Lu Hua chicken is a relatively primitive local chicken breed in China, which can be used for both meat and eggs. It is listed as an edible rare bird. It has been well-known at home and abroad for generations in Shandong, Hebei and Northeast China, and its unique appearance and excellent production performance are deeply loved by consumers. In addition, the variety also has the advantages of good reproductive performance, rough feeding resistance, good meat quality, high feed reward, cold resistance and strong disease resistance.

1. Lu Hua chicken has a wide food chain, and weeds, flowers, leaves, roots, grass seeds, fruits, moths, flies, earthworms and insects on the mountain can all become chicken food.

2. Luhua chicken has a large amount of activity since childhood, strong climbing ability and long flying distance. Therefore, chickens have strong disease resistance, strong physique and developed muscles. This kind of chicken is compact, delicate and tender.

3. Lu Hua chickens like building nests very much. No matter how far you swim during the day, you will go back to your nest to rest when the sun goes down. Therefore, it is very suitable for breeding in different places (plains, hills, grasslands, mountains, etc.). ).

4. Good ecological benefits. Lu Hua chickens eat insects in the forest, which reduces pests in the forest. Lu Hua chicken manure increases forest nutrients, realizes circular development, effectively controls the pollution of the breeding environment, and achieves good ecological benefits. Therefore, vigorously developing under-forest farming can not only produce high-quality green poultry products, but also create a beautiful natural environment and achieve a win-win situation of economic and ecological benefits.

5. With the improvement of people's consumption level and standard, the original broilers and some laying hens are gradually eliminated by the market, and the high-quality small meat and egg varieties like Lu Hua chicken are more and more loved by consumers. As a rare bird in China, Lu Hua Chicken has become the first choice for people's dining tables, holiday gifts, high-end restaurants and farmhouse restaurants. At present, the supply of chicken seedlings is in short supply, and the supply of adult chickens is in short supply, which has great market potential. At the same time, the nutritional value and market selling price of eggs produced by Lu Hua chickens are also very high, and the profits are very considerable.

Second, the cost and profit of Lu Hua chicken breeding.

1, input

(1) Breeding expenses: Suzhong Luye Lu Hua Chicken Ecological Breeding Park 1 Lu Hua chicks price 8 yuan.

(2) Feed cost: calculated according to the feed cost required by each chicken in 40 yuan (it may fluctuate during the breeding period).

(3) Epidemic prevention and medical expenses: each chicken needs about 5 yuan.

(4) Other expenses (labor, water and electricity, depreciation of farm assets, etc.). ): 10 yuan.

Step 2 output

At present, the average price of Lu Hua chicken in the market is around 60 yuan/kg. Generally, the finished chicken weighs about 2 kg, and the yield can reach 120 yuan.

3. Income

After deducting the investment, 1 Lu Hua chicken can benefit from 57 yuan.

Three, Lu Hua chicken breeding technology.

Living habits of Lu Hua chickens.

(1) Lu Hua chicken has a wide food chain, including weeds, flowers, leaves and roots, seeds and fruits, moths, maggots, earthworms and insects in the mountains.

(2) Luhuaji has a large amount of activities since childhood, strong climbing ability and long flying distance. Therefore, chickens are strong in disease resistance, strong in body and muscular. This breed of chickens is compact, delicate and muscular.

(3) Lu Hua chickens are very nest-conscious. No matter how far they swim during the day, they will go back to their nests to rest at sunset. Therefore, it is very suitable for scattered breeding in different local areas (plains, hills, grasslands, mountains, etc.). ).

2. Reproductive characteristics of Lu Hua chicken.

(1) The volume and weight of ovaries and fallopian tubes of laying hens began to increase rapidly after 14 weeks, and increased even faster after 17 weeks. The reproductive system of most chickens is close to maturity in 19 weeks. The weight of normal hens' ovaries is about 4 grams at 14 weeks, more than 25 grams at 18 weeks and more than 50 grams at 22 weeks.

(2) 18 ~ 20 weeks old, the bone weight increased 15 ~ 20g, including 4 ~ 5g of marrow calcium. Myeloid calcium is unique to nearly mature female poultry and exists in the bone cavity of long bones. In the process of eggshell formation, decomposed calcium ions can be released into the blood to form eggshells, which can be synthesized after eating feed during the non-eggshell formation period during the day. Insufficient calcium deposition in medulla often induces fatigue syndrome during the peak laying period of caged laying hens.

(3) During the period of 18 ~ 22 weeks, the average weight of each chicken increased by about 350g, which is very important for maintaining the duration of the peak laying period in the future. Less weight gain means that the peak period of population distribution is short, and the dead scouring rate increases after the peak period.

3. Breeding technology of Lu Hua chicken.

(1) brooding and feeding stage: from hatching to the first 20 days, the feed fed in these 20 days is puffed feed. It is best to scald the feed where there is no puffed feed and dry it in the air to reduce intestinal diseases.

(2) Initial breeding and feeding stage: from the end of brooding and feeding stage to the last 20 days, 20% green feed can be added in the last 20 days of feeding stage (that is, edible vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, pumpkin, carrot, celery and zucchini can be used as green feed for chickens and mixed with miscellaneous grains such as corn flour), and various vegetables contain a lot of vitamins and various nutrients, which greatly increases the delicious and edible value of Lu Hua chickens.

(3) Breeding and feeding stage: within three months after the initial breeding and feeding stage, the addition of various green feeds in this generation stage can reach about 45%. Pay attention to the humidity of the mixture and don't drop water in your hand. It is more scientific to reduce the green feed to about 35% during the laying period.