Key Points and Precautions for Daily Management of Roe Deer Farming
Roe deer farming is not yet widespread, because farming roe deer in captivity requires going through a certain process, and farming them privately is illegal. Although the scale of farming is not large, some people have already started raising them. However, the roe deer market is still in a state of supply falling short of demand, and many people want to farm them, but after obtaining the farming license they do not know how to manage the raising. Below, the editor brings you the daily management methods for roe deer farming. Let's take a look!
1. Getting Familiar with the Environment
Roe deer are very timid and shy of strangers. Problems are certain to appear after purchasing breeding roe deer, so during transport an appropriate amount of dung should be put in a bag and carried along. Then, before releasing them from the cage upon reaching the destination, sprinkle the dung in various places around the farm so the roe deer can sense the scent of their own kind, improving their sense of safety in an unfamiliar environment. On the first day in the shed, feeding should be controlled; the first meal does not need concentrated feed, to prevent roe deer from suffering diarrhea due to not adapting to the water and soil. Throughout the farming process, try not to change the keepers, so the roe deer become familiar with the scent of the same person, which reduces the roe deer being startled.
2. Feeding Management
The feed for roe deer is mainly roughage, with concentrated feed as a supplement. Concentrated feed is mainly corn and various bean cakes, while the range of roughage is very wide. Various tree leaves, vegetables, fruits, etc. can be used. In winter, roe deer's demand for roughage increases greatly, especially for melons, fruits and vegetables. This is because it can not only add moisture to the roe deer's body, but also ensure the vitamin content in their bodies. Pay attention to appropriately supplementing salt for the roe deer to improve their digestive ability and reduce symptoms of diarrhea.
3. Mating Management
Female roe deer come into estrus rarely; generally speaking, they come into estrus only once a year, and estrus mating is the basis for expanding the population. Generally, the estrus period of roe deer is around mid-August. During this period, the male roe deer's antlers should be sawed off in time to prevent fighting and injury during mating. The specific estrus signs of roe deer need to be tested by us; we need to put the female roe deer with each male roe deer one by one, and if she is interested in a certain male roe deer, the female will begin to approach the male and then mating will begin.
4. Birthing Management
The pregnancy period of roe deer is only one month shorter than that of humans. Within 1-2 months before and after the female roe deer gives birth, the female's nutrition should be supplemented in time, and millet or some oil crops can be used. This can not only supplement nutrition, but also provide enough milk for the young roe deer. Generally, when the female roe deer is about to give birth, she will appear restless and her belly will droop. This is the sign that she is about to give birth; at this time, keep the surroundings quiet, and the keepers should also stay away to prevent startling her and affecting the birth. Then isolate the young roe deer and raise them for about a week, and wait until they grow up before raising them in groups.
The above is the daily management of roe deer farming. Of course, there is also disease prevention and control, but because roe deer have strong disease resistance and rarely get sick, the editor did not introduce it in detail. As long as you do a good job in daily work such as hygiene management in the shed and preventing fright, it is enough. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it is helpful to everyone. Thank you for reading and supporting.