Detailed Explanation of the Key Technical Points for Raising Ground Beetles with Chicken Manure

    Chicken manure is rich in nutrients, containing not only relatively high crude protein but also abundant B vitamins and trace elements such as copper, iron, zinc and magnesium. Feeding it to medicinal ground beetles (Eupolyphaga sinensis) helps save feed and promote their growth.
    The processing methods for chicken manure are as follows: (1) Pile fermentation method. Collect fresh chicken manure and remove impurities, then mix it with 50% chicken manure, 30% rice bran or straw powder and 20% chopped green fodder, and mix thoroughly. Next, spray with clean water so that the moisture content is about 60% (the ideal is when a handful of the chicken manure mixture forms a ball in the hand, water shows between the fingers but does not drip, and the ball falls apart when the hand is opened). Then put it into a brick pit or a large vat and press it firm, seal the opening with plastic film, and plaster it tight with mud paste. Fermentation is generally completed after 3 to 5 days. Well-fermented chicken manure looks like yellow paste, yellowish with a green tinge, and has an alcoholic aroma. Take it out, sun-dry it, crush it and sift it for later use. (2) Sun-drying method. If not much chicken manure has been collected, the sun-drying method can be used. Spread the chicken manure collected at any time in a clean place and let it dry naturally in the sun to remove the odor. After the chicken manure is completely dried, sift it and remove impurities such as stones, sand grains and feathers, then mix in 30% bran and crush it, and put it into a dry vat for later use.
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