Hairy guinea pigs are suitable for rural farming, with promising market potential
At present, specialty farming is developing rapidly in rural areas of China. Under artificial breeding conditions, hairy guinea pigs have the characteristics of fast growth, strong disease resistance, tolerance of coarse feed and wide adaptability. Because they are a green food, the market prospects are good and the economic benefits are very considerable. Each breeding hairy guinea pig can generate a net profit of more than 1000 yuan. Each female guinea pig produces 10-20 young per year. The capital can be recovered in the second year, and from the third year the profit obtained exceeds the principal and rises year by year.
At present, specialty farming is developing rapidly in rural areas of China. Under artificial breeding conditions, hairy guinea pigs have the characteristics of fast growth, strong disease resistance, tolerance of coarse feed and wide adaptability. Because they are a green food, the market prospects are good and the economic benefits are very considerable. Moreover, artificial breeding of hairy guinea pigs can not only effectively promote the survival and reproduction of wild animals and ecological balance, but also bring greater economic benefits to farmers, while also meeting people's ever-increasing living standards. Through breeding it has been found that hairy guinea pigs have good farming advantages.
One, strong disease resistance. Hairy guinea pigs can survive within minus 10 degrees to 45 degrees. Keeping the pen clean and ventilated, hairy guinea pigs do not get sick.
Two, stable market with great potential. At present, high-end hotels in large and medium-sized cities charge high prices. Because the output of hairy guinea pigs is not high and development