A few details of breeding pigeon pairing and egg laying

When the winter races are in full swing, time passes imperceptibly, it has quickly pointed to the middle of December 2006, and the bells of 2007 seem to have echoed in our ears...

　　So, as the footsteps of spring are about to begin, for each of our fanciers, the highlight of the new year is about to begin – the most important things about breeding pigeons such as "deworming, conditioning, pairing, egg laying, brooding" and so on... I think these things should be the most important thing for us, the plan of the year is in the spring, and the new year's race is about to start from here!

　　Here, I just want to talk superficially about the details of the egg laying after breeding pigeons are paired, if there is any inaccuracy, please include it!

　　First, during the pairing period, I think it is necessary to increase the light time of the breeding pigeons, because the current time is relatively short, and the sun illumination is not strong, so the light time of the breeding pigeons is not long enough. Recommended implementation measures: every night from 8 to 9 pm, depending on the number of pigeons, one to several 20-watt energy-saving lamps can be opened in the loft.

　　Second, during the nest period, the bedding should be appropriately increased. At present, the breeding pigeons of most fanciers are closed in the shed, so it is impossible for breeding pigeons to go out and find materials for nesting. Therefore, fanciers in most areas currently choose ready-made grass nests or plaster pots that are available in the market. I prefer the former, but no matter which kind, you also need to pad some things, you must pad some hay below according to the season, temperature changes, more mats in winter and spring, and less mats in summer and autumn, so as to ensure that the pigeons are not cold under the belly, which is conducive to hatching eggs and brooding.

　　Third, during the pairing period, special attention should be paid to giving health sand in time, and health care sand must be fresh. You can also prepare your own health sand, the simplest way is to add half of the stone rice (stone chips when crushing stones in the quarry) and a small amount of crushed cinder, shell powder, egg shells, etc. on the basis of the conventional formula...

　　Fourth, during the pairing period, we must do a good job in daily cleaning and disinfection. It is necessary to strengthen the daily management work, it is best to clean the loft once a day in the morning and evening, and to disinfect the loft, the nest, etc. regularly. It is also best to give pigeons 1 to 3 days of disinfectant water every 2 weeks.

　　Fifth, during egg laying, be sure to change the grass in time. Whenever the breeding pigeon lays its first egg, it is necessary to change the nest as soon as possible. Why? When there are no eggs in the nest, the breeding pigeons (especially the hens) often leave their feces in the nest because they stay in the nest regularly; if the breeding pigeons do not change the nest in time after laying the eggs, the eggs are likely to be broken or contaminated. When the hen lays the first egg, it generally does not defecate into the nest, so that the eggs are relatively clean and hygienic, which is conducive to improving the hull rate of the young pigeons.

　　Sixth, during egg laying, you should master the egg time with the nanny pigeon. In order to make better use of time, the eggs should be taught to the nanny pigeons in time to hatch, and if necessary, the 3 litters of 3 pairs of pigeons can be combined into two litters, so that the nanny pigeons can hatch 3 eggs per nest, and breed 3 chicks, of course, the premise is that the management must keep up. One problem to note is that eggs are usually removed immediately after the first egg is laid by the pigeon and merged into another nest. At the same time, put a fake egg in its nest, so that the pigeon can lay a second egg, and when the pigeon lays the second egg, it must be allowed to hatch for 9 days, and then the fake egg is taken away on the 10th day, so that it generally does not affect the breeding pigeon's body.

　　Seventh, during the incubation period, we must grasp the egg shooting time in time. Breeding pigeons begin to hatch after laying the next egg, generally the first time to illuminate the egg after 4 days, you can use a light bulb or flashlight to illuminate the egg, so that you can remove the spermless egg in time, while merging the fertilized eggs, so that the breeding pigeons that do not hatch eggs lay eggs again.

　　Eighth, during incubation and brooding, we must pay attention to the combination of ventilation and warmth. Practice has proved that as long as the space temperature of the loft is not less than zero degrees, the pigeons can generally incubate eggs and broods with peace of mind; if it is lower than zero, the ammonia smell excreted by the pigeon dung will be difficult to dissipate at this time, which is not conducive to the growth and development of young pigeons. So in addition to opening the window for ventilation and removing feces in time, you can also boil some vinegar fumigation on the stove for a while, so that you can remove the smell.

　　The above points are just my superficial views, please criticize pigeon friends!