Granular health-care sand specially designed for Lingnan pigeons, and its preparation method and application

Abstract

The present invention discloses a granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The health-care sand comprises granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons during the rest period, granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons during the incubation period, and granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons during the lactation period. The granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons during the rest period comprises the following composite Chinese medicinal components by weight: 16-20 parts of Guang Chenpi, 5-7 parts of Chun Amomum villosum, 7-10 parts of Patchouli, 5-7 parts of Hua Tang Hong, 8-10 parts of Guang Aquilariae, 8-10 parts of Guang Fo Shou, 5-7 parts of Angelica dahurica, 5-7 parts of Poria cocos, 8-11 parts of Licorice, 6-9 parts of Perilla frutescens, 4-5 parts of Zingiber officinale, 4-6 parts of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 4-6 parts of Citrus grandis. The present invention addresses the problems caused by the high temperature and high humidity environment in Lingnan on pigeon breeding, and provides a health-care sand for improving the performance of Lingnan pigeons and the quality of squabs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of pigeon health sand, and more particularly to a granular health sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons, and a preparation method and application thereof. Background Art

[0002] Lingnan is a general term for the region south of the Wuling Mountains. Pigeon farming in Lingnan has a long history. Shenzhen Dabao Pigeon Farm is my country's earliest large-scale pigeon breeding base, marking the transition from scattered, individual farming to industrialized and intensive production. Lingnan pigeons are renowned nationwide for their slender shape, delicious meat, and high yield.

[0003] Most of Lingnan has a subtropical monsoon climate, with the Tropic of Cancer running through central Lingnan. High temperatures and high rainfall are the primary climatic characteristics. Most areas experience long summers and short winters, with no frost or snow year-round. Solar radiation is high, and the sunshine duration is long. This climatic characteristic has both advantages and disadvantages for pigeon farming. The advantage is the long hours of sunshine and virtually no frost or snow; the disadvantage is the high summer temperatures and humidity. The high temperatures and high humidity from July to October each year have a significant impact on the pigeon farming industry. These impacts are: first, heat stress in breeding pigeons, reduced productivity, decreased immunity, and even epidemics; second, high temperatures and high humidity, especially continuous rainy days, increase air humidity, leading to mold in feed or raw materials, diarrhea in breeding pigeons, and embryonic death. For commercial squabs, this can stunt their growth and even cause death. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve at least the above problems and to provide at least the advantages which will be described hereinafter.

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the problems caused by the high temperature and high humidity environment in Lingnan to pigeon breeding. It screens suitable medicines from the Chinese medicinal materials unique to the Lingnan region, and adds different doses of Chinese medicinal materials to Lingnan pigeon health sand to analyze the effects of the Chinese medicinal materials on the reproductive performance of breeding pigeons and the growth performance of squabs. It finds the appropriate addition amount of various Chinese medicinal materials in Lingnan pigeon health sand, and studies the corresponding preparation method of the health sand at the same time, so as to provide a solution for further optimizing Lingnan pigeon health sand in production, thereby improving the performance of breeding pigeons and improving the quality of squabs.

[0006] In order to achieve these purposes and other advantages according to the present invention, the present invention provides a granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons in their dormant period, which comprises the following composite Chinese medicine components by weight: 16-20 parts of dried tangerine peel, 5-7 parts of spring amomum villosum, 7-10 parts of patchouli, 5-7 parts of red tangerine peel, 8-10 parts of agarwood, 8-10 parts of citron, 5-7 parts of angelica dahurica, 5-7 parts of poria, 8-11 parts of liquorice, 6-9 parts of perilla, 4-5 parts of ginger pinellia, 4-6 parts of atractylodes macrocephala and 4-6 parts of dried tangerine peel.

[0007] The present invention also provides a granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons in the hatching period, which comprises the following components by weight of composite Chinese medicine: 19-23 parts of dried tangerine peel, 4-6 parts of spring amomum villosum, 4-5 parts of red tangerine peel, 10-12 parts of agarwood, 10-12 parts of citronella, 4-6 parts of angelica dahurica, 4-6 parts of poria, 10.5-13.5 parts of liquorice, 5-7 parts of perilla, 5-7 parts of atractylodes macrocephala and 6.5-8.5 parts of scutellaria baicalensis.

[0008] The present invention also provides a granular health-care sand specially used for lactating Lingnan pigeons, which comprises the following components by weight of the following composite Chinese medicines: 20-25 parts of dried tangerine peel, 5-8 parts of spring amomum villosum, 4-5 parts of red tangerine peel, 8-12 parts of agarwood, 8-12 parts of citronella, 5-7 parts of angelica dahurica, 5-7 parts of poria, 10-14 parts of liquorice, 7-10 parts of angelica sinensis and 6-8 parts of bupleurum.

[0009] The present invention provides a granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons, which comprises the granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period, the granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the hatching period and the granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period.

[0010] Preferably, the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand includes the above-mentioned Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand for the rest period, the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand for the incubation period, and the health sand for the lactation period, wherein the weight portions of the compound Chinese medicine are all 8 to 10 parts, and the health sand for any period also includes the raw material weight components: 24 to 30 parts of medium sand, 2 to 3 parts of charcoal powder, 6 to 7 parts of calcium hydrogen phosphate, 3 to 5 parts of table salt, 1 to 1.5 parts of yeast powder, 30 to 34 parts of red mud, 1 to 1.5 parts of red iron oxide, 8 to 10 parts of multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix, 2 to 3 parts of dry lychee residue, 2 to 3 parts of dry pineapple residue and 2 to 3 parts of dry sugarcane residue.

