Things to note when farming masked palm civets
The masked palm civet is a very precious wild animal of the Viverridae family, and it is now also a very popular type of game meat on the market. It contains very rich nutrients such as protein and carbohydrates, and is suitable for patients with conditions such as poor appetite and weak coughing. Because wild populations have been heavily hunted, essentially all masked palm civets on the market now are farmed. Below, the editor brings you the things to note when farming masked palm civets. Let's take a look!
1. Feed management
The masked palm civet has a very omnivorous diet and can eat many different types of feed. Therefore, we can use this characteristic to reduce the cost of farming masked palm civets, minimizing the proportion of meat-based feed and raising the proportion of plant-based feed to about 70%. Pay attention to the nutritional ratio of the feed, ensure the diversity of the feed, and improve the palatability for the masked palm civet. Also, feed at fixed times and in fixed amounts to help the masked palm civet develop a conditioned feeding response, secrete digestive juices on schedule, and improve feed conversion rate. In addition, control the amount and feeding frequency well according to factors such as season, weather and the age of the masked palm civet.
2. Avoid startling them
The masked palm civet is very timid. If it is startled during farming, it will lead to reduced appetite or stopped eating, incontinence of urine and feces, and in severe cases may even cause death. This is especially serious for masked palm civets during the nursing period. If startled, the mother masked palm civet will abandon her young and flee, not nurse them, causing the cubs to starve to death. The mother masked palm civet may even bite and tear at the cubs, killing or eating them. Therefore, when farming, be sure to keep the surrounding environment quiet, and do not easily touch or move masked palm civets.
3. Hygiene and epidemic prevention
During farming, hygiene and epidemic prevention work must be done well to reduce the incidence of disease in masked palm civets. Disinfect and carry out epidemic prevention at the farm regularly, and inject epidemic prevention agents into masked palm civets on a regular basis. The farm must be cleaned once a day, and feces removed, to prevent feces from fermenting and breeding pathogens. In addition, feeding troughs, water troughs and other living utensils also need to be disinfected. Ensure they are clean and sterile, comfortable and dry, and control the farming environment to the level most suitable for the growth of masked palm civets. If the growing environment is too dirty and messy, masked palm civets are prone to stress reactions, which reduces the mating and littering rate of masked palm civets during the breeding period.
4. Temperature control
Temperature is very important for the growth of masked palm civets, and reasonable temperature control is the key to ensuring their healthy growth. In the high-temperature and dry environment of summer, because the masked palm civet's fur is very long and its sweat gland function and heat dissipation capacity are poor, if it is not cooled down in time, it can very easily lead to heatstroke and death. Therefore, in summer we must do a good job of cooling and heatstroke prevention, strengthen ventilation in the pens, sprinkle water appropriately, and add cooling equipment if conditions permit. But in winter, we must also do a good job of cold protection and warmth preservation, and pay attention to the invasion of cold waves and drafts.
The above is a brief introduction to the things to note when farming masked palm civets. Farming masked palm civets is not as simple as everyone imagines. Management during the breeding period of masked palm civets needs to be further strengthened to ensure successful mating and conception, improve the littering rate and cub survival rate, and avoid reducing farming benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.