Quail cold is a common and frequently-occurring disease in quails. Currently, quails are generally raised in multi-story sheds. If ventilation is not careful, quails are prone to colds. Early spring and early autumn are the seasons when quail are prone to colds. When communicating with farmers, the following questions often come up: How to judge whether quails have a cold? What are the clinical symptoms and causes of colds?

Quail Influenza

Clinical Symptoms: Normal quail eyes are round and clear. After a cold, the eyelids will be elongated, the eyes will be cloudy, and the feathers will be disheveled. Some sick quails will have difficulty breathing, lie prone on the ground with their heads shrunk, eat less or go on a hunger strike, and have yellowish-white loose feces. , small bubbles gather in the center.

Necropsy: The most significant autopsy features of quail that died of illness are that the nasal cavity and trachea are filled with translucent exudate, pulmonary congestion, etc.

In the actual breeding process, quail influenza is divided into three stages according to the duration of the disease.

Pre-cold period

1

The continuous feed intake will decrease slightly 1 to 2 days after the cold. The overall mental state of the birds is normal, so it is generally not easy for farmers to notice. . At this time, the main treatment is to relieve the symptoms and add heat-clearing and detoxifying products: Apu Xin + Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid.

Middle stage of cold

2

3-5 days after the cold, quails have fever, loss of appetite, mouth breathing, and increased loose feces (bacterial diseases continue) infection), the treatment at this time is mainly to reduce fever, clear away heat and detoxify, and strengthen effective antibacterial products: Alpuxin + Xinwenning + Shuchangning.

Late stage of cold

3

If the cold lasts for more than 5 days, the disease has developed to this stage and the condition has become very serious. At this time, the food intake will be reduced by more than 30%. Egg production decreased, egg product decreased, the number of sick quails gradually increased, and secondary infections became serious. At this time, try to use a mid-term treatment plan.

Quail Influenza Prevention

In production management, timely check the air tightness and thermal insulation of the shed to prevent drafts, disinfect the shed daily to reduce harmful bacteria in the shed, and use Tao Source chlorine dioxide effervescent tablets to purify drinking water, etc. You can also regularly use ingredients such as Qingwen Baidu Powder and Jingfang Baidu Powder to prevent the occurrence of colds.

Breeding situation

Farmer information: Jiangsu Boss Xu

Breeding quantity: 25,000 yellow-feathered quails, 8 months old

Egg production situation: 16 baskets of eggs (30 kilograms per basket), 38.4 kilograms per basket

Feeding situation: 12.5 bags of feed normally

Raising problems: Boss Xu reported quail Abnormal feed intake

On April 25, the technical service teacher arrived at the scene and found that the daily feed intake dropped by 1 pack, egg production was normal, casualties were normal, individual quails had disheveled feathers, cloudy eyes, and sporadic loose feces. An autopsy of sick quail revealed mucus in the trachea, but other organs were normal.

Based on the symptoms and the recent change of seasonal climate, it can be diagnosed as seasonal influenza, which is in the early stage of onset.

After discussing with Boss Xu, we decided to adopt the following plan: Apoxin + Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid + Shuchangning for 4 days. Among them, Apu Xin is used alone with drinking water.

Quail Egg Production

Collection After using the plan on the 25th, the food intake increased to 12 packets on the 26th, and the fever reduction effect was obvious; after the first plan was completed, the average daily food intake returned to normal 12.5 packets.

As it takes a certain amount of time for follicles to develop and mature, egg production dropped from 16 baskets to 14 baskets after reducing feed in the early stage. On the 30th, I discussed with Boss Xu to consolidate the 2-day use plan and use the second plan. After the completion, the egg production increased to 15.5 baskets. Boss Xu couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, the medicine was used in time. Otherwise, the eggs would fall like this, and this batch would not make any money!

Summary

Quail are highly intensively farmed with high density. They like heat and are afraid of cold and are sensitive to temperature. During the breeding process, you need to pay extra attention and observe the status of the flock to find problems. Treat in advance to avoid delaying the best period.

Quail influenza often occurs during the alternation of seasons, when the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. Only by doing a good job in daily management of quails and doing health care and prevention can the health and stability of quails be ensured. Haida Animal Health protects the breeding business of our customers!