[0011] Preferably, the weight components of the multidimensional multi-mineral premix are: 6 to 8 parts of ferrous sulfate, 1.5 to 2 parts of copper sulfate, 3 to 5 parts of zinc sulfate, 3 to 5 parts of manganese sulfate, 0.010 to 0.013 parts of potassium iodide, 0.005 to 0.007 parts of sodium selenite, 0.003 to 0.005 parts of cobalt sulfate, 16 to 20 parts of methionine, 6 to 10 parts of lysine, 3 to 5 parts of arginine, 4 to 6 parts of leucine, 6 to 8 parts of complex vitamins, 3.5 to 4 parts of complex enzyme preparations and 35 to 40 parts of carriers, wherein the carrier is zeolite powder and the medium sand is sand and gravel with a particle size of 0.5 mm to 0.25 mm.

[0012] The present invention also provides a preparation method of granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons, which comprises premixing the weight components of the above-mentioned multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix to obtain the multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix, and uniformly mixing the weight component powders of the above-mentioned compound Chinese medicine respectively to prepare compound Chinese medicine for the rest period, compound Chinese medicine for the incubation period, and compound Chinese medicine for the lactation period; then weighing the weight components of each raw material, uniformly mixing the compound Chinese medicine for the rest period, compound Chinese medicine for the incubation period, and compound Chinese medicine for the lactation period with other raw materials, granulating, and drying to obtain granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period, granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the incubation period, and granular health-care sand specially for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period, respectively.

[0013] Preferably, the granulation and drying are specifically:

[0014] 1) The raw materials are evenly moistened with atomized water and agglomerated and granulated using a disc granulator, with the moisture content controlled at 20-22%. When the particle size reaches 3-5 mm, the particles overflow from the edge of the disc.

[0015] 2) The overflowed spherical particles are sent to the drum dryer through a conveyor belt. After drying, the moisture content of the particles reaches 13-15%;

[0016] 3) The dried particles are conveyed to the cooling machine via a conveyor belt;

[0017] 4) After cooling, the temperature of the particles reaches room temperature and the moisture reaches 10-12%. According to this method, special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period, special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the hatching period, and special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period are prepared respectively.

[0018] The present invention also provides an application of the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons. The health-care sand is used for feeding breeding pigeons. During the breeding pigeons' rest period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons; during the breeding pigeons' incubation period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons; during the breeding pigeons' lactation period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons; when feeding, the non-deteriorated health-care sand is mixed with shell flakes in a ratio of 2:1, stirred evenly, and then fed, and the mixture is cleaned and replaced regularly.

[0019] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0020] First, the production of the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand of the present invention includes three sub-packages, the first sub-package is the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand in the rest period, the second sub-package is the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand in the incubation period, and the third sub-package is the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand in the lactation period, which is convenient for feeding in stages and is beneficial to improving the performance of breeding pigeons and improving the quality of squabs.

[0021] Second, the present invention is directed to Lingnan high temperature and high humidity environment, add Guang Chenpi, Fructus Amomi, Lignum Aquilariae Rehmanniae, Guang Fo Shou, Huazhou Dried Tangerine Peel, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Poria and Radix Glycyrrhizae to coordinate, play regulating qi and qi to reduce adverse reactions in pigeons, promote crop function, regulate the middle part to stimulate the appetite and invigorate the spleen, promote diuresis and dehumidify, reduce dryness and soothe the heart, improve heat stress resistance, improve appetite and feed intake, be beneficial to the storage and replenishment of energy and nutrients, keep and improve pigeon production performance. The present invention is also by pigeon before laying eggs 7-10 days (rest period), after laying eggs to about 17 days (incubation period) before lactation, the different growth and reproduction characteristics of 21 days (lactation) of lactating pigeons are allotted composite Chinese medicine.Add Perilla, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Herba Patchouli, Rhizoma Pinelliae Rhizoma Zingiberis and Cortex Cervi Paniculatae to combine in rest period, improve spleen and stomach function, active temperament, stimulate pigeon to estrus, for laying the foundation for the production performance improving pigeons. After the initial conditioning of the body, during the incubation period, a combination of Perilla, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Scutellaria baicalensis is used to clear away heat and dampness, purge fire and detoxify, reduce heat stress reactions, reduce energy consumption and nutrient loss, and improve the physical functions of the breeding pigeons. Based on the improvement of the physical functions of the breeding pigeons in the early stage, during the lactation period, a combination of Angelica sinensis and Bupleurum chinense is used to replenish Qi and blood, soothe the liver and relieve depression, and promote the secretion of "pigeon milk" in the breeding pigeon's crop to obtain nutrients such as protein and fat that are beneficial for the digestion and absorption of the pigeons. This can not only improve the breeding performance of the breeding pigeons, but also improve the quality of the pigeons.

[0022] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be reflected in part from the following description and will be understood by those skilled in the art through study and practice of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.

[0024] It should be understood that terms such as “having,” “including,” and “comprising” used herein do not prescribe the existence or addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0025] It should be noted that the experimental methods described in the following embodiments are conventional methods unless otherwise specified, and the reagents and materials can be obtained from commercial channels unless otherwise specified.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] A special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons, which includes health sand for the rest period, health sand for the hatching period and health sand for the lactation period.

