<p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)雞的艱辛與回報(bào)</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p> <p class="ql-block">清晨的太陽(yáng)</p> <p class="ql-block">母雞剛下的雞蛋</p> <p class="ql-block">一只在雞舍外面游蕩的野貓</p> <p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)雞的艱辛與回報(bào)</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Frank Yu</p><p class="ql-block">美篇號(hào)：506615376</p><p class="ql-block">日期：2025年2月13日</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">自從去年夏天我的雞舍被黃鼠狼洗劫以來(lái)，已經(jīng)過(guò)去接近半年了。在這期間我自己動(dòng)手重建了雞舍。然后又買了一批小雞。春節(jié)之后，這批雞又開(kāi)始產(chǎn)蛋了。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">在過(guò)去的半年里，我在市場(chǎng)上購(gòu)買了不同品牌的最貴的雞蛋。但是在市場(chǎng)上購(gòu)買的雞蛋都不如自家養(yǎng)的雞蛋好吃。沒(méi)有那種味道。因此，我還是下定決心自己養(yǎng)幾只雞供自家享用。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)雞看起來(lái)是一件容易的事。但實(shí)際操作起來(lái)也挺麻煩。也需要不斷的改進(jìn)。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">因?yàn)轲B(yǎng)雞的目的是非商業(yè)性的，所以可以不計(jì)成本。購(gòu)買最好的適用于雞的糧食，再加上自己種植的有機(jī)蔬菜，我自己養(yǎng)的雞產(chǎn)的雞蛋格外好吃。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">1</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">首先要保證的是雞舍堅(jiān)固性，以免受到黃鼠狼或者野貓的侵入。去年夏天黃鼠狼給我的那個(gè)教訓(xùn)使我在這一次重修雞舍時(shí)更加注重雞舍鐵絲網(wǎng)的堅(jiān)固性。雖然在過(guò)去的幾個(gè)月，夜里時(shí)常有黃鼠狼在雞舍的周圍尋求機(jī)會(huì)，試圖鉆入雞舍。但都被我的堅(jiān)固的雞舍擋在了外面。白天時(shí)常也有夜貓?jiān)陔u舍的周圍游弋。它們也只能嚇得母雞們呱呱亂叫。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">由于雞舍建在朝陽(yáng)的山坡上，所以能保證母親接受足夠的陽(yáng)光。每當(dāng)太陽(yáng)升起，母雞們便在雞舍里悠閑地覓食，一堆松散的土壤可以讓母雞們享受土浴。據(jù)說(shuō)這是母雞們自我保護(hù)的一種方式。母雞們自己翻到身上的土，能夠殺死它們身上的寄生蟲(chóng)。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">另外雞舍的地面鋪上了一層地磚，以防止老鼠從地面鉆洞進(jìn)入雞舍帶來(lái)病菌。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">2.飲水</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">水是母雞每天所必需的。所以養(yǎng)雞的辛苦是每天早上要保證它們有水喝。這在嚴(yán)寒的冬天是一件很辛苦的事。一般來(lái)說(shuō)，冬天的早上放在大盆里的水都已經(jīng)結(jié)冰了，所以要把冰打碎，或者燒一壺?zé)崴驯_(kāi)。嚴(yán)寒的早上，當(dāng)人們待在溫暖的家里不愿出門時(shí)，要去干這么一件事，的確需要很大的毅力。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">3.喂食</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">喂雞的飼料是精選的玉米粗粒大豆顆粒和麩子皮，按照合理的比例放在槽子里。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">一般來(lái)說(shuō)，這些飼料應(yīng)該和蔬菜加水?dāng)嚢柙谝黄?。但是這樣的話就會(huì)產(chǎn)生一個(gè)問(wèn)題，第一，需要每天給雞喂食。第二，如果當(dāng)天剩下的雞飼料吃不完，第2天這些雞飼料會(huì)變質(zhì)。如果雞吃了變質(zhì)的雞飼料就會(huì)生病。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">經(jīng)過(guò)觀察和研究，我改進(jìn)了給雞加飼料的方法。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">首先我在塑料桶的外面，開(kāi)上幾個(gè)方口足以讓雞把頭伸到桶內(nèi)。然后，我把玉米大豆和附子皮攪拌在一起不加水。直接投入塑料桶內(nèi)。這樣的話就避免了雞飼料第2天變質(zhì)的問(wèn)題。更好的效果是我可以減少勞動(dòng)。提供一次飼料，可以供母雞們好幾天食用。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">蔬菜是母雞們必須吃的營(yíng)養(yǎng)食物。把蔬菜直接扔到雞舍里的地面上不用粉碎母雞們就可以自己啄著吃。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">冬天是缺少新鮮蔬菜的季節(jié)。為此我想到了一個(gè)有效的解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的方法。就是把秋天收獲的蔬菜曬干。冬天的時(shí)候給母雞們喂曬干的蔬菜是個(gè)有效的解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的方法。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">另外我的雞舍旁邊有松樹(shù)。冬天的時(shí)候把松針?lè)鬯橥度氲诫u飼料里也是一個(gè)補(bǔ)充蔬菜短缺的好辦法。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">4.有機(jī)肥</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">將雞舍里的雞糞定期的收集起來(lái)。然后按照科學(xué)的發(fā)酵方法制成有機(jī)肥。我的菜園里使用的有機(jī)肥，都是我自己制造的。所以我種的蔬菜是真正的有機(jī)菜，味道格外好。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)雞是一件非常繁瑣且鍛煉一個(gè)人的耐力的事情。有這么一件事情可以督促你克服懶惰。每天早上到山上去一次，不但能夠接觸到自然，呼吸新鮮的空氣，而且還能夠鍛煉身體。這對(duì)身心都有極大的益處。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">清晨，當(dāng)?shù)谝豢|陽(yáng)光灑在山坡上，我便迫不及待地奔向雞舍。