Cost and profit analysis of hedgehog farming

The hedgehog is a precious wild economic animal used both for medicine and as a delicacy, also known as the hedgehog ball, hedgehog rat, melon-stealing badger, burr, etc. Its meat is tender and nutritious, and it also has unique medicinal effects, making it deeply loved by people. Therefore, hedgehog farming has become a popular farming industry. Let us take a look at hedgehog farming costs and profits together below!

How much money is needed to invest in hedgehogs?

With a designed annual output of 10000 market-ready hedgehogs, about 2000 breeding hedgehogs need to be introduced and raised, half male and half female. Since hedgehogs come into heat 1 to 2 times per year, with about 5 per litter and up to 8, as long as food supply is sufficient and management is proper, 2 reproductions can be achieved every year, and the production scale can reach 10000. To raise 10000 hedgehogs, building a farm or renovating one requires an investment of 50000 yuan, breeding stock introduction costs 100000 yuan, feed costs 216000 yuan/year, staff wages 30000 yuan/year, management fees 14000 yuan/year, totaling 410000 yuan.

Hedgehog farming costs and profits

1. Costs: hedgehog cubs (self-bred and self-raised) 22 yuan each, compound feed calculated at a 3.5:1 feed-to-meat ratio costs 6.3 yuan per 1 kg of body weight (compound feed price 1.8 yuan/kg), epidemic prevention fee 0.2 yuan each, wages and benefits 3 yuan each, depreciation 1 yuan each, management fee 0.5 yuan each, other expenses 2 yuan each. The cost price of a market-ready hedgehog raised to 1 kg is 35 yuan, and for 10000 hedgehogs it is 350000 yuan.

2. Income: calculated at 100 yuan/kg, for 10000 hedgehogs it is 1000000 yuan.

3. Profit: 1000000 - 350000 = 650000 yuan.

What risks are there in hedgehog farming?

1. Hedgehog farming requires a relatively large site (each pair of breeding hedgehogs needs at least 1.5 sq m of rearing space; generally a 100 sq m enclosure housing 30 to 50 is more suitable), and it needs to be in a relatively quiet place far from human disturbance.

2. Hedgehog farming requires a certain amount of farming experience. Before preparing for large-scale farming, it is best to have some technical accumulation. Do not start large-scale hedgehog farming after just reading a few books and watching farming videos; the chance of success this way is very small, and the chance of losing money is very large.

3. To obtain relatively high hedgehog farming benefits, it is best to find hedgehog skin buyers and develop a sales market for hedgehog meat.

4. Wild hedgehogs are Class II nationally protected animals, and farming hedgehogs requires applying for a "Wildlife and Its Products Business License"; otherwise, slaughtering or selling them may be illegal.