[0028] The maternity health sand includes the following raw materials by weight: 24 parts of medium sand, 2 parts of charcoal powder, 6 parts of calcium hydrogen phosphate, 3 parts of salt, 1 part of yeast powder, 30 parts of red mud, 1 part of red iron oxide, 8 parts of multivitamin mineral premix, 8 parts of compound Chinese medicine, 2 parts of dry litchi residue, 2 parts of dry pineapple residue and 2 parts of dry sugarcane residue; among which, the weight components of the multivitamin mineral premix are: 8 parts of ferrous sulfate, 2 parts of copper sulfate, 5 parts of zinc sulfate, 5 parts of manganese sulfate, 0.013 parts of potassium iodide, 0.013 parts of sodium selenite, 0.013 parts of sodium iodide and 0.013 parts of sodium iodide. 07 parts, cobalt sulfate 0.005 parts, methionine 20 parts, lysine 10 parts, arginine 5 parts, leucine 6 parts, complex vitamins 8 parts, complex enzyme preparation 4 parts and zeolite powder 40 parts; wherein, the weight components of the compound Chinese medicine are: 20 parts of Guang Chenpi, 7 parts of Spring Amomum villosum, 10 parts of Patchouli, 7 parts of Hua Tangerine Red, 10 parts of Guang Aquilariae, 10 parts of Guang Fo Shou, 7 parts of Angelica dahurica, 7 parts of Poria, 11 parts of Licorice, 9 parts of Perilla, 5 parts of Zingiber officinale, 6 parts of Atractylodes macrocephala and 6 parts of Citrus grandis.

[0029] The preparation of health sand during the off-season includes:

[0030] 1. Preparation of multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix:

[0031] 1) Grind potassium iodide and dilute it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare an iodine-containing premix;

[0032] 2) Grinding sodium selenite and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a selenium-containing premix;

[0033] 3) crushing cobalt sulfate and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a cobalt-containing premix;

[0034] 4) The iodine-containing, selenium-containing and cobalt-containing premix, all components including other mineral elements, amino acids, complex vitamins and the like and zeolite powder are uniformly mixed to obtain a multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix.

[0035] 2. Preparation of the compound Chinese medicine: weigh the powder of the compound Chinese medicine according to weight and mix them evenly to prepare the compound Chinese medicine for maternity leave.

[0036] 3. Preparation of health sand:

[0037] 1) All raw materials of the health sand are pretreated, crushed, and sieved (2.5 mm round hole sieve). Charcoal powder, yeast powder, red iron oxide, dried lychee residue, dried pineapple residue, and dried sugarcane bagasse are first mixed according to the weight ratio. After mixing evenly, medium sand, calcium hydrogen phosphate, salt, red mud, multi-vitamin and multi-mineral premix, and compound Chinese medicine are added and mixed.

[0038] 2) After all the raw materials are uniformly mixed, they are conveyed via a conveyor belt into a disc granulator for agglomeration and granulation. (The disc granulator parameters are: disc diameter 2500 mm, disc edge height 500 mm, disc inclination 45 degrees, rotation speed 14 r / min, power 15 kW.) During the granulation process, the raw materials are evenly moistened with atomized water, with the moisture content controlled at 20-22%. When the granules reach a size of 3-5 mm, they overflow from the edge of the disc.

[0039] 3) The overflowed spherical particles are sent to the drum dryer through the conveyor belt (dryer parameters are: one-way rotation, temperature 120℃, air volume 3200m 3 / h, normal pressure). After drying, the moisture content of the particles reaches 13-15%.

[0040] 4) The dried particles are sent to the cooling machine through the conveyor belt (cooler parameters: air volume 22.5m 3 / min, cooling time 5min).

[0041] 5) After cooling, the temperature of the particles reaches room temperature and the moisture content reaches 10-12%, and the preparation of the health sand is completed.

[0042] Note: After the health sand is prepared, it must be immediately bagged and sealed and stored in a cool place.

[0043] The incubation period health sand includes the following raw materials by weight: 24 parts of medium sand, 2 parts of charcoal powder, 6 parts of calcium hydrogen phosphate, 3 parts of salt, 1 part of yeast powder, 30 parts of red mud, 1 part of red iron oxide, 8 parts of multi-dimensional multi-mineral premix, 8 parts of compound Chinese medicine, 2 parts of dry litchi residue, 2 parts of dry pineapple residue and 2 parts of dry sugarcane residue; wherein, the weight components of the multi-dimensional multi-mineral premix are: 8 parts of ferrous sulfate, 2 parts of copper sulfate, 5 parts of zinc sulfate, 5 parts of manganese sulfate, 0.013 parts of potassium iodide, 0.013 parts of selenite The invention discloses a compound Chinese medicine comprising the following components by weight: 0.007 parts of sodium chloride, 0.005 parts of cobalt sulfate, 20 parts of methionine, 10 parts of lysine, 5 parts of arginine, 6 parts of leucine, 8 parts of multivitamins, 4 parts of multienzyme preparation and 40 parts of zeolite powder; wherein the components by weight of the compound Chinese medicine are: 23 parts of Guang Chenpi, 6 parts of Chun Amomum villosum, 5 parts of Hua Tang Hong, 12 parts of Guang Aquilariae, 12 parts of Guang Fo Shou, 6 parts of Angelica dahurica, 6 parts of Poria, 13.5 parts of Licorice, 7 parts of Perilla frutescens, 7 parts of Atractylodes macrocephala and 8.5 parts of Scutellaria baicalensis.