打開(kāi)門的那一刻，母雞們嘰嘰喳喳地涌出來(lái)，仿佛在迎接新的一天。它們有的邁著小碎步，跟在我身后，看著它們歡快的模樣，心中滿是歡喜。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)母雞的日子里，最讓我興奮的莫過(guò)于撿雞蛋。每天早上，我都會(huì)來(lái)到雞舍，小心翼翼地翻開(kāi)干草，一個(gè)個(gè)圓溜溜、溫?zé)岬碾u蛋便映入眼簾。那是一種收獲的喜悅，仿佛是大自然饋贈(zèng)給我的寶藏。我會(huì)輕輕地把雞蛋捧在手心，仔細(xì)端詳，那光滑的蛋殼上，似乎還帶著母雞的體溫。這些雞蛋，不僅是我餐桌上的美味，更是我對(duì)生活的熱愛(ài)的見(jiàn)證。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">母雞們也似乎感受到了我對(duì)它們的關(guān)愛(ài)，它們總是用一種特別的方式回報(bào)我。好多次，一只母雞突然跳到我的腳邊，用嘴輕輕啄著我的鞋子。我低頭一看，它正用期待的眼神看著我，仿佛在說(shuō)：“主人，我陪你呢！”那一刻，我被深深觸動(dòng)了，原來(lái)，這些小家伙也有自己的情感，它們用自己的方式陪伴著我，讓我感到一種快樂(lè)的心情。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">除了收獲雞蛋，母雞們還給山坡帶來(lái)了生機(jī)。我常常坐在山坡上，看著它們忙碌的身影，心中充滿了寧?kù)o和滿足。這不僅是一場(chǎng)與自然的親密接觸，更是一次心靈的洗禮。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">養(yǎng)母雞讓我學(xué)會(huì)了耐心和關(guān)愛(ài)。我會(huì)精心準(zhǔn)備食物，打掃雞舍，及時(shí)給雞舍里添加軟土。確保它們的生活環(huán)境舒適。在這個(gè)過(guò)程中，我體會(huì)到了生命的脆弱與堅(jiān)韌，也明白了每一個(gè)生命都值得被尊重和呵護(hù)。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">山坡上的雞舍，是我心靈的港灣。在這里，我與母雞們共同度過(guò)了許多美好的時(shí)光。它們用簡(jiǎn)單的陪伴，讓我感受到了生活的美好。養(yǎng)母雞的快樂(lè)，不僅僅在于收獲雞蛋，更在于這份與自然和諧共處的寧?kù)o與滿足。</p> <p class="ql-block">早上的太陽(yáng)</p> <p class="ql-block">母雞下的雞蛋</p> <p class="ql-block">The Hardships and Rewards of Raising Chickens</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">It has been nearly half a year since last summer when my chickenhouse was raided by weasels.During this period,I rebuilt it with my own hands and then purchased a batch of chicks.After the Spring Festival,these chickens began to lay eggs .</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">In the past six months,I have bought the most expensive eggs from different brands in the market.However,none of them tasted as good as the eggs from my own chickens.They just didn't have that flavor.Therefore,I made up my mind to raise a few chickens for my own enjoyment.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Raising chickens may seem like an easy task,but in practice,it is quite troublesome and requires continuous improvement.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Since the purpose of raising chickens is non-commercial,I can afford not to consider costs.By purchasing the best quality feed for chickens and supplementing it with organic vegetables that I grow myself,the eggs my chickens produce are exceptionally delicious.</p> <p class="ql-block">正在覓食的母雞</p> <p class="ql-block">正在產(chǎn)蛋的一只母雞</p> <p class="ql-block">? Feeding</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The feed for the chickens consists of carefully selected coarse corn,soybean granules,and bran,mixed in a reasonable proportion and placed in a trough.Generally,these feeds should be mixed with vegetables and water.However,this method poses two problems:first,it requires feeding the chickens every day;second,if the leftover feed is not consumed on the same day,it will spoil by the next day.If the chickens eat spoiled feed,they may fall ill.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">After observation and research,I improved the method of feeding the chickens.I made several square openings on the wall of a plastic bucket,large enough for the chickens to stick their heads in.Then,I mixed the corn,soybeans,and bran without water and poured it directly into the bucket.This method prevents the feed from spoiling overnight and reduces my labor.A single feeding can last the hens for several days.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Vegetables are essential nutritious food for hens.Throwing vegetables directly onto the floor allows them to peck at them without the need for shredding.