Which birds are better to keep in the apartment. What types of decorative poultry are the most unpretentious. Video - Breeding Musk Ducks at Home

Speaking of birds, for some reason we rarely write about them, although the site is called Bird. RU.
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Parrots

Of course, active, sociable, intelligent parrots, who also have a bright appearance, are among the most common feathered pets.

Moreover, there are many parrots in the world, of very different sizes and colors, the ability to learn. The undoubted advantages of these birds can also be attributed to the fact that many popular species are bred in captivity, that is, your conscience can be clean, no one has taken the bird from nature.

Of course, there are birds caught in nature on the market, with these pets you have to sweat to tame. The disadvantages of parrots can sometimes be attributed to excessive activity, talkativeness (and even the voice of a small budgie is very loud). In addition, they will litter a lot, they can easily defeat an insufficiently strong cell.

But the voice "And Kesha horrrroshy!"

Canaries

Which were actually canary reels, but now have a huge number of decorative shapes and colors. Both males and females sing, but the latter are less loud and simpler trills. In general, canaries can even be taught to sing! Previously, the so-called oatmeal chant was very much appreciated, and therefore lovers of canaries raised their birds. They were placed in rag-covered cages, and a cage with a singing oatmeal bird was placed nearby. The most diligent canaries remembered the trills of a nondescript bird and learned to repeat them. Such a canary school.

Canaries are far less littered and generally quite harmless. But in the summer they will sing straight from the very sunrise, keep this fact in mind, acquiring a feathered friend.

Amadins

The most popular is the zebra amadina, a small bird with a sparrow, belonging to weaver finches. These are active, songbirds. In nature, they live in groups, and therefore in captivity they are more comfortable living a family. The species is characterized by very fast puberty; they nest several times during the season. Also in captivity, you can meet hybrids of amadins with waxed weavers, hybrids are barren. There are also many colors for every taste.

Birds of the middle strip.

Of course, this is already a more dubious undertaking, because birds of central Russia almost never breed in captivity.However, among them come across no less entertaining pets.

For example, bullfinches. Red-bellied gullible birds. They are undemanding in care, live well in captivity, even breed. There is information that in Western Europe bullfinches are ordinary pets, moreover with color variations. Why not. Indeed, in all countries bullfinches are associated with good news.

Siskins can not boast of such a bright appearance, but they are very lively and sing beautifully. A simple but resonant song by a cheerful bird helps treat depression. In addition, siskins are unpretentious, able to breed in captivity and easily get used to people. They are so gullible that they go into all traps.

But carduelis can boast no less bright colors than, say, amadins. They also live well in cells, are unpretentious in care and are quite sociable, perhaps because they prefer to stay in groups in nature, and in captivity they only have people to communicate.

And yet - do not keep forest birds in a cage without urgent need. They feel better in the forest.

It so happened that I can not keep cats or dogs at home, because I am allergic to them. I love animals and since childhood I dreamed of having at least some living creatures at home. There were cats and dogs, but I had to give them all out, because my allergy only progressed. So, 3 years ago it was decided to take the canary home. And ... we were not mistaken with the choice.

They took a young yellow kenar in the usual pet store and named him Krosha Laskovo, we call him Kroney. Krosha was cautious in nature and for a long time got used to his new home. He rushed from one wall of the cell to another, tweeted and was very worried.

The cage was purchased quite spacious, about 45 cm long and 35 wide. They put her in the kitchen. By the way, it is better to put a cage with a bird in a room where there are no drafts. Ventilate the kitchen by opening the window only in the warm season. The bird likes when they turn on the water or when there is some noise in the form of music, Krosha immediately begins to sing.

After a couple of days, Kronya got comfortable. After reading that the birds need to be given free rein, we began to slowly release it. Kronya resisted and reluctantly left his cage. Next to her was a flower in a large pot, and at first we let Krosh run "to get caught"

The bird was greatly disturbed by the ring with which he was ringed and we removed it. Krosha quickly learned to fly around the apartment. His favorite place was the closet in the corridor, where he still flies off to take a nap. Krosh liked to run on the stove (of course when it is cold), to study the kitchen. He loves when they carry it on his hand and conduct a "tour", transferring from room to room. Kronya himself finds the way to the cage from any room in the apartment.

It so happened that six months after the acquisition, Kronya lost his beautiful song, because he survived a serious molt and was unable to restore his melody after it. We took the bird as a simple pet and therefore it did not bother us much. Kroshi's favorite toy is a mirror, apparently sees his girlfriend in it. Even sometimes I tried to fulfill my "male duties" with a mirror.

