How much does hare farming investment cost roughly?
Hare is the collective name for animals under the genus Lepus plus four species in the genera Caprolagus and Pronolagus. They like to live in mixed forests with water sources and trees, and in sandy desert areas of grassland regions, and especially prefer to dwell in young spinose Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust) stands. They have almost no fat on their bodies and have very high farming prospects and farming value. Now let us take a look at how much hare farming investment requires!
How much money does hare farming investment require?
Hare farming investment can be large or small. Now let us take the introduction of 100 hybrid hares (80 females and 20 males) as an example to calculate how much hare farming investment requires. Breeding rabbits cost 100 yuan each, 100 rabbits totaling 10000 yuan. Calculating the survival rate of young rabbits at 80%, a female rabbit produces 5 litters per year, with 6-8 young per litter, and 80 female rabbits produce 80 female rabbits × 5 litters/year × 6 young/litter × 80% = 1920 commercial rabbits per year. Each rabbit costs 3 yuan for epidemic prevention and medicine, totaling 5760 yuan for the whole year, infrastructure 3000 yuan, other costs 3000 yuan/year, and forage planting and processing costs about 5000 yuan/year. In summary, the investment for one year of hybrid hare farming is 10000 yuan + 5760 yuan + 3000 yuan + 3000 yuan + 5000 yuan = 26760 yuan.
How much money can hare farming earn?
Raising 100 hybrid hares can sell 1280 commercial rabbits per year. Calculating at 2 kg per rabbit, the total is 2 kg * 1920 rabbits = 3840 kg. The market selling price of hybrid hares is about 10-20 yuan per kg. Calculating at 15 yuan per kg, selling commercial rabbits can earn 3840 kg * 15 yuan/kg = 57600 yuan. Therefore, raising 100 hybrid hares can earn 57600 yuan - 26760 yuan = 30840 yuan per year.
Extension: Hare farming techniques
1. Management of newborn rabbits: Newborn rabbits should be kept warm and protected from wind and rain. Feed postpartum female rabbits more fresh, succulent, nutrient-rich green feed mixed with soybean powder and corn powder to ensure the female rabbits have sufficient milk. Generally, weaning at 30-45 days of age is appropriate.
2. Management of young rabbits: Hares from weaning to 3 months of age are young hares. Young rabbits have a large food intake and grow quickly. Feeding should adhere to small amounts given frequently, generally feeding green feed 2-3 times per day and mixed feed 2 times per day. An appropriate amount of bone meal and selenium-containing growth hormone can be added to the mixed feed.
3. Adult hares: Adult hares refer to hares from 3 months after birth to before first mating. At this time, male and female rabbits should be raised separately, the amount of green feed should be increased, and feed rich in crude fiber such as coarse weeds, dry grass and crop stems should be added.
4. Management of breeding rabbits: Breeding male rabbits should be kept individually in cages, while female rabbits can be kept together in pens. Female rabbits can be allowed to dig holes and make nests on bare ground, or longer and deeper rabbit nests can be built with adobe, bricks, etc., and some dry grass should be placed inside the nest to allow the female rabbits to move in and out freely.
5. Commercial hares: Commercial hares can adopt a fattening method combining concentrate feed, green feed and supplementary feed, that is, adding soybean powder, corn powder, etc. to fresh tender green grass or vegetable leaves, while also adding an appropriate amount of bone meal and selenium-containing growth hormone to promote growth.