中国古代孔雀饲养技术研究

Study on Breeding Techniques for Peacocks in Ancient China

中国的孔雀饲养历史可以追溯到先秦时期,在两千多年的饲养实践中,逐渐积累了丰富的技术经验。在饲养形式方面,既采取放养的方式,也常见笼养的方式;在生存保障方面,依照孔雀的食性饲喂稻米、麦子、豆子等为主食以及肉类、昆虫、蔬菜等为辅食,初步认识了孔雀的一些疾病并总结了相关防治经验。在孵化繁育方面,通常采取家鸡代孵孔雀卵的方式进行育雏。中国古代的孔雀饲养技术已经较为成熟,为我国养禽史积累了较为丰富的知识和宝贵的经验。

The breeding history of peacocks in China can be traced back to the pre-Qin period and rich technical experience has been gradually accumulated in the breeding practice of more than two thousand years.In terms of breeding form,both the way of stocking and captivity were adopted.In terms of survival guarantee,according to the habits,peacocks were fed with rice,wheat,beans as stable food and meat,insects,vegetables as supplement,and some diseases were preliminarily understood and relevant prevention and control experience were summarized.In the aspects of brooding,domestic chickens were usually used to hatch peacock eggs.Peacock breeding techniques in ancient China were relatively mature,which has accumulated rich knowledge and valuable experience for the history of poultry raising in China.