Likes to play with the shadow when sitting on a closet in the hallway.

In the warm season, they took him with them to the country.

Krone liked to sit in flower pots. And you can chew the weed and try the geranium

Many funny things happened to the bird, we are amazed how he got out of them.

So, for example, once he fell behind a closet in the hallway. The cabinet is huge and heavy, they were waiting for dad to come back to push it away ... and they were afraid to push it back ... Crony with ragged wings, a frightened look and a heart-rending squeak ran to the cage from the corridor to the kitchen, I caught him near the cage and put him into it. The bird was sick for a couple of weeks, but nothing, he got it. They didn’t even go to the vet.

Once we decided to buy him a nest, just for fun. In Kron, the "father instinct" woke up and he turned into a mother hen. Gathering feathers, protecting the nest .. I almost laid the eggs there. The nest was attached with threads to the perch and the cell walls (we were inexperienced). As a result, when she came home to study, she found a bird hanging on one paw on an untangled thread, the thread passed under the wings and over the head, the foot was pinched, terribly red and swollen ... She released the poor fellow from the thread for about 15 minutes, poor Kronya could not first sit and just lay at the bottom of the cage. After a few minutes, he began to go around a little. Traumeel homeopathic ointment was applied to the foot and after 2 weeks everything went away.

I will not describe how many times he crashed into glasses and mirrors. If you let out a bird, be prepared for the fact that it will sometimes hurt your head

A few more photos of our poor fellow:

Three years later, they decided to have a girlfriend for our pet. They did not have much knowledge in choosing a girlfriend for the color of the canary then, so they acquired a simple brown female.

Krosha, who lived 3 years alone, shied away from his girlfriend for the first few days. She, as a young and active girl, drove him through the cage and did not allow him to sit quietly not to eat. Kronya even lost weight from such stress. And he stopped singing. But after a couple of weeks everything started to get better .... So, more specific information on the maintenance and care of the canary:

1) Canary is a friend who is difficult to tame, but possible.

2) Minimum care, clean once a day (or even once every few days, the pallet in the cage and all. With a cat or dog a lot more trouble.

3) Food is inexpensive. A pack of feed in the middle price category costs 200 rubles, enough for several months. Top dressing as calcium, as well as soft food (eggs), sprouted seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds ... all this is a penny.

4) The bird sings beautifully. Well, if you want a bird not for singing, but for beauty, then take a beautiful decorative color (which there are no colors now!). There are even crested canaries

5) Canaries litter. Around the cell in a day, a large amount of debris from grain, feathers and so on can accumulate. But, excuse me, who is not littering? Tidying up once a day / two days around the cage is not so difficult.

6) When you go on vacation, you definitely need to attach a bird to someone, well, or find a person who will be every 2 days (and if possible, more often), visit your pet.

7) For people who are allergic to cats / dogs, but want to get an animal, a canary is the best solution

Even ancient people domesticated wild birds and began to breed them in order to obtain food in the form of eggs and meat, as well as feathers and fluff, which were used in everyday life. Today's birds are different from those that were bred by our ancestors. As a result of breeding, the breeds most suitable for breeding were bred. In this article we will tell you which bird is more profitable to breed at home, because now anyone who has a desire and a small suburban territory can engage in breeding birds.

Ducks were the first on our list. It is no coincidence that they were one of the first to be domesticated by our ancestors. All because these birds are famous for their unpretentiousness and quickly gain weight. The latter circumstance is especially important, because the ultimate goal of duck breeding is to obtain meat that has an amazing taste and high nutritional value due to its fat content and fiber content.

Duck eggs are usually not eaten as willingly as chicken eggs, because they have a specific taste. However, they can be used to make sauces and other dishes. Feathers and down are suitable for stuffing pillows and blankets, so they are also valuable.

Those who contain not only the house, but also keep the garden, will be able to use duck droppings as fertilizer.

Choose a breed

Before engaging in independent breeding of ducks, you should pay attention to the features of the most popular and suitable varieties of birds, and choose the ones suitable for yourself. We present a selection of the most profitable breeds for breeding.

There is no need to be a gourmet, so that at least once in your life you do not try in a restaurant a baked bird of this breed. The body weight of an adult female is 3 kilograms, and the drake weighs a kilogram more. Fibrous, fatty meat is very nutritious and literally melts in the mouth, the edible part of the duck is about 70%.

