2018 Pigeon Farming Prospects and Market Analysis

In recent years, the use of pigeons has gradually changed, and today most of them appear as meat pigeons, and the market is very brisk. More and more people like to eat pigeon meat, and with the expansion of the market, more and more farmers are raising pigeons. Up to this year, pigeons are still a very commercially valuable agricultural farming project, so is raising pigeons still profitable this year? What are the farming prospects? Below, let me tell you about this year's market situation!

I. Profit Situation

Pigeons must be raised in pairs, so let's talk about the cost of pigeons. First, buying tools such as pigeon cages costs 50 yuan, breeding pigeons cost 40 yuan, and the feed cost depends on the actual situation. The total feed cost for the first year is about 35 yuan, disease prevention costs 2 yuan, and the water and electricity fees generally depend on the specific local rates.

First-year gross income: calculating at nine yuan per bird, ten birds would be ninety yuan.

Second-year net profit: the breeding period of breeding pigeons is generally 4-5 years. Calculating based on a breeding period of four to five years, the net profit is 37 yuan.

Basically, after the second year, farming only requires investment in feed and disease prevention costs, and nothing else is needed. If 16 squabs are produced, the gross profit can be 144 yuan, the feed cost needs 56 yuan, the disease prevention cost is 2 yuan, the annual investment cost is 58 yuan, and the profit is 72 yuan.

II. In 2018, the market for raising meat pigeons is very large

1. Normally, a pair of pigeons can produce eight pairs a year, so raising 100 pigeons can earn five hundred yuan a month and six thousand yuan a year. Meat pigeons mainly eat miscellaneous grains such as corn, rice, and beans, so the feed price is still relatively cost-effective and very cheap.

2. According to data from past years, first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou have a very large demand for squabs, and the quantity has been continuously rising. Moreover, the pigeons in the Hong Kong, China market all come from the mainland market, which shows how large the market demand for pigeons is, and the prospects for development in the mainland are very promising.

3. In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the development of large-scale agriculture. The farming industry is generally large-scale farming, which further reflects commercial farming standards. The pigeon meat we eat at the dining table is all produced by large-scale farming. In some news reports, we can also often see that the demand for pigeons is growing, and that somewhere is in short supply and out of stock, which shows how great the demand is.

III. Farming Suggestions

1. If it is small-scale farming, it is recommended that everyone use cage farming. One person can handle about five hundred pairs of pigeons, with an average annual net profit of 20,000-35,000 yuan, so it is very suitable for people raising them at home. Farming brings quick returns, low costs, and a short profit cycle, and is very suitable for some housewives to raise.

2. If you want to go big, then you need to find some large representative enterprises and sign long-term contracts to form an enterprise + farmer development relationship. For farmers, this is a very efficient model, and there is no need to worry about technical or sales issues.

The above is the 2018 pigeon farming prospects and market conditions. Since you want to devote yourself to the farming industry, you must make long-term plans. Some people raise them this year, make money, and then stop raising them next year. With this idea, you will definitely lose everything, so once you choose, you must persist, and only then can you steadily gain a firm foothold in this industry. To learn more related knowledge, please continue to follow Qinnong Network!