How good are the prospects for partridge farming? Read this and you will understand
In ancient China, the partridge was a relatively commonly eaten mountain delicacy and wild game in the south. Because of its high nutritional value, it has very high farming value. Farming partridges has the characteristics of low risk, high profit and short cycle. Let us take a look below at what the prospects and benefits of partridge farming are really like!
The prospects for partridge farming
1. The partridge has many effects and functions: The partridge is a valuable wild game and rare bird that combines meat, ornamental and medicinal uses. Its meat has a protein content as high as 30%, the highest level among poultry, and it was a nutritional medicinal food for emperors of past dynasties. The partridge is small, with fine bones and thick meat, and its muscle is tender and fresh. It is not only delicious and fragrant, but also contains various amino acids and trace elements such as zinc needed by the human body. It is a high-grade tonic, especially for taurine, known as the golden brain substance, with 27.38 mg per 100 grams of partridge meat.
2. Partridges are easy to raise: Partridges have strong adaptability and can be farmed all over the country. They also have the characteristics of fast growth, short breeding cycle, high feed conversion rate and low farming cost.
3. The consumption volume of partridges is large: Markets such as Shanghai, Guangdong, Hong Kong, China and Macao, China consume about 160 million partridges annually.
The farming cost of partridges
1. Total investment in partridge farm construction is 7315 yuan: ① Breeding partridge house: bamboo, wood and asbestos tile structure, 15 sq m, 80 yuan per sq m, 1200 yuan in total. ② Brooding room: 1 room of 15 sq m, 675 yuan in total. ③ Supporting facilities for raising breeding partridges: 10 laying boxes, 280 yuan in total, sand bath pool 200 yuan, materials for enclosing activity areas 250 yuan; 7 three-tier vertical brooders, 700 yuan in total, small manual incubator (can be self-made) about 800 yuan, totaling 2230 yuan. ④ Commercial meat partridge shed: 1 building of 30 sq m, 50 yuan per sq m, 1500 yuan in total. ⑤ Supporting facilities for raising commercial partridges: 10 three-tier vertical fattening cages, 1000 yuan in total, feeding utensils about 150 yuan, totaling 1150 yuan. ⑥ Simple dormitory: 1 room of 8 sq m, 560 yuan.
2. Introduction cost: For a small partridge farm raising 50 breeding partridges, calculated at an 85% survival rate of partridge chicks, 60 partridge chicks need to be introduced, at 3.5 yuan each, totaling 210 yuan.
3. Water and electricity, tools, epidemic prevention and disinfection drugs total 1000 yuan.
4. Feed working capital 1000 yuan.
5. Unpredictable expenses (the sum of items 1 to 4 above × 15%) totaling 1429 yuan.
6. The farming cost of partridges: Items 1 to 5 above total 10,950 yuan, and the investment estimate is taken as 11,000 yuan.
The farming benefits of partridges
1. Annual income from selling partridges: Among 50 breeding partridges, there are 40 female partridges. They are raised to 6 months of age to lay eggs. Calculating that each female partridge produces and hatches 75 surviving partridge chicks per year, in 1 year after starting to lay, the number of commercial meat partridges raised reaches 3000. Each weighs 0.5 kg and sells for 12 yuan. Selling commercial meat partridges in batches that year gives a total income of 36,000 yuan.
2. Feeding cost expenditure: ① Raising 50 breeding partridges to 6 months of age for egg laying, plus feed expenses for the whole annual breeding period, a total of 18 months. Each bird consumes an average of 22 grams of concentrated feed per day (including during egg laying). The 50 birds consume a total of 601.7 kg of concentrated feed in 18 months. Self-mixed feed costs 2 yuan per kg, totaling 1203.4 yuan; commercial meat partridges consume an average of 17 grams of concentrated feed per day. At 80 days of age for market, each uses 1360 grams of concentrated feed. The 3000 birds use 4080 kg of concentrated feed. Self-mixed feed costs 1.9 yuan per kg, totaling 7752 yuan. Feed costs total 8955.4 yuan. ② Tools 250 yuan. ③ Water and electricity 800 yuan. ④ Epidemic prevention and disinfection drugs total 800 yuan.
3. The farming benefits of partridges: Total expenditure is 10,800 yuan, total income is 36,000 yuan. After offsetting income and expenditure, the profit that year can be 25,200 yuan.
Precautions for partridge farming
1. Self-mixed feed costs 1.9 to 2 yuan per kg, and live feed is sufficient, providing the material conditions for partridges to grow quickly.
2. Breeding and raising techniques are up to standard, and commercial meat partridges reach an average weight of more than 0.5 kg at 80 days.
3. Reduce intermediate sales links as much as possible and sell directly to restaurants or partridge deep-processing manufacturers as much as possible. If sold to partridge dealers, profit will be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2.