Hello, I will tell you the things that you should do in the cold season as far as my memory helps.
1. The most important issue is the amount of feed energy, which you should increase the amount of soybeans and oats consumed in consultation with a nutritionist to increase the energy of the ration so that the ostriches do not lose weight due to consuming a lot of energy for body temperature balance.
2. The slope of the pans is very important and because the ostrich excrement is sticky and prevents water from draining, in case of rain even a small amount of air is formed and it must be directed outside the pan.
3. Chickens older than 3 months and weighing more than 30 kg do not need a heater and are sheltered in pens that have at least two sides of the wall, and to be careful in screening broiler chickens, small groups should be placed in the pen that has shade on three sides of the wall. Chickens under 3 months must have proper ventilation and temperature control in the hall.
4. The accumulation of chickens in cold, rainy and snowy days is under the canopy, and you should move the water and feed troughs to this area, and this accumulation and urine of the chickens causes the under canopy to get wet, in this case, by pouring sand and dirt. Minimize the humidity in the pan.
5. Due to the cold, the mobility of the chickens decreases and you should exercise and exercise the broilers at least twice a day so that they do not have joint contractions and their digestive system returns to normal. (Sufficient movement = better health)
6. On cold days when the sun is more or less, move the food trough to the sunny part.
7. The cold causes less water consumption, which causes white urine, and to prevent this from happening, warm water should be poured into the mangers at least early in the morning.
8. Due to the shortening of the day, put enough light on the feeding troughs so that feeding takes place until 8 o’clock in the evening.
Mehdi Bigdeli
Asia’s ostrich breeders channel
@shotormorgh_asia