grounds of the fledglings. It is advisable that the stones or ash pieces in the sand do not exceed 1 cm in diameter. The indoor temperature depends on the age of the ostrich. The best indoor temperature for chicks over 4 months old is above 15°C. Due to the lack of sunlight in the winter season, proper amount of vitamin AD3 powder must be added to the feed. The most important problem for wintering chicks is: the relationship among temperature, humidity and ventilation. There is no need for indoor heating at the time of winter, but as the weather gets colder, the room will use coal stoves for heating. If the aviary is too big or the brooding is done in a plastic greenhouse, it is better to use a stove made from a large oil drum to warm it up. A protective fence should be set around the stove to prevent chicks from getting burned. The furnace bobbin is preferably thicker. In winter, some people only pay attention to warming, and consider not enough humidity. Therefore, temperature, humidity, and ventilation must be taken into consideration. Otherwise, various diseases will continue to emerge, causing many unnecessary losses. The specific approach is: The temperature is slightly higher (about 20 ° C above) so that the temperature after ventilation is appropriate. Ventilation It is best to use a dedicated vent on the roof of the birdhouse or use a vent to open the exhaust hole, which can both discharge the cloudiness and prevent the outdoor cool air from directly invading the fledglings and reduce the humidity. Some enzyme preparations can also be added to the feed, which can greatly reduce indoor odor production. If necessary, ventilation can be done at high temperatures at noon, and the humidity is between 50% and 60%. People in the aviary feel the fresh air and no turbid smell. In order to reduce the humidity, some people reduce the amount of water and the amount of food they eat. Practice has proved that this is not a good idea. A good way is to change the litter of the sports grounds. The litter is better than dry ash. When replacing the litter, try to minimize dust, which can reduce the incidence of respiratory system. In the event of a respiratory disease, the erythromycin drug can be used to cure the disease after being used in humans. When you first get sick, there is noise during breathing. At this time, you can add the veterinary medicine cough and diarrhea to the feed, and you can cure it within 2 days to 3 days. Urine Ph Test Strips,Urine Strips Testing Reader,High Quality Urine Strips,Lose Weight Ketone Test Strip Changchun Medicon Technology Development Co., Ltd , https://www.teststrip.pl