[0044] The preparation of health sand during the hatching period includes:

[0045] 1. Preparation of multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix:

[0046] 1) Grind potassium iodide and dilute it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare an iodine-containing premix;

[0047] 2) Grinding sodium selenite and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a selenium-containing premix;

[0048] 3) crushing cobalt sulfate and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a cobalt-containing premix;

[0049] 4) The iodine-containing, selenium-containing and cobalt-containing premix, all components including other mineral elements, amino acids, complex vitamins and the like and zeolite powder are uniformly mixed to obtain a multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix.

[0050] 2. Preparation of compound Chinese medicine: weigh the powder of compound Chinese medicine according to weight and mix them evenly to prepare compound Chinese medicine for incubation period.

[0051] 3. Preparation of health sand:

[0052] 1) All raw materials of the health sand are pretreated, crushed, and sieved (2.5 mm round hole sieve). Charcoal powder, yeast powder, red iron oxide, dried lychee residue, dried pineapple residue, and dried sugarcane bagasse are first mixed according to the weight ratio. After mixing evenly, medium sand, calcium hydrogen phosphate, salt, red mud, multi-vitamin and multi-mineral premix, and compound Chinese medicine are added and mixed.

[0053] 2) After all the raw materials are uniformly mixed, they are conveyed via a conveyor belt into a disc granulator for agglomeration and granulation. (The disc granulator parameters are: disc diameter 2500 mm, disc edge height 500 mm, disc inclination 45 degrees, rotation speed 14 r / min, power 15 kW.) During the granulation process, the raw materials are evenly moistened with atomized water, with the moisture content controlled at 20-22%. When the granules reach a size of 3-5 mm, they overflow from the edge of the disc.

[0054] 3) The overflowed spherical particles are sent to the drum dryer through the conveyor belt (dryer parameters are: one-way rotation, temperature 120℃, air volume 3200m 3 / h, normal pressure). After drying, the moisture content of the particles reaches 13-15%.

[0055] 4) The dried particles are sent to the cooling machine through the conveyor belt (cooler parameters: air volume 22.5m 3 / min, cooling time 5min).

[0056] 5) After cooling, the temperature of the particles reaches room temperature and the moisture content reaches 10-12%, and the preparation of the health sand is completed.

[0057] Note: After the health sand is prepared, it must be immediately bagged and sealed and stored in a cool place.

[0058] The lactation health sand comprises the following raw materials by weight: 24 parts of medium sand, 2 parts of charcoal powder, 6 parts of calcium hydrogen phosphate, 3 parts of salt, 1 part of yeast powder, 30 parts of red mud, 1 part of red iron oxide, 8 parts of multivitamin and multi-mineral premix, 8 parts of compound Chinese medicine, 2 parts of dry litchi residue, 2 parts of dry pineapple residue and 2 parts of dry sugarcane residue; wherein, the weight components of the multivitamin and multi-mineral premix are: 8 parts of ferrous sulfate, 2 parts of copper sulfate, 5 parts of zinc sulfate, 5 parts of manganese sulfate, 0.013 parts of potassium iodide parts, 0.007 parts of sodium selenite, 0.005 parts of cobalt sulfate, 20 parts of methionine, 10 parts of lysine, 5 parts of arginine, 6 parts of leucine, 8 parts of complex vitamins, 4 parts of complex enzyme preparation and 40 parts of zeolite powder; wherein, the weight components of the compound Chinese medicine are: 25 parts of Guangdong tangerine peel, 8 parts of spring amomum villosum, 5 parts of tangerine peel, 12 parts of Guangdong agarwood, 12 parts of Guangdong citron, 7 parts of angelica dahurica, 7 parts of Poria cocos, 14 parts of liquorice, 10 parts of angelica sinensis and 8 parts of bupleurum.

[0059] The preparation of lactation health sand includes:

[0060] 1. Preparation of multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix:

[0061] 1) Grind potassium iodide and dilute it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare an iodine-containing premix;

[0062] 2) Grinding sodium selenite and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a selenium-containing premix;

[0063] 3) crushing cobalt sulfate and diluting it 10 times in stages with zeolite powder to prepare a cobalt-containing premix;

[0064] 4) The iodine-containing, selenium-containing and cobalt-containing premix, all components including other mineral elements, amino acids, complex vitamins and the like and zeolite powder are uniformly mixed to obtain a multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix.

[0065] 2. Preparation of compound Chinese medicine: weigh the powder of compound Chinese medicine according to weight and mix them evenly to prepare compound Chinese medicine for lactation.

[0066] 3. Preparation of health sand:

[0067] 1) All raw materials of the health sand are pretreated, crushed, and sieved (2.5 mm round hole sieve). Charcoal powder, yeast powder, red iron oxide, dried lychee residue, dried pineapple residue, and dried sugarcane bagasse are first mixed according to the weight ratio. After mixing evenly, medium sand, calcium hydrogen phosphate, salt, red mud, multi-vitamin and multi-mineral premix, and compound Chinese medicine are added and mixed.

