How many days does it take to raise silkie chickens and market them?

Ma chicken is one of the common poultry breeds in China, with many different varieties, such as Qingyuan Ma chicken, Chongren Ma chicken, etc. Different varieties of silkie chickens differ in body shape, feather color, egg-laying performance, etc., but their common characteristics are delicate meat and delicious taste, and their breeding prospects are very broad. So how many days does it take to raise silkie chickens and market them? Let’s learn more about it below.

How many days does it take to raise silkie chickens and market them?

The breeding time for silkie chickens is generally 55-75 days. However, the specific time of marketing depends on many factors, including breed, breeding environment, feed management, etc. The above is only provided for reference.

How to fatten silkie chickens before marketing?

1. Soybean oil for weight gain

The method of using soybean oil to fatten chickens is suitable to be started about a week before the chickens are shipped. Adding an appropriate amount of soybean oil to the feed and feeding it for a week can help the chickens gain weight.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine for fattening

You can use Chinese herbal medicine formulas for fattening, such as the summer fattening formula: 12% each of chili pepper and magnesium sulfate , 23% each of licorice, acanthopanax bark , and ginger powder, and 7% of fennel ; the winter fattening formula: 24% of ginger powder, 50% of cinnamon , 9% each of licorice and magnesium sulfate, and 8% of fennel. Grind the medicines in the formula into powder, mix it into the feed, and add appropriate amount of clean water. Feed each chicken 0.5 to 1 gram each time, once every two days.

3. Use fattening products

Such as Feihong Jianke and Changyi Jianke, which can help regulate the balance of chicken's intestinal flora, promote nutrient absorption, improve chicken's body shape and coat color, and promote chicken's weight gain.

4. Environmental management

Do a good job of cleaning and disinfecting the chicken house and surrounding environment to cut off the transmission channels of the disease. Pay attention to heatstroke prevention in summer. Add feed at 4:30-5:00 in the morning and add night feed in the evening. Chickens eat more when it is cool, which is conducive to weight gain.

5. Strengthen feed management

As the age of silkie chickens increases, the metabolic energy of the diet should be appropriately increased and the protein content should be relatively reduced. Generally speaking, the energy requirement during the fattening period should reach 12.54 megajoules per kilogram, and the crude protein content should be around 15%. To achieve this level, it is often necessary to increase animal fat.

In general, the time for silkie chickens to be marketed varies depending on factors such as breed, breeding environment and feed management. Farmers can choose suitable silkie chicken breeds based on their own breeding conditions and market demand, and adopt scientific breeding and management measures to ensure the healthy growth and timely marketing of silkie chickens.