How much does it cost to raise 100 Boer goats in 2019?
In recent years, the profitability of raising sheep has actually been quite good, the market for sheep has also been quite strong, and the price of mutton is generally around thirty to forty yuan per jin, so it has also attracted a large number of farmers to join the ranks of sheep farming. So do you know how much it costs to raise one hundred Boer goats? And how much can you earn by raising one hundred Boer goats? Let us briefly analyze it below.
1. Cost of breeding goats
Boer goats are generally divided into six generations, and the price of each generation is also different, because their growth rate and meat yield are all different, so we need to choose the appropriate breeding goats according to our own needs. At present, first- and second-generation Boer goats are generally 500 yuan each, so if you buy 100, that is 50,000; third- and fourth-generation Boer goats are generally 800 yuan each, so 100 is 80,000; fifth- and sixth-generation Boer goats are generally 1,100 yuan each, so 100 is 110,000.
2. Feed cost
The feed for Boer goats mainly includes concentrate and roughage. Concentrate is generally about 1.4 yuan per jin, and one jin is needed each day, so that is 1.4 yuan; the price of roughage is generally 0.3 yuan per jin, and three jin are needed each day, so that is 0.9 yuan a day. If they are fattening meat goats, it generally only takes half a year, and the feed cost for one hundred is generally about 40,000 yuan; if it is for ewe breeding, the feed cost for Boer goats is 83,900 yuan.
3. Investment in farm construction
Boer goats are generally raised by grazing, so for farm construction it is generally only necessary to build a goat shed. Generally each goat needs an area of about 1.5 sq m, so one hundred Boer goats roughly need 300 sq m. If one sq m plus the construction fee is one hundred yuan, then the cost input for farm construction is about 30,000 yuan.
4. Other cost investments
The number of one hundred Boer goats being raised is not very large, so under normal circumstances there is no need to hire employees. If employees are hired, then raising them will not be profitable. Then the other costs of raising Boer goats include water and electricity expenses, medicine, immunization, and other miscellaneous fees; the total expenditure is generally about 15,000.
5. Total cost investment for raising 100 Boer goats
The total cost of raising one hundred Boer goats is 50,000-110,000 for breeding goats; plus feed cost of 40,000-84,000; plus farm construction cost of 30,000; and plus other cost investment of 15,000; that is to say, the total cost of raising one hundred Boer goats is 135,000-239,000 yuan, and the cost investment for raising them is still relatively large.
6. Economic benefit analysis
Raising one hundred Boer goats can generally produce three hundred lambs a year, so under the condition of fattening the lambs, the annual economic benefit is 270,000. But we all know that the cost of raising one hundred Boer goats is 135,000-239,000 yuan, so after deducting the cost of raising them, the net benefit of raising one hundred Boer goats is about 31,000-135,000 yuan.
Although the economic profit of Boer goat farming is still acceptable, due to the relatively large cost of farming and the great risks in farming, there may also be cases of farming failure, so preventive preparations also need to be made. But the editor still suggests that everyone think it over carefully before making a decision.