[0068] 2) After all the raw materials are uniformly mixed, they are conveyed via a conveyor belt into a disc granulator for agglomeration and granulation. (The disc granulator parameters are: disc diameter 2500 mm, disc edge height 500 mm, disc inclination 45 degrees, rotation speed 14 r / min, power 15 kW.) During the granulation process, the raw materials are evenly moistened with atomized water, with the moisture content controlled at 20-22%. When the granules reach a size of 3-5 mm, they overflow from the edge of the disc.

[0069] 3) The overflowed spherical particles are sent to the drum dryer through the conveyor belt (dryer parameters are: one-way rotation, temperature 120℃, air volume 3200m 3 / h, normal pressure). After drying, the moisture content of the particles reaches 13-15%.

[0070] 4) The dried particles are sent to the cooling machine through the conveyor belt (cooler parameters: air volume 22.5m 3 / min, cooling time 5min).

[0071] 5) After cooling, the temperature of the particles reaches room temperature and the moisture content reaches 10-12%, and the preparation of the health sand is completed.

[0072] Note: After the health sand is prepared, it must be immediately bagged and sealed and stored in a cool place.

[0073] Feeding methods for Lingnan pigeons: During the breeding season (7-10 days before laying eggs), feed breeding pigeons with breeding sand; during the incubation period (approximately 17 days after laying eggs to before lactation), feed breeding pigeons with incubation sand; during the lactation period (21 days after lactation), feed breeding pigeons with lactation sand. Before feeding, check the freshness of the sand. If there are any lumps or discoloration, do not use it. After inspection, mix the sand with shell flakes in a ratio of 2:1, stir well, and then feed. Be careful not to overfill the sand cup; add about two-thirds of the sand cup capacity. Change the sand cup every 2-3 days. Before replacing the sand cup with new sand, be sure to remove the remaining sand from the cup to ensure that no old sand remains at the bottom of the cup. Clean and disinfect the sand cup weekly.

[0074] Example 2

[0075] The raw materials of Example 2 are the same as those of Example 1, and the preparation method is the same. The only difference is the amount of the raw materials used (see Tables 2, 3, and 4).

[0076] Example 3

[0077] The raw materials of Example 3 are the same as those of Example 1, and the preparation method is the same. The only difference is the amount of the raw materials used (see Tables 8, 9, and 10).

[0078] Example 4

[0079] The raw materials of this embodiment 4 only include the raw materials and amounts of the rest period health sand of embodiment 3 (see Tables 8, 9, and 10). The same raw materials correspond to the same preparation method, and the corresponding method steps for the raw materials that are not available are not available. That is, the method of feeding Lingnan pigeons with the health sand of embodiment 4: the rest period health sand is fed throughout the entire process (rest period, incubation period, and lactation period).

[0080] Example 5

[0081] The raw materials of this embodiment 5 only include the raw materials and amounts of the incubation period of embodiment 3 (see Tables 8, 9, and 10). The preparation methods are the same for the same raw materials, and the steps for the methods without the raw materials are not there. That is, the method of feeding Lingnan pigeons with the health sand of embodiment 5: the health sand of the incubation period is fed throughout the whole process (rest period, incubation period, and lactation period).

[0082] Example 6

[0083] The raw materials of this embodiment 6 only include the raw materials and amounts of the incubation period of embodiment 3 (see Tables 8, 9, and 10). The same raw materials correspond to the same preparation method, and the corresponding method steps of the raw materials without the corresponding raw materials are not. That is, the method of feeding Lingnan pigeons with the health sand of embodiment 6: the whole process (rest period, incubation period, lactation period) is feeding the lactation health sand.

[0084] Test 1

[0085] 1. Materials and Methods

[0086] 1. Test time

[0087] This trial will start in July 2022 and end in September 2022, for a total of 45 days.

[0088] 2. Experimental Design

[0089] This experiment selected 144 pairs of Mimas pigeons aged 12 to 14 months, weighing 400g or more, and with similar breeding cycles for a single-factor experiment. The pigeons were randomly divided into 3 treatment groups, with 8 replicates in each group and 6 pairs of pigeons in each replicate. The basic diet composition and nutritional level of all treatment groups were consistent (see Table 1). The pigeons in Control Group 1 were fed with basic health-care sand, the experimental group I was fed with the health-care sand formulated in Example 1, and the experimental group II was fed with the health-care sand formulated in Example 2. The health-care sand formula is shown in Table 2. The preparation method of the health-care sand in Control Group 1 and Example 2 is the same as that in Example 1. The corresponding method steps for the raw materials that Control Group 1 does not have are not present, and the raw materials that Example 2 has are all present in Example 1. The only difference between Example 2 and Example 1 is the different amount of raw materials (see Tables 2, 3, and 4). The experimental period includes the incubation period (17 days), the lactation period (21 days), and the rest period (7 days), a total of 45 days.