Peking ducks carry about 140-150 eggs per year, of which about 100 ducklings grow.

Muscovy duck

Also known as indochka. This breed can significantly exceed the previous one in size: the drake weighs up to 6 kg. The resulting meat is soft and lean. The nature of these birds is always calm, which is also a plus. They do not fight in aviaries, do not make noise. Resistance to disease is another indisputable advantage of the musky duck.

Duck Mulard

This breed is a hybrid of the two above varieties. The chicks obtained by crossing Peking and Musk ducks are characterized by a fast growth rate and a large weight of an adult. Hybrids do not produce offspring, but this can hardly be called a minus, because the option of their content remains very productive due to the large yield of meat.

Video - Breeding Musk Ducks at Home

What should be the room for ducks

A house for ducks will be any building that has been carefully equipped. First of all, care should be taken to warm the room, since egg laying and the weight gain of birds directly depend on the comfort of the temperature.

So an extension made of logs should be caulked and plastered from the inside, a boardwalk can be covered with plywood, covered with plaster, putty with clay, and so on. In the heat, the inside of the house should be cool to give the duck a chance to rest, and in frosty weather they should be warm and calm inside.

When setting up a duck house, pay special attention to the floor. It should be found approximately 25 cm above the ground to prevent rats from entering. Peat, sawdust or straw mixed with grass should be placed on top of the floor. Dry everything thoroughly and remove any impurities. About 12 kg should be prepared for one individual.

Egg laying in ducks directly depends on sufficient light and heat. Make sure that they are always warm and dry inside their house, otherwise you risk being left without an increase in livestock. Be sure to consider ventilation inside the house.

Reducing daylight hours in winter can be a serious problem for ducks. Increase daylight hours with artificial lighting in the mornings and evenings.

Arrangement of a duck house

First of all, decide in which part of the house a duck hole will be made. A good option would be to place it in the south or southeast. The size of the manhole is 40 cm wide and 30-40 cm high. It is a good idea to build a small vestibule to protect the hole from the wind and drafts.

In summer, it is worth fencing off the territory of bird walking so that they do not wander around the site and do not spoil garden plantings. You can make such an aviary not only on land, but also on water. As a material for the fence, you can use:

fishing net;
shingles;
netting;
metal mesh;
reiki.

A meter-long fence will be enough for the land plot, while in the water the fence should fall 70 cm below and 50 cm above the surface, as ducks can dive and accidentally swim out of the fence. If you do not have a small private body of water, then this can lead to a decrease in livestock.

To protect the birds from the heat, in the summer canopies are adapted to the fences. A great idea would be to immediately equip aviaries under the spreading trees, in the shade of which the birds can cool.

Birds will want to walk not only in the summer, but also in the winter. To do this, you must constantly keep the aviary cleared of snow, and cover its floor with a thick layer of dry straw. When the air temperature is acceptable and there is no wind, ducks can walk from morning to evening, however, in cold weather it is by no means necessary to force them to go for a walk, as this will entail hypothermia. The house needs to be cleaned every day, airing it carefully so as not to blow out the feathered residents.

Interior decoration

Bird feeders are installed on a wide board with a thickness of at least 2 cm. Above it is necessary to adjust a bar to prevent trampling of the feed by ducks. In addition to its main diet, the duck should receive mineral supplements that are swallowed with sludge in the natural environment:

small shells;
limestone;
gravel, etc.

Since ducks need a large amount of drink daily, about 600 ml, you should immediately arrange a voluminous and convenient drinker. It can be made of metal or wood. Its height should be the height of the duck to keep the water clean (about 20 cm).

Duck nests are located in the darkened compartments of the ducklings, so that ducks can be laid more comfortably. However, do not hesitate, leave room for the free movement of a person, because you will have to regularly collect eggs and clean up the nests. Each side of the nest should be between 40 and 50 cm and the height should be 50 cm. To prevent the nest from falling out of the nest, equip a small door sill at the exit.

Count how many among your wards are laying hens and arrange nests, one for every three birds. Eggs are picked in the morning.

Be careful when cleaning, because ducks are very shy. Severe stress can lead to the fact that they completely cease to rush.

Creation and maintenance of the tribe

The basic condition for creating a duck tribe is uniformity. It should consist of birds of the same age and mass. There are about eight females per drake. When picking ducklings in your livestock, do not take hybrid chicks, because they cannot leave offspring after themselves.

