How to increase velvet antler production? Practical farming techniques shared
Velvet antler is a very rare traditional Chinese medicinal material, and both its medicinal value and economic value are high. Velvet antler has various effects such as strengthening the body, nourishing the blood, promoting wound healing, lowering blood pressure, delaying aging and tonifying the kidney. As people's living standards improve, stress also grows greater, various body functions decline, and so the demand for velvet antler increases accordingly. But velvet antler production is indeed not high. How can we effectively increase velvet antler production? Let's take a look together at these fairly commonly used methods below.
1. Supplement nutrition
To promote the growth of velvet antler, the supply of nutrition is a very important step. If we want to obtain high-yield and high-quality velvet antler, then we must feed reasonably and ensure a balanced nutrition. Generally speaking, this means improving the feed for sika deer and supplementing more concentrated feed, for example feeding high-protein feed, but at the same time also feeding high-quality green feed, so as to promote the growth of velvet antler. If sika deer show signs of malnutrition, then the growth rate of velvet antler is very slow, and the antler is also very small, and in severe cases it may even affect the overall growth of the sika deer.
2. Construction of the breeding farm
The site selection and construction of the breeding farm also affect the increase of velvet antler production. If the site selection of the breeding farm is improper and not suitable for the growth of sika deer, then velvet antler production will naturally decrease. So when breeding sika deer, it is best to choose a plot with higher terrain, sheltered from the wind, facing the sun, and rich in water resources with no pollution. Secondly, when building the breeding farm, the ground should be paved with cement, and railings should be set up around it to prevent the sika deer from escaping.
3. Improve the breeding environment
Breeding conditions also have a very large impact on velvet antler production, and they are directly related to whether sika deer breeding succeeds or not. To increase velvet antler production, we must first increase the survival rate of sika deer and the overall growth quality of the sika deer. Sika deer have certain requirements for growth conditions such as temperature, humidity and light, so when breeding them we can artificially create a suitable growth environment for them. In winter and spring, the temperature is low, sunlight is weak and humidity is low, so velvet antler grows slowly. In summer, the temperature is high and humidity is low, so velvet antler also does not grow quickly. Therefore, in different seasons we should reasonably regulate temperature, humidity and light, so as to increase velvet antler production.
4. Harvest the antler at the right time
Velvet antler must also be harvested at the right time, because if it is not harvested in time, this will affect the next production of velvet antler. Generally, during the growth period of velvet antler, we should observe their growth and grasp the harvest time well, so as to ensure the yield and quality of the velvet antler. During the breeding process, the harvest time for the first year of velvet antler production by young deer is around June, while for sika deer over two years old, we need to harvest according to the specific growth conditions of the velvet antler. In most cases, we wait until the velvet antler has grown to the two-branch stage, with a concave tip, and before the third branch has grown out, and then harvest it. Harvesting at this time gives the highest economic benefit from the velvet antler.
The above is all the content that the editor wants to share with you today, and I hope it can help all friends who breed sika deer. In fact, the so-called methods of increasing velvet antler production are just strengthening the breeding management of sika deer and improving the breeding techniques for sika deer, so there are no other convenient methods that can achieve this.