[0090] Table 1 Basic diet formula and nutrient levels

[0091] raw material content(%) Nutritional levels content corn 45.50 Metabolizable energy ME (Mcal / kg) 2.97 soybean meal 15.40 Crude protein CP (%) 16.06 wheat 13.65 Calcium (%) 0.91 soybean oil 0.55 Total phosphorus TP (%) 0.51 Methionine 0.11 Available phosphorus Map (%) 0.23 Lysine 0.16 Lysine (%) 0.91 Stone powder 1.65 MethionineMet(%) 0.30 Calcium hydrogen phosphate 0.66 Cysteine ​​Cys (%) 0.10 salt 0.17 Arginine (%) 1.14 Premix 0.55 Tryptophan Trp (%) 0.25 sorghum 6.75 Threonine Thr (%) 0.69 pea 14.85 Crude fat (%) 2.68 Total 100.00 Coarse fiber (%) 2.57

[0092] Table 2 Health sand formula

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[0095] Table 3 Multidimensional multi-mineral premix formula

[0096] Raw materials (parts by weight) content Raw materials (parts by weight) content Methionine 20 Manganese sulfate 5 Lysine 10 Potassium iodide 0.013 Arginine 5 Cobalt sulfate 0.005 Leucine 6 Sodium selenite 0.007 Ferrous sulfate 8 Zeolite powder 40 copper sulfate 2 Multivitamins 8 zinc sulfate 5 Complex enzyme preparations 4

[0097] Table 4 Compound Chinese medicine formula

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[0099]

[0100] 3. Feeding and management

[0101] During the experimental period, the breeding pigeons were housed in a "2+4" housing system, with a loft temperature range of 25-30°C, humidity around 80%, and a standardized 16L:8D light cycle. All breeding pigeons were housed in pairs, with the experimental cages evenly distributed across the upper, middle, and lower cages to minimize the impact of cage placement. They were given free access to food and purified water.

[0102] At the beginning of the experiment, four squabs of similar birth weight were selected to be raised by each pair of breeding pigeons. On the 7th day, the squabs within the same replicate were swapped based on their weight to ensure that the squabs raised by each pair of breeding pigeons had similar physiques. The squabs were adjusted during each round of fasting weight measurement. If squabs within the same cage showed significant differences in body shape, poor health, or died during the nursing period, they were swapped with squabs of similar body shape and weight from the spare breeding pigeons within the same replicate based on their weights and recorded.

[0103] 4. Measurement indicators

[0104] (1) Feed intake of breeding pigeons

[0105] During the experiment, the feed intake of the breeding pigeons during the incubation and lactation periods was recorded in cages. The feed troughs and health sand cups were checked every day. Feed was added in a fixed amount and more was added to prevent empty troughs.

[0106] (2) Production performance of squab

[0107] On the 1st, 7th, 14th and 21st day after the birth of the squabs, the individual weight of the squabs and the weight of the litter were weighed respectively.

[0108] (3) Breeding performance of pigeons

[0109] All experimental pigeons were treated as replicates, and egg production was recorded during the first reproductive cycle after lactation began. Eggs were then collected, weighed, and labeled daily before being placed in an incubator. The hatchability of each treatment group was regularly calculated.

[0110] Among them, the egg production rate is the probability that the pigeons will start laying eggs again during the experiment. The calculation method is: egg production rate = number of pairs of egg-laying breeding pigeons / total number of pairs of breeding pigeons × 100%.

[0111] Among them, incubation is to place the eggs laid by each group of breeding pigeons in an incubator under the same conditions for incubation, and the hatching rate = the number of hatched pigeons / the total number of eggs × 100%.

[0112] 5. Data processing and statistical analysis

[0113] Excel and SPSS 26.0 software were used for preliminary statistical analysis of the data. Duncan's method was used to compare the significance of differences among the groups, and then a general linear model (GLM) was used for one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with interaction. The LSD method was used for significance test, and P < 0.05 was considered significant.

[0114] 2. Results and Analysis

[0115] 1. The effect of health sand on feeding of breeding pigeons

[0116] As shown in Table 5, compared with control group 1, the feed intake of the experimental pigeons during the incubation period, lactation period and the entire experimental period increased. Among them, the feed intake of the experimental pigeons in group II during the lactation period and the entire experimental period was the highest, reaching a significant difference.

[0117] Table 5 Effect of health sand on feed intake of breeding pigeons

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[0120] Note: Different lowercase letters in the same row indicate significant differences (P<0.05), different capital letters indicate extremely significant differences (P<0.01), and no letters or the same letters indicate no significant differences (P>0.05).

[0121] 2. Effect of health sand on the production performance of pigeons

[0122] As shown in Table 6, the average litter weight at 14 days and 21 days, as well as the average individual weight at 7 days, 14 days and 21 days in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group 1 (P<0.05). Among them, the production performance of the experimental group II was the best.

[0123] Table 6 Effect of health sand on growth performance of pigeons

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[0125] Note: Different lowercase letters in the same row indicate significant differences (P<0.05), different capital letters indicate extremely significant differences (P<0.01), and no letters or the same letters indicate no significant differences (P>0.05).

[0126] 3. The effect of health sand on the reproductive performance of breeding pigeons

[0127] Table 7 shows that the hatching rate and egg production rate of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group 1. Among them, the egg production rate and hatching rate of the experimental group II on the 40th and 45th days were significantly higher than those of the control group 1 (P < 0.05).

[0128] Table 7 Effects of health sand on breeding performance of pigeons

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[0130] Note: Different lowercase letters in the same row indicate significant differences (P<0.05), different capital letters indicate extremely significant differences (P<0.01), and no letters or the same letters indicate no significant differences (P>0.05).

[0131] The results of the experiment showed that feeding the three-stage health-care sand of the present invention in stages during the rest period, incubation period, and lactation period can not only reduce heat stress reactions, stimulate appetite, and increase the feed intake of breeding pigeons, but also improve the physical functions of breeding pigeons, increase the egg production rate and hatchability of breeding pigeons, and make each pair of breeding pigeons produce 1 to 2 more squabs each year, reducing the impact of the hot season. Calculated based on a profit of 6 yuan per squab, a pigeon farm with 10,000 pairs of breeding pigeons can increase its income by 120,000 yuan per year, significantly improving the economic benefits of the pigeon farm. At the same time, the health-care sand of the present invention can improve the growth performance of squabs, increasing the weight gain of 21-day-old squabs by 6.7% and increasing the selling price by 0.5 yuan per squab.