The most important indicator for selection is the appearance of the birds. The feathered constitution must be strong, it must constantly move and radiate energy. The quantity and health of the future offspring depends on how healthy the parent tribe will be.

For high egg laying rates of females, it is necessary to create comfortable living conditions for ducks, not to frighten them, breaking into the chicken coop, and not to let other pets offend the bird. Starting to grow small ducklings in the parent herd, increase the duration of daylight hours by half an hour every week, until it is 16 hours. Leave a minimum of light in the house at night to avoid personal injury. Keep your floor and nest clean.

Emergence of chicks

Incubation is carried out only from those ducks that are completely healthy. For this, eggs are selected that are not older than a week. They are inspected and weighed. The mass should be 70-90 grams in light breeds of birds and up to 100 grams in heavy ones. Infected or spoiled eggs must be disposed of quickly.

Supporters of natural hatched eggs need to remember that not all duck species have a developed instinct for raising offspring. So, for example, a Peking duck almost does not devote time to laid eggs. Below we provide a table with which you can recognize whether the duck will hatch offspring.

Preparing for hatching ducks, you can lay the eggs collected earlier. It is important to take into account the size of each layer so that it completely covers the masonry with its body.

The removal of chicks artificially is based on an uninterrupted supply of oxygen and constant ventilation. At the very beginning, the temperature in which the eggs lie should be about 38 ° C. By day 20, it is lowered to 30. The eggs are inspected and checked to see if the embryo develops on the 8th, 21st and 25th day.

How healthy the hatched ducklings are determined by these features:

by evenness of pigmentation;
fluffy feathers;
wings pressed to the body;
soft stomach;
dry belly button;
weight 50 g.

The breeding time of this bird for meat is approximately 60 days, since after this the birds begin to lose weight.

To summarize

From all of the above, it is clear that keeping and raising ducks is not so easy, however, it is quite acceptable. This lesson does not require specialized education and specific knowledge and brings really great benefits.

Breeding geese

Geese, being close relatives of ducks, are also unpretentious in maintenance. Juicy goose meat has long been an integral element of Russian cuisine, decorating holiday tables. Goose down is used for stuffing bedding and winter clothes.

Goose meat - a frequent guest at the festive table

Breed selection

To date, a large number of different breeds of this bird are offered for purchase. Almost all of them are resistant to any climatic features of the territory of residence. However, taking into account the peculiarities of each variety, it is better to choose the ideal breed for breeding in your region, since the regularity and completeness of obtaining offspring depends on this.

We present you a list of the most profitable breeds for breeding.

Gray Kholmogorovsky geese

Perfect for beginner poultry farmers. This oldest breed is considered large and meat-bearing. Adults have a strong skeleton, resistance to disease. They were bred specifically for grazing. The ability to acclimatize to any weather is their undoubted advantage. Cultivation of Kholmogorov breed for meat is very beneficial: an adult spleen reaches a weight of 12 kg, and a female - 8 kg. Egg production is about 30 eggs per year, which is a high rate.

Romance geese

Graceful southern birds. Perfect for natural hatching offspring. Adults reach a weight of 5.5 kg for females and 6 kg for males. Despite the small total weight, the popularity of their breeding does not decrease due to the special delicate taste of their meat and a large amount of fluff and feather. Egg production is 20 eggs per year.

Shadrinsky geese

In another way, the Urals. These extreme people are able to live in the harsh winter conditions of Siberia. The body weight of adults corresponds to the Romance geese, but the egg production is 25-30 eggs per year. They quickly gain weight and are suitable for feeding in pasture conditions.

Another heavyweights on our list. They have a formidable appearance, but calm in nature. The weight of an adult goose reaches 11 kg, the goose weighs about 8 kg. This variety is bred specifically for fatty liver, the mass of which is all 500 g, but its nutritious fatty meat is also popular among lovers of good food. This bird denies natural hatching, but carries eggs stably - up to 30 pieces per year.

French nationals are also suppliers of liver delicacies. A fat drained liver reaches a weight of as much as 700 g, while its body weight is 8 kg. Egg production remains at the level of 25-30 eggs per year. Great for crossbreeding and breeding hybrid breeds that will be even heavier than their parents.

Arrangement of the territory and the house

First of all, you need to put in order the land for breeding. The site on which the house will be located should be located outside the city. Proponents of free grazing of geese should have a livestock plot: an average of 10 meters per goose.

