How much do 50 pairs of bamboo rat breeding stock cost? With farming methods and annual litter frequency

Bamboo rat, also known as winter thatch rat, miscanthus burrow rat, miscanthus civet, pig rat, bamboo civet, etc., is named for eating bamboo. It has become one of the farming industries with economic benefits. So how much do 50 pairs of bamboo rat breeding stock cost? How many litters can they produce in a year? How to farm them?

How much do 50 pairs of bamboo rat breeding stock cost?

1. The bamboo rat is a wild game meat with high nutritional value, low in fat and low in cholesterol, and is also a great tonic that improves people's dietary composition. It also promotes the growth of human white blood cells and hair, enhances liver function, and prevents vascular sclerosis; its fur can also be exported, giving it excellent farming prospects.

2. Prices vary slightly by region. In Guilin City, Guangxi, breeding rats of 1-3 jin cost 240.00 yuan/pair; commercial rats of 2-4 jin cost 55.00 yuan/jin; in Beijing, breeding rats of 1-3 jin cost 260.00 yuan/pair; in Sichuan, breeding rats of 1-3 jin cost 500.00 yuan/pair.

How many litters can a bamboo rat produce in a year?

1. Different bamboo rat breeds have different reproduction patterns:

1. Chinese bamboo rat (bamboo rats can come into heat and mate all year round; breeding rats mate 1-3 days per estrus, 1-2 times per day. Each litter produces 1-6 pups.)

2. Hoary bamboo rat (breeds in all four seasons, with peak breeding in spring and autumn; gestation period 55 days, 1-5 per litter, lactation period 1.5 months.)

3. Large bamboo rat (mates in February-April and August-October, gestation period 45-50 days; 2-6 per litter.)

4. Lesser bamboo rat (gestation period 40 days, 1-5 per litter.)

2. Bamboo rat living environment

1. The bamboo rat is named for eating bamboo, so bamboo is the best feed for farming bamboo rats. It likes to inhabit bamboo forests, masson pine forests, and the grass beneath sunny mountain slopes, living underground in burrows. It is more active at night, eats little and sleeps much during the day, and feeds voraciously at night. Its activity patterns can be divided into activity cycles and rest cycles. It has no habit of drinking water; moisture is mostly obtained from food.

2. Bamboo rats prefer a quiet, dark, clean, dry environment with appropriate light and fresh air. They like warmth, tolerate low temperatures but not high temperatures, and like to hide in corners with very weak light. Their living temperature is -8 to 35°C, with the optimum temperature being 8 to 28°C.

They are especially afraid of direct sunlight. When exposed to direct sunlight and excessively high ambient temperatures, bamboo rats eat less, sleep with their abdomens facing up, and appear very restless and agitated; some die within half an hour. When the temperature is too low, they draw in their heads and bellies, move about restlessly, and make “wa, wa, wa……” cries.

How to farm bamboo rats?

1. Enclosure: The farming site for bamboo rats is relatively simple. An empty room or cellar can be used for farming, or a simple enclosure can be built. Bamboo rats do not need much activity space; about 1 sq m can house five pairs of bamboo rats.

2. Breeding rats: Choose breeding rats that are robust, disease-free, and have glossy fur. Male breeding rats should be well developed, with prominent testicles and strong libido; female breeding rats should have a high litter rate and strong feed intake.

3. Pups: Newborn bamboo rat pups are extremely delicate, so good warmth measures must be taken to avoid chilling. After the pups open their eyes, they can be artificially nursed, and fresh, easily digestible feed can be added; wait for them to gradually feed on their own.

4. Feed: Bamboo rats tolerate coarse feed and have strong digestive capacity for plant-based foods, such as miscanthus, bamboo, corn stalks, sugarcane, etc. Adult bamboo rats are fed twice a day.

5. Daily management: The rearing environment for bamboo rats is not large, so the enclosure must be regularly disinfected and cleaned of bacteria to avoid bacterial infection, and excrement must be cleaned up promptly to keep the enclosure hygienic and clean. Feed must be fresh and varied; do not feed rotten food, and feed must not get wet, otherwise it easily causes diarrhea. Bamboo rats are timid and easily frightened; reducing fright helps their growth.

6. Commonly kept medicines

Anthelmintics: albendazole, levamisole, diclazuril, topical baichongling spray

Heat-clearing medicines: xiashuangju, banlangen, niuhuang jiedu tablets

Anti-inflammatory medicines: amoxicillin, norfloxacin, baiyanjing, furazolidone, penicillin, streptomycin

External medicines: hydrogen peroxide, Yunnan Baiyao, rifampicin capsules, merbromin solution

Enteritis medicines: oxytetracycline, lactasin, kumu injection, chuanxinlian injection

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