[0132] Test 2

[0133] 1. Materials and Methods

[0134] 1. Test time

[0135] This trial will start in August 2022 and end in October 2022, for a total of 45 days.

[0136] 2. Experimental Design

[0137] In this experiment, 150 pairs of Mimas pigeons aged 12 to 14 months, weighing 450g or more, and with similar breeding cycles were selected for a single-factor experiment. The pigeons were randomly divided into 5 treatment groups, with 30 pairs of pigeons in each group. The basic diet composition and nutritional level of all treatment groups were consistent (see Table 1). The pigeons in Control Group 2 were fed with health-care sand without compound Chinese medicine, the experimental group III was fed with the health-care sand of Example 3, the experimental group IV was fed with the health-care sand of Example 4, the experimental group V was fed with the health-care sand of Example 5, and the experimental group VI was fed with the health-care sand of Example 6. The raw materials of the health-care sand are shown in Tables 8, 9, and 10. The experimental period included the incubation period (17d), the lactation period (21d), and the rest period (7d), for a total of 45d.

[0138] Table 8 Health sand formula

[0139] Raw materials (parts by weight) Control group 2 Experimental Group III Experimental Group IV Experimental Group V Experimental group VI medium sand 30 30 30 30 30 charcoal powder 3 3 3 3 3 Calcium hydrogen phosphate 7 7 7 7 7 salt 5 5 5 5 5 yeast powder 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Red mud 34 34 34 34 34 Red Ferrite 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Multi-dimensional multi-mineral premix 10 10 10 10 10 Dried lychee residue 3 3 3 3 3 Dried pineapple residue 3 3 3 3 3 Dried bagasse 3 3 3 3 3 Compound Chinese medicine - 10 10 10 10

[0140] Table 9 Multidimensional multi-mineral premix formula

[0141] Raw materials (parts by weight) content Raw materials (parts by weight) content Methionine 20 Manganese sulfate 5 Lysine 10 Potassium iodide 0.013 Arginine 5 Cobalt sulfate 0.005 Leucine 6 Sodium selenite 0.007 Ferrous sulfate 8 Zeolite powder 40 copper sulfate 2 Multivitamins 8 zinc sulfate 5 Complex enzyme preparations 4

[0142] Table 10 Compound Chinese medicine formula

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[0144] 3. Feeding and management

[0145] During the experimental period, the breeding pigeons were housed in a "2+4" housing system, with a loft temperature range of 25-30°C, humidity around 80%, and a standardized 16L:8D light cycle. All breeding pigeons were housed in pairs, with the experimental cages evenly distributed across the upper, middle, and lower cages to minimize the impact of cage placement. They were given free access to food and purified water.

[0146] At the beginning of the experiment, four squabs of similar birth weight were selected to be raised by each pair of breeding pigeons. On the seventh day, the squabs were exchanged based on their weight to ensure that the squabs raised by each pair of breeding pigeons were of similar physique. The squabs were adjusted during each round of fasting weight measurement. If squabs in the same cage showed significant differences in body shape, poor health, or died during the nursing period, they were replaced with squabs of similar body shape and weight from the reserve breeding pigeons based on their weight and recorded.

[0147] 4. Measurement indicators

[0148] (1) Feed intake of breeding pigeons

[0149] During the experiment, the feed intake of the breeding pigeons during the incubation and lactation periods was recorded in cages. The feed troughs and health sand cups were checked every day. Feed was added in a fixed amount and more was added to prevent empty troughs.

[0150] (2) Production performance of squab

[0151] The individual weights of the squabs were measured on the 1st, 7th, 14th and 21st day after birth.

[0152] (3) Breeding performance of pigeons

[0153] The egg production rate of all experimental pigeons during their first reproductive cycle after lactation began was recorded. Eggs were then collected, weighed, and labeled daily before being placed in an incubator. The hatchability of each treatment group was regularly calculated.

[0154] Among them, the egg production rate is the probability that the pigeons will start laying eggs again during the experiment. The calculation method is: egg production rate = number of pairs of egg-laying breeding pigeons / total number of pairs of breeding pigeons × 100%.

[0155] Among them, incubation is to place the eggs laid by each group of breeding pigeons in an incubator under the same conditions for incubation, and the hatching rate = the number of hatched pigeons / the total number of eggs × 100%.

[0156] 2. Results and Analysis

[0157] 1. The effect of health sand on the weight of pigeons

[0158] As shown in Table 11, the average individual weight of the experimental group squabs at 7d, 14d, and 21d was higher than that of the control group 2. Among them, the production performance of the experimental group III squabs was the best.

[0159] Table 11 Effect of health sand on average weight of pigeons

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[0161] 2. The effect of health sand on the breeding rate of pigeons

[0162] As shown in Table 12, the 21-day suckling pigeon survival rate of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group 2. Among them, the survival rate of the experimental group III was the highest.

[0163] Table 12 Effect of health sand on the breeding rate of pigeons

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[0165] The test results show that feeding the pigeons with the three-stage health sand of the rest period, the hatching period or the lactation period respectively during the whole test period significantly improves the production performance of the pigeons. Feeding the pigeons with the three-stage health sand of the present invention in the rest period, the hatching period and the lactation period has a better effect in reducing the heat stress reaction, significantly improves the physical function of the pigeons, and improves the production performance of the pigeons and suckling pigeons.