Organize a house for a comfortable bird life. It should be a capital building, the area is also calculated according to the livestock: 1 m 2 for 4 birds. Since the air temperature in winter should not fall below 10 ° C, take care of bringing the heating system to the gooseneck. It can be represented by a self-built brick stove, diesel stove, batteries or any other device.

The floor of the room should be made of wood or any other strong and high-quality material, as the geese spend the night directly on the floor. It is lined with deep litter of peat, shavings or straw. This is necessary to protect the delicate paws from cooling. The house should always be kept clean, so do not allow rotting and severe contamination of the litter, cleaning inside more often. A large volume of water evaporates from the feather surface of geese, for 10 birds it is about 2 liters. Constantly ventilate the bird house, otherwise its residents will begin to catch a cold.

Dryness and long daylight hours inside the crawler are the key to the productive egg laying of geese.

In the summer, geese spend all daylight hours on the pasture, and they spend the night in the house. Birds eat up to 2 kg of green grass per day, so the quality of this natural feed on the pasture should be high. Bad grass from dry or marshy fields, as well as tall grass, will not be suitable for birds. Here is a list of herbs that geese prefer:

bindweed;
sorrel;
dandelion;
yarrow;
nettle;
sow thistle etc.

In order for the birds to hide from the heat of the dinner, a canopy should be arranged.

If there is absolutely no way to dig a pond on your site, take advantage of the trick and buy a spacious children's pool with low sides for geese.

Feeding

Oviposition in geese is short. To get the most out of it, provide the geese with complete peace and intense nutrition.

In winter, the ration per head is 150 g of grain feed, 100 g of legumes, 400-500 g of root crops. Add crushed dry and steamed hay and mineral additives to the list: chalk, gravel, etc. You can feed the bird puree made from carrots, potatoes and hay. In the evening, feed the geese with grain without admixtures of other products.

During the laying period, the daily food intake of geese increases by 100 g of grain feed and 30 g of animal feed - milk and cottage cheese. If the laying hens do not cope with the increased rate of food, reduce it by cutting root crops.

A month before the start of the breeding season, males need to start feeding. Sprouted oats, in a proportion of + 100 g per bird, are perfect.

It is necessary to give clean water both in summer and in winter, despite the fact that geese will eat snow in the cold.

Offspring

The egg-laying season of geese begins at the end of February. The process begins with 1-2 eggs, next month, with proper feeding and comfort of the bird, up to 10 eggs are laid, in April there are up to 9 eggs and 5 in May.

Preparation for the season begins in early February. Nests are installed on the floor, one for two females. The standard perch should be 50 cm wide, 75 long. Its front should not exceed 50 cm, the back should be 75 cm. It is best to isolate the nests from each other so that the birds do not fight among themselves and do not damage the eggs.

The offspring usually falls in the morning. After the layers go for a walk, it is necessary to remove the eggs from the roosts and store at a temperature of 12 ° C.

To summarize

No wonder the goose is a universally recognized favorite of poultry farmers. Resistant to any climate, unpretentious in food and care, it gives a lot more than it was invested in. It does not matter, for sale or for food, breeding geese is very profitable.

Chicken Breeding

Chicken has long been a heroine of almost all Russian fairy tales. That's because even in the conditions of past years, keeping chickens was simple and very profitable. It is chicken meat that is used in our country every day and for holidays. It is prepared by hospitable housewives, and losing weight models, and athletes. And two-egg fried eggs have long become a traditional breakfast all over the world.

Choose a breed

Let's move on to listing the most popular chicken breeds. They are distinguished, first of all, by egg laying.

Broken brown

Chickens with brown plumage, the egg laying period of which lasts as long as 80 weeks. Over 300 eggs are produced per year.

Russian white

As the name implies, these hens have an elegant white plumage. The egg laying capacity of this variety is about 200 eggs per year. The hens themselves grow dense, with tender meat. Suitable for both mass and private breeding.

Highsex

Hi-line

They give approximately 350 eggs per year, which is an amazing result. Perfectly acclimatize and adapt to any conditions of detention.

Kuchinskaya

Meat breed, chickens can weigh up to 3 kg. Egg production is approximately 220 units per year.

Isa Brown

The weight of one egg produced by this type of chicken can exceed 63 g. Productivity is 320 eggs per year.

