Musk Deer Farming Techniques: How to Handle Farming Procedures for Raising Musk Deer
AbstractEnclosure: Choose a relatively quiet, pollution-free, elevated, well-drained, dry and well-ventilated location. Feeding: The musk deer is a herbivore, and its feed consists mostly of roughage (green grass, wild vegetables, tree leaves, lichen, moss, etc.) and concentrate (corn, soybeans, bran, etc.). Farming: Raise them in groups or separate pens, keeping males and females apart; raise adult female musk deer in large pens, keep young musk deer separately, and bring males and females together only during the mating period. Breeding: Musk deer reach sexual maturity at 1.5 years of age and are mated after 2 years of age.
Among the genus Moschus, the musk deer belongs to a relatively small and compact type, and is very cute. According to what the editor has learned, the musk deer is a rather timid and solitary animal, but it can secrete extremely valuable musk, which is often used to make medicines such as Jiuxin pills. So how should musk deer be raised? As a protected animal, what procedures must be handled?
Musk Deer Farming Techniques
1. Feed for musk deer must be carefully selected, as it relates to nutrition. The feed for musk deer needs to be carefully chosen. First, building the farming shed on hillside grassland rich in green grass can effectively provide natural green grass feed for the musk deer. Feed should be given appropriately according to the musk deer's eating preferences, and feed storage preparations should be made before winter arrives to prevent a shortage of forage in winter.
2. Base it on the age of the musk deer and different feed compositions, because musk deer have different nutritional needs at each growth stage. Therefore, we need to adjust promptly to ensure the normal growth of the musk deer.
3. Disease prevention and control is one of the most important issues in the breeding process. Without reasonable management, musk deer are highly prone to catching colds, so we must do a good job of prevention. Do not feed feed that has already become moldy and spoiled, and do not continuously feed the same kind of feed. Raising musk deer requires permission; raising them without authorization is illegal, so you must not test the law.
How to Handle Farming Procedures for Raising Musk Deer
Musk deer farming is a special type of breeding, and legal commercial procedures must also be carried out in the same way as for other agriculture. First, carefully write an application stating your own farming plan and how you will raise and manage them, go to the village committee and township government for signature and approval, and go to the county animal husbandry bureau to handle registration and other procedures. You need to obtain the "National Key Protected Wildlife Domestication and Breeding License" before you can raise them.
How Much Does a Musk Deer Cost
1. Wild musk deer are distributed in small areas, and few people see them. They are naturally distributed in the Jinzhong Mountain Nature Reserve in Guangxi (mainly seen in areas such as Poxi, Nongba, and Xishe). At present, the price of musk on the international market is about 500 yuan per gram, surpassing the price of gold, but musk deer are not easy to raise.
2. The death of musk deer mainly occurs during the young stage. From changes in the sex ratio across different age groups, because female young musk deer have a higher survival rate than male young musk deer, the proportion of males gradually declines after entering the subadult stage, indicating that biased male mortality exists during the young musk deer stage. The survival rate of young musk deer born early is significantly higher than that of young musk deer born late, and the main cause of young musk deer death is disease. On the other hand, it may also be affected by weather conditions.
The above is all of today's detailed introduction to musk deer farming. Musk deer farming still very much requires a technical foundation. Whether it is the choice of location or the feeding method, experienced people are needed to manage it. I hope today's little knowledge from the editor about musk deer farming can help you.