[0166] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the description and implementation methods. They can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and examples shown and described herein.

Claims

1. Lingnan pigeon special granular health sand, characterized in that, include: A granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons during the rest period, comprising the following traditional Chinese medicine components by weight: 16-20 parts of dried tangerine peel, 5-7 parts of spring amomum villosum, 7-10 parts of patchouli, 5-7 parts of red tangerine peel, 8-10 parts of aquilaria sinensis, 8-10 parts of citron, 5-7 parts of angelica dahurica, 5-7 parts of poria, 8-11 parts of liquorice, 6-9 parts of perilla, 4-5 parts of pinellia ternata, 4-6 parts of atractylodes macrocephala, and 4-6 parts of dried tangerine peel; A granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons during the incubation period, wherein the weight components of the composite Chinese medicine are: 19-23 parts of dried tangerine peel, 4-6 parts of spring amomum villosum, 4-5 parts of red tangerine peel, 10-12 parts of aquilaria sinensis, 10-12 parts of citronella, 4-6 parts of angelica dahurica, 4-6 parts of poria cocos, 10.5-13.5 parts of liquorice, 5-7 parts of perilla frutescens, 5-7 parts of atractylodes macrocephala, and 6.5-8.5 parts of scutellaria baicalensis. The invention discloses a special granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons during lactation, wherein the weight components of the composite Chinese medicine are: 20-25 parts of dried tangerine peel, 5-8 parts of spring amomum villosum, 4-5 parts of red tangerine peel, 8-12 parts of agarwood, 8-12 parts of citron, 5-7 parts of angelica dahurica, 5-7 parts of poria, 10-14 parts of liquorice, 7-10 parts of angelica sinensis and 6-8 parts of bupleurum.

2. The Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weight portions of the compound Chinese medicine in the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand for the rest period, the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand for the incubation period, and the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand for the lactation period are all 8-10 parts, and the health sand for any period also includes the following raw material components by weight: 24-30 parts of medium sand, 2-3 parts of charcoal powder, 6-7 parts of calcium hydrogen phosphate, 3-5 parts of table salt, 1-1.5 parts of yeast powder, 30-34 parts of red mud, 1-1.5 parts of red iron oxide, 8-10 parts of multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix, 2-3 parts of dry lychee residue, 2-3 parts of dry pineapple residue, and 2-3 parts of dry sugarcane residue.

3. The Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand according to claim 2, characterized in that: The weight components of the multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix are: 6-8 parts of ferrous sulfate, 1.5-2 parts of copper sulfate, 3-5 parts of zinc sulfate, 3-5 parts of manganese sulfate, 0.010-0.013 parts of potassium iodide, 0.005-0.007 parts of sodium selenite, 0.003-0.005 parts of cobalt sulfate, 16-20 parts of methionine, 6-10 parts of lysine, 3-5 parts of arginine, 4-6 parts of leucine, 6-8 parts of complex vitamins, 3.5-4 parts of complex enzyme preparation and 35-40 parts of carrier.

4. The preparation method of the granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons is characterized in that: The weight components of the multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix of claim 3 are premixed to obtain a multi-dimensional and multi-mineral premix, and the weight component powders of the compound Chinese medicine for the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period are respectively mixed evenly to prepare a compound Chinese medicine for the rest period, the weight component powders of the compound Chinese medicine for the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the incubation period are mixed evenly to prepare a compound Chinese medicine for the incubation period, and the weight component powders of the compound Chinese medicine for the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period are mixed evenly to prepare a compound Chinese medicine for the lactation period; then, the raw materials are weighed according to the weight components of claim 2, and the compound Chinese medicine for the rest period, the compound Chinese medicine for the incubation period, and the compound Chinese medicine for the lactation period are respectively mixed evenly with other raw materials, granulated, and dried to obtain the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period, the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the incubation period, and the granular health-care sand for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period, respectively.

5. The preparation method of the Lingnan pigeon-specific granular health sand according to claim 4, wherein the granulation and drying are specifically as follows: 1) Use atomized water to evenly moisten the raw materials, and use a disc granulator to agglomerate and granulate. The moisture content is controlled at 20-22%. When the particle size reaches 3-5 mm, it overflows from the edge of the disc. 2) The overflowed spherical particles are sent to the drum dryer through a conveyor belt. After drying, the moisture content of the particles reaches 13-15%; 3) The dried particles are sent to the cooling machine via a conveyor belt; 4) After cooling, the temperature of the pellets reaches room temperature and the moisture content reaches 10-12%. In this way, special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period, special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the hatching period, and special granular health sand for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period are prepared respectively.

6. The application of Lingnan pigeon special granular health sand is characterized by: The health-care sand described in claim 3, 4 or 5 is used for feeding breeding pigeons. During the breeding pigeons' rest period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons in the rest period; during the breeding pigeons' incubation period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons in the incubation period; during the breeding pigeons' lactation period, the breeding pigeons are fed with the granular health-care sand specially used for Lingnan pigeons in the lactation period; when feeding, the non-deteriorated health-care sand is mixed with shell flakes in a ratio of 2:1, stirred evenly and then fed, and the pigeons are cleaned and replaced regularly.

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