Conditions of detention

Building and equipping a chicken coop does not require large financial injections. You can build a bird house with your own hands, using boards, boards, cinder blocks, etc. Do not forget to warm it before the winter season and install the oven inside so that the hens continue to rush in the winter.

The height of the room in which the birds will live should not exceed two meters. It is mandatory that there is ventilation and a source of natural light, as well as lamps for artificial lighting, in order to compensate hens for daylight hours in winter. Inside, it must be cool in the summer and warm in the winter, otherwise the birds may get sick.

It is necessary to regularly clean the premises, replace the litter on the floor and in the perches. You can cover the floor with moss peat, shavings or sawdust of coniferous trees, as well as straw.

The entrance to the chicken coop should be located on the east or southeast side. Inside the building should be equipped with nests and common perches, as well as feeders and drinking bowls. Four chickens have one place for laying eggs.

Feeding chickens

The easiest way to save yourself the hassle of organizing poultry nutrition is to buy ready-made compound feed. However, it costs money, and this can stop novice poultry farmers. In this case, the optimal diet for one bird will consist of corn, carrots, potatoes, millet, bone meal, ordinary grass and mineral additives such as shells, sand and gravel. On a day, laying hens eat only 120 g of feed. If you personally take up the preparation of the leaf and grass parts of the diet, as well as purchase grain products at wholesale prices, then a month it will take only 35-40 rubles per chicken.

Breeding and diet of offspring

Chickens are those few of the poultry that have a developed parental instinct, so they are perfect for natural hatching. Chickens can also be grown in an incubator, after hatching, transplanted into a home-made aviary - a large, solid box, illuminated by a heating lamp.

The menu for babies should consist of fortified foods. In the morning, you should give boiled egg protein, crushed shells, shredded green onions and wheat, mixing it all together.

In the evening, mix the cottage cheese with kefir and put it in the feeders along with river sand, which acts as a mineral additive.

Shells - mineral supplement for chickens

To summarize

Breeding chickens requires the lowest material costs throughout the process and pays off with a large number of eggs and healthy chicken meat. Beginners should give preference to these birds.

Turkey breeding

Turkey meat is becoming more and more popular in the market of healthy food products. Breeding this type of bird today is considered very profitable.

Choose a breed

Typically, the choice of breed is carried out after all the characteristics of the location of the future turkey poultry are known, such as climatic features of the region. However, there is a list of varieties of turkeys, which are most profitable to breed.

Big 6

Highly productive meat breed, gaining weight much faster than other varieties. The mass of an adult male is approximately 19 kg, and the female is 11 kg.

Bronze broad-chested

It is very suitable for breeding for meat, the weight of turkeys reaches 15 kg, turkeys - 9 kg. The disadvantage of this breed is complete inability to grazing type of food, as it was bred for keeping inside the house. It is characterized by high fecundity - up to 120 eggs per year.

North Caucasian Bronze

suitable for grazing. The weight of males is 14 kg, females are about 10 kg. Egg production lowered - up to 80 eggs.

White broad-chested

It quickly acclimates to any conditions, egg production is maintained at 120 pieces per year. One of the most profitable breeds, as turkeys reach up to 25 kg. live weight, females remain at 10 kg.

Cross Big 6

A heavy, meaty breed characterized by instant growth. She is bred and bought to get tasty and nutritious, dietary meat. A negative feature is the need for artificial insemination of the bird to breed this species.

Breeding chicks

The turkey poultry house should be spacious, equipped with straw nests, the width and length of which is 40 cm. There are about 15 eggs per female, so there should be enough space.

Hatched chicks must be immediately given boiled water with the addition of green tea and sugar to increase immunity. This solution replaces the first four days of life with water, then it is introduced into the diet.

Young turkey poults should be constantly on with the light on, which should be gradually reduced by 30 minutes so that by 20 days of life they should have 15 days of light. The temperature should not be high, but also too low, as the chicks are very susceptible to colds.

Since turkeys are characterized by rapid weight gain, it is better to spend money and purchase compound feed in it, which already includes vitamins, amino acids and minerals. However, to save money, you can feed the bird with a mixture of corn, barley and bran, as well as cottage cheese, carrots and even fish giblets. To saturate food with vitamin A, you can add dry yeast to it. Necessarily the presence of mineral additives, which can be ordinary chalk.

Conditions of detention

Turkeys are masterful birds, therefore, even at a young age they should not be kept with hens, geese or ducks. In the southern regions, turkeys can be grown without a special room, as they are very resistant to weather changes, but in the northern regions a warmed structure is required.

