Specialty breeding: what is good to raise? A guide to choosing breeding projects

Specialty breeding generally involves relatively rare species, and the profits tend to be higher. But specialty breeding has developed to the point where there are already many varieties, so how should you choose? Here I will introduce several types of specialty breeding for you to consider.

1. River deer

The river deer, also known as the original musk deer, is an endangered protected animal. Artificial breeding has now been achieved, and it is also a rarity in specialty breeding. Raising river deer is not for selling meat, but for obtaining the precious substance musk. The advantage of the river deer is that both males and females can produce musk. Generally, after about a year and a half of raising, it can be harvested, and its yield is relatively high. In addition, the production of musk falls far short of market demand. It is a rather luxury item, expensive, and not prone to price fluctuations, making it a relatively stable specialty breeding project.

2. Porcupine

The porcupine is also a relatively high-quality specialty breeding project. Its reproduction rate is extremely fast, and it can be sent to market in one year, unlike other specialty breeds that need to be raised for a long time. Its investment is also relatively small. Farmers can buy breeding stock to raise, and later breed them themselves, so they do not need to keep buying young animals. Its litter size is fairly considerable: a pair can produce about 6-8 young in one year, and in about 2-3 years a relatively large scale can be formed. At market age, porcupines can grow to about 30 jin, and the purchase price fluctuates between 20-30 yuan, so the profit is fairly considerable.

3. Masked palm civet

The masked palm civet can be called a rare mountain delicacy. Even artificially bred ones cannot hide their delicious flavor, and they are widely sought after. Besides the meat, its fur is also very popular. Its sales market is broad and not easily limited. It itself has strong survival ability, does not require high breeding technology, is relatively easy to keep alive, and can be fed many kinds of feed, so it is not easily affected by a food crisis. In addition, its fur is now being used more and more, so this is still a fairly good type of specialty breeding.

4. Tokay gecko

In recent years, the tokay gecko has also been widely bred artificially, because wild ones have been included in the list of nationally protected animals. In recent years, items such as gecko wine, gecko essence, and gecko kidney-tonifying pills have emerged endlessly on the market, greatly stimulating the consumer market for tokay geckos. However, wild tokay gecko resources are nearing depletion, while the market has been stimulated and is continuously expanding, so this specialty breeding project has grown rapidly in recent years. But because breeding still cannot keep up with demand, its price is also relatively high. In this rising process, you can consider whether to join in.

Many types of specialty breeding require relevant procedures to be handled. Everyone must keep this in mind; it is not something that can be bred casually. The risks and profits of specialty breeding are proportional to a certain extent. If you feel that your local environment is suitable for specialty breeding and you have a certain amount of capital, you can try the projects above.