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Winter is a season when fresh vegetables are scarce.To address this issue,I came up with an effective solution:drying the vegetables harvested in autumn.Feeding the hens dried vegetables in winter is an effective way to solve this problem.Additionally,there are pine trees next to my coop.Crushing pine needles and adding them to the feed in winter is also a good way to supplement the shortage of vegetables.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">? Organic Fertilizer</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The chicken manure from the coop is regularly collected and then fermented scientifically to produce organic fertilizer.The organic fertilizer used in my vegetable garden is all made by myself,so the vegetables I grow are truly organic and taste exceptionally good.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Raising chickens is a very complicated task that tests one's patience.It is something that can motivate you to overcome laziness.Going up the hill every morning not only allows you to connect with nature and breathe fresh air but also provides a good physical workout.This is extremely beneficial for both body and mind.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">In the early morning,as the first rays of sunlight fall on the hillside,I eagerly rush to the chicken coop.The moment I open the door,the hens cluck and swarm out as if to welcome a new day.Some of them follow me with small,quick steps,and seeing their cheerful appearance fills my heart with joy.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The most exciting part of raising hens is collecting eggs.Every morning,I go to the coop and carefully lift the dry straw to reveal round,warm eggs.It is a joy of harvest,as if these eggs are treasures gifted by nature.I gently hold the eggs in my palm and examine them closely.The smooth shells seem to still carry the warmth of the hens.These eggs are not only delicious on my dining table but also a testament to my love for life.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The hens also seem to sense my care and return it in their own special way.Many times,a hen suddenly jumps to my feet and gently pecks at my shoes.When I look down,she looks up at me with an expectant gaze,as if to say,"Master,I'm here with you!"At that moment,I am deeply touched.These little creatures have their own emotions and accompany me in their own way,bringing me a sense of happiness.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">In addition to collecting eggs,the hens also bring vitality to the hillside.I often sit on the slope,watching their busy figures,feeling a sense of peace and satisfaction.This is not only an intimate contact with nature but also a cleansing of the soul.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Raising hens has taught me patience and care.I carefully prepare food,clean the coop,and add soft soil to ensure their living environment is comfortable.In this process,I have come to understand the fragility and resilience of life and realized that every life deserves respect and protection.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The chicken coop on the hillside is a haven for my soul.Here,I have spent many wonderful moments with the hens.Their simple companionship has allowed me to feel the beauty of life.The joy of raising hens is not only in collecting eggs but also in the tranquility and satisfaction of living in harmony with nature.</p>