Turkey paddocks are fenced with wire mesh or any other material. Inside the turkey poultry are installed feeders and drinking bowls, best of all vacuum ones. The temperature regime of 27 degrees is ensured either naturally, or with the help of special heaters.

The drinkers should be rinsed several times a day, avoiding the heating of water, which should remain cool and clean. Also, the house itself must always be kept clean, otherwise the development of infections cannot be avoided.

An important point is compliance with the feeding regime for turkeys and turkeys. Food is given 4-7 times a day at the same time. This schedule significantly affects egg production and weight gain.

To summarize

Breeding of turkeys is carried out with the purpose of obtaining and selling meat, however, eggs and chicks can also be sold. Care for this bird is not as easy as for others, so experienced poultry farmers should choose it.

Video - How to breed and keep turkeys

Now that you have learned about the features of breeding the most popular types of birds, you can begin to work fully armed and achieve real success.

People have long kept pets. Initially, our smaller brothers were kept for various purposes (housing, hunting, etc.), but over time, it became common for people to keep decorative animals.

In ancient times, poultry was the decoration of palaces and castles of noble persons.

They pleased with their diversity, arrogance and wonderful voice. Fashion for decorative birds has survived to this day.

Looking for domestic birds and looking at their photos and names, one cannot help but notice finches. These interesting birds are quite popular and often kept at home.
It is quite easy to distinguish females from males, as finches have sexual dimorphism. Males have a reddish breast, and a bluish plumage adorns their head and neck in the warm season. Females have a discreet color - brownish-green.
Finches quickly get used to people and become tame.

Canaries

These birds are valued for their great singing. If you are not annoyed by loud trills, you can safely get a canary. Moreover, the bird will delight the owners not only with its full voice, but also with the color of plumage. Today, there are types of canaries of various colors.

Important! At canaries only males sing.

This feathered singer does not need a big cage, and they quickly get used to the person. However, they should not impose their society on them; they have a great time alone.
Canaries are unpretentious and have one feature - they love to swim. If you can add food and clean the cage not every day, then bathing water should always be fresh.

You can let this pet fly around the room, but remember that there are many dangers in the room for a small canary.
Kenars are ideal poultry for.

You can feed them with ordinary grain bird food, adding natural products to it: chopped boiled egg, cottage cheese and grated. It will also be useful to give a little crushed chalk.

Did you know? They learned about canaries in Russia in the 17th century from Tyrolean merchants. Jellied trills fell in love with people, and the birds began to breed at home.

The most popular parrot, getting along well with humans. Aratingi got this name due to the bright color of the feathers. The main tone is fiery yellow, and the intensity of the color depends on the species.
The crate for aratinges should be spacious so that when the scope is large, the parrot will not damage the wings. To make the bird feel comfortable, it is advisable to equip a small nest in the cage, and for entertainment - place poles, swings, mirrors and toys.

It is also worth remembering that these birds very sensitive to drafts and temperature changes.
Under natural conditions, these parrots feed on plant foods - seeds, fruits,. At home, their nutrition can be varied and give boiled eggs, and sprouts. In no case should salt, avocado and oil be given to aratings.

The main disadvantage of araitinga is its loud voice. Therefore, it is not recommended to keep them in groups.

If you are interested in what kind of birds can be kept at home in a cage, but do not decide yet to get a large parrot, pay attention to the Amazons. They can chat pretty well (almost like a jaco), but at the same time not touchy and more affectionate.
Amazons are quite easy to train, and they adapt well to new conditions and any environment. Like many parrots, they love to swim.

Due to the fact that amazons have a rather strong beak, the cells for their maintenance must be all-metal.
Grains should be present in the diet of these birds, but they can be given in limited quantities. Amazons are also needed, fruits and greens.

Important! The male and female are colored the same, so they are rather difficult to distinguish.

A fairly large South American parrot with a powerful beak. Due to the bright color is popular.
A cage for a macaw should be spacious, it must be equipped with objects that the parrot will split with its beak.
The diet should include:

fruit;

These birds will always delight the eye with their diversity. They will not talk, but they differ in sociability and funny behavior.
Lovebirds are better keep pairedTherefore, they will need a spacious cage. Since these birds are big fidgets, the cage needs to be equipped with toys, poles and mirrors.
You can feed the usual grain mixture, adding fresh herbs and.

