Key Technical Points and Feeding Management Methods for Raccoon Dog Farming
The raccoon dog, also called the raccoon, is a canid species. The raccoon dog has very high economic value, and the main part used is its fur. Raccoon dog fur is soft and warm, and is widely used in the textile industry. Moreover, raccoon dog meat is tender and tasty, and has certain effects in treating gastrointestinal diseases and epilepsy. Therefore, raccoon dog farming has gradually become a relatively popular special breeding project. So how should raccoon dogs be raised? Below, the editor brings you the farming techniques for raccoon dogs. Let's take a look together!
1. Seed selection
Selecting good breeding raccoon dogs is the first step in raccoon dog farming and also a very important point. When selecting seeds, you must choose excellent breeds. Observe the appearance of the raccoon dog, and choose those with a large body size, no external injuries and no diseases, to ensure the purity of the raccoon dog. Superior breeding raccoon dogs have strong disease resistance, are relatively easy to raise, and have a high survival rate. However, when selecting seeds, we must also pay attention to checking whether the raccoon dog's organs are complete and whether it has the habit of eating fur. If so, it should be classified as an inferior breed and must not be used as a breeding raccoon dog. At present, the breed we generally raise is the Ussuri raccoon dog, which circulates the most on the market and has relatively large market demand.
2. Feed
Now many farmers use complete feed for feeding. Although this kind of feed saves feeding time and is relatively clean and hygienic, it is not suitable for some beginner farmers. For beginner farmers, it is still better to prepare the feed themselves first. Raccoon dogs can feed on corn, fish meal, and so on. When choosing feed, you must not choose moldy and deteriorated feed, and you must pay attention to feed hygiene. When raccoon dogs reach the growing stage, they should be appropriately fed some meat-based feed, such as small fish, small shrimp, animal offal, and so on. Likewise, attention must be paid to cleanliness and hygiene to prevent gastrointestinal problems after the raccoon dogs eat.
3. Disease prevention and control
Raccoon dogs have relatively strong disease resistance, and under normal feeding conditions the incidence rate is relatively low. As long as vaccination work is done before farming, the incidence rate can be effectively reduced. However, we must not relax disease prevention and control work. Some common physiological problems still need to be handled well, such as diarrhea and colds. We should often observe the growth condition of raccoon dogs and take emergency measures well. If sick raccoon dogs are found, they should be treated in time, the specific disease should be checked, and then the right medicine should be given. Achieve early detection and early treatment to avoid excessive losses.
4. Pelt removal
Pelt removal is the last farming step in raising fur animals. The part of the raccoon dog with the highest economic value is its pelt. When removing the pelt, care must be taken to avoid damaging the pelt. Once a gap or cut appears, the economic value of the pelt will drop sharply. Pay attention to the timing of pelt removal. Do not remove the pelt too early, which would produce artificially inferior pelts. If you are a beginner farmer, when removing the pelt for the first time, you should ask professionals to do it, and you should also learn beside them. Whether the pelt is removed well is directly linked to farming benefits, so this is also the most critical and important step in everyone's farming.
The above is a brief introduction to raccoon dog farming techniques. The raccoon dog can be considered a relatively easy animal to raise in special breeding. However, everyone still needs to do a good job in management during farming, especially appropriately adjusting management methods according to the raccoon dog's growth stage. If you want to learn about specific feeding and management methods, you can visit our website to check. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!