Detailed Explanation of the Latest High-Yield Artificial Breeding Technology for the Stone Frog

The stone frog is a type of frog, also known by people as the mountain chicken and other names. The stone frog is widely farmed in many regions of China, mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and other areas, and it is also found in other countries. The stone frog is one of the more common edible frogs. Its growth rate is very fast, and its meat is very delicious, so it is deeply loved by people. So how do you farm stone frogs? Below, Shuaishuai will tell everyone how to farm stone frogs!

I. Selection of the Breeding Site

To farm stone frogs, we must first choose a good breeding site. It is best to choose a relatively remote mountainous area for the stone frog breeding site, and farming in a mountainous area gives an advantage in weather conditions. Mountainous areas have the climate characteristic of warm winters and cool summers, so it is very favorable for the growth conditions of stone frogs. There is also the advantage of water sources. In mountainous areas, water resources are natural, all groundwater and stream water, and the water quality is very good.

II. Construction of the Breeding Pond

After choosing the site, the breeding pond must be constructed. Most artificial breeding adopts an intensive farming model, which can save breeding costs to a certain extent. The frog pond is designed and built at a scale of 1m*2m. The inner walls of the pond must be very smooth, so as to avoid harm caused by protrusions, and tadpoles like to climb along the pond walls to escape, so this can reduce the occurrence of such situations. The water depth must be kept above 3m and below 10m.

III. Rearing of Stone Frogs

1. Seedling Stage

The seedling stage is the tadpole stage, and it is also an important period in the development of the stone frog. During this period, the quality of feeding determines its future growth. In the early stage, we can feed them by putting in egg yolk. Just crush the egg yolk and sprinkle it into the water, feeding twice a day. After the tadpoles pass the developmental stage, they can be switched to live small insects, such as earthworms. In the later stage, they can be switched to fish meat for feeding, or a mixture of multiple feeds can be prepared for feeding. If the water quality deteriorates, the water can be changed to ensure the water quality is hygienic and clean.

2. Daily Management

Because the rearing of tadpoles must be done carefully, these little things must be checked constantly. Patrols should be done frequently in normal times. The condition of the water quality must be checked every day, ensuring that after each feeding the water quality is clean once the tadpoles have finished eating. Feces and other impurities must be cleaned out, and the water should be changed frequently. The normal water-changing interval is once every three to four hours, and every day it is necessary to check whether the breeding equipment and facilities are operating normally, whether there is any damage, and so on. The breeding pond should be disinfected and sterilized regularly. In the later stage, individuals of different sizes must also be separated to avoid the situation of the big eating the small.

3. Disease Prevention and Control

Every year on farms, there are many cases where various diseases of stone frogs cause the frogs to die and the farms to lose money, and once disease appears it is very hard to detect. Once the disease onset period arrives, the mortality rate is very high, especially on farms with very high breeding density, where the losses are even greater. Its common diseases are mainly red-leg disease and red-swelling disease; other diseases are relatively few at present. To prevent them, the breeding pond must be disinfected and sterilized regularly to prevent invasion by pathogens and to ensure the breeding pond and water quality are excellent, so that diseases will not be triggered. In addition, the oxygen content of the water must be kept high, because some anaerobic bacteria like environments with low oxygen content.

The above is the latest high-yield artificial breeding technology for stone frogs. Have you all learned it? The key point to emphasize here is that in the later stage of breeding, you must remember to separate individuals of different sizes. The big eating the small is very frightening, so do not let this situation occur. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please continue to follow Qinnong Web!