What documents are required to raise ostriches?
The ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. Because its feathers, skin, meat and eggs all have high economic value, it is widely domesticated in many countries. It has farming characteristics such as fast growth, strong disease resistance, wide adaptability, high feed conversion rate, high reproductive rate and long lifespan. Let's take a look below at what certificates are needed to raise ostriches!
What certificates are needed to raise ostriches?
To raise ostriches, you need to obtain a "Wildlife Domestication and Breeding License" and a "Wildlife Business License" from the forestry department. Without these two certificates, their sale and transport are illegal, and once caught, the animals will be confiscated, fines will be imposed and there may even be a criminal sentence. In addition, farms selling special animals must also have an "Animal Epidemic Prevention Qualification Certificate" issued by the animal husbandry department, otherwise it violates regulations, the products cannot be used for breeding, and there will also be problems in future production and sales.
How are ostrich farming certificates processed?
1. The applicant submits an application to the county forestry bureau, reporting a feasibility report on the ostrich farming scale, technology, funds, market analysis and other related content, while also providing proof of the legal source of the ostrich breeding stock and photos of the farming site.
2. The county forestry bureau's wildlife and plant protection management station conducts an on-site verification. If the verification meets the conditions, the applicant fills out an application form for domesticating and breeding wildlife and for selling, purchasing and utilizing wildlife or their products (in duplicate).
3. The county forestry bureau's wildlife and plant protection management station submits the application, application form, feasibility report and other related materials to the municipal forestry bureau's wildlife protection section for review and approval.
4. After the municipal bureau approves and passes it, the "two certificates" are issued. In addition, after the two certificates are processed, an individual household or private enterprise business license should also be obtained from the local industry and commerce department.
What advantages are there in raising ostriches?
1. Strong adaptability: Ostriches are not prone to illness and have low temperature requirements; keeping them between minus 40 degrees and plus 40 degrees is enough.
2. Low cost: The ostrich is a herbivorous bird, mainly feeding on grass and plant-based feed, so the feeding cost is very low.
3. Fast growth: The ostrich grows very quickly. After one year of raising, it can reach more than two hundred jin, and the meat yield can reach 50%.
4. Long lifespan: The ostrich has a very long lifespan, with an average lifespan of 60 years, and it also has a high egg production rate, laying about 130 eggs per year.
5. Good market: Ostrich farming is an emerging farming industry. At present, not many people are developing it, so the market prospects are very good.