These birds become companions of the owners for life, as they are long-livers. Cockatoo live in captivity 50 and even 80 years.

A distinctive feature of this parrot is a colorful ridge, which rises in case of anxiety or agitation.
If you like silence, you should remember that cockatoo is a noisy bird who loves to talk and shout. The cockatoo has great intelligence, and such a bird needs to be raised since childhood, otherwise he will tire the home with his assertiveness and bite painfully.

In order for the bird to maintain its beak order, twigs, twigs and solid food (for example) should be present in the cage.
Many representatives of this species love to swim and take a shower with pleasure.

The larger the cockatoo, the greater its beak, which is why they got their second name - “flying nippers”. Therefore, before buying, think about whether your home is ready for such a pet.

You have decided that you want to get a bird home. But, having come to the pet store, they found that the choice was simply huge. You are offered to purchase any, from the simplest Russian pichuga to a fashionable, bright overseas bird. So which bird is the best for home keeping? Let's try to figure it out.

To begin with, decide what you want from the bird. Do you want to delight your eyes with a beautiful, unusual creature, or do you want to have a singer at home who can compete with the opera? Or you want to start breeding birds with their subsequent sale. Or maybe you want to find a talking friend?

There are domesticated species of wild birds. Among them are such as canary or amadin. Such bird species are easier to maintain than wild birds, accustomed to living in the wild.

If you really want to have a representative of the wild at home, then pay your attention to the swift. It can be kept either alone or in pairs. This bird is absolutely not whimsical, easy to maintain. Swift is peaceful and gullible. In addition, this bird is small in size (which eliminates the need to allocate a lot of space for the pet in the apartment). And his beautiful singing will delight you daily!
Goldfinch. Very cute and pretty bird. Has the ability to sing well, quickly gets used to a person.
Oatmeal and repolova - do not require special skills for their content, but are incredulous representatives of the family of birds.
Beginners can try to get a "tropical" bird.
Try not to buy “our” birds. The thing is that most of them are not bred, but caught in the wild. Therefore, there is a high probability that the bird simply does not take root in captivity, quickly withers and dies.
Canaries and parrots have been bred in captivity for quite some time, therefore this species of birds is already fully adapted to life in the cage. They quickly get used to the owner and become tame.

If you want to buy a bird to get a great singer in the house, you better opt for a canary. This bird sings the best. In addition, it is absolutely easy to maintain and maintain - it just needs to provide, in sufficient quantities, food and water. This beautiful bird ceases to sing only for the period of molting.

But pay particular attention to the fact that only males sing in canaries. Unfortunately, in appearance, the female from the male is almost impossible to distinguish. Only professionals can do this. Do not take a word to trust the seller, who convinces you that the bird is a male. Wait for songs from him, only then get. Otherwise, you may simply never wait for the pichuga to sing.

If you are not only not interested in singing the future bird, your pet, but even the idea of \u200b\u200bround-the-clock trills is annoying, you should buy a bird such as amadin or amarand. These birds are very calm, not demanding in care, unpretentious in food. In addition, they are well bred in captivity. And they are small in size - up to ten cm.

Parrots

These birds are well known to all of us. There are hundreds of species of different parrots, and they are all different! But most of these creatures are big fidgets, pranksters and screamers. But, at the same time, they have high intelligence. Some species can become an excellent conversationalist. They are simple in maintenance, undemanding in food. Just be careful when choosing a cage for a parrot. In no case should you buy a cage made of soft wood. Otherwise, a parrot in two counts will peck it to pieces. In general, the best material for a parrot cage is metal.

Be careful when choosing a parrot breed in case there are children in your apartment. For the reason that large representatives of parrots are capable ofwe are pecking, and given the size and power of their beak, they can even bite through the skin and injure a person!
Female parrots are more aggressive than males.

Such species of budgerigars as budgerigars, Jaco and Kakadu will quickly learn to speak, if you so wish. And Jacquot can even become a full-fledged interlocutor for you, inserting the necessary phrases exactly when this is in the subject!
Corell is a beautiful parrot, smart enough, but he is not so good at talking. It will be very difficult to teach him any phrases.
Lovebirds. These parrots are incredibly beautiful. They have a bright color. It is very interesting to watch them. But they will not talk. Absolutely. But if you are interested in beauty - lovebirds are what you need!

If you do not have experience in keeping birds, you should not take the “difficult” one. Complex care and a special approach to the bird will not give you pleasure.

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