6 causes of skin damage in broiler chickens

Broilers occupy a very important place in the whole livestock market. Farmers who raise broilers understand that the appearance and body surface finish and integrity of broilers are the main factors affecting the price of broilers.

And if the broiler skin caused damage, it will have a serious impact on the quality of broiler products, which will also cause more broiler residuals on the market. If not controlled during broiler production or processing, it will cause significant economic losses. So what are the causes of broiler skin damage and its prevention and control measures?

Reasons for broiler skin damage

1.Improper feeding management: feeding in a high density, or insufficient feeding, temperature and other management factors can cause damage to the broiler skin.

2.Environmental reasons: In summer weather with high temperature, the chickens are very active and the skin may tear.

3.Chicken stress: some external stimuli can easily cause stress reactions in chickens, such as sudden power outages or loud noises, etc. Chickens receive a shock may cause bruises, bruises and other accidental injuries.

4.Nutritional factors: higher energy material in the feed, so that chickens deposit more fat, resulting in increased skin brittleness and easy rupture.

5.The occurrence of disease : broiler diseases also have many kinds, and these diseases can basically infect the broiler skin up, causing serious ulcerative damage to the broiler skin.

6.Processing technology: in the broiler's processing line because of the manual action is rude, scalding water temperature is too high, machine failure is also easy to cause skin tears.

Broiler skin damage control measures

1.Strengthen feeding management and control feeding density. (2) Do a good job of keeping the chickens warm and ventilated to prevent them from piling up.

2.Provide enough drinking water and feed to the chickens.

3.Reduce the occurrence of various stresses.

4.Feed formula should be suitable and balanced.

5.The development of a reasonable immunization program.

6.The chicken coop and the surrounding environmental hygiene should be cleaned and disinfected regularly

7.Broiler chickens out of the pen to grasp the chicken, loading chicken to gently grasp and lightly put. 

After reading the above causes of broiler skin damage and preventive and control measures, broiler farmers are probably clear, in fact, broiler management factors still account for a large part of the broiler, so in the broiler management stage to carefully and conscientiously, to the maximum extent possible to avoid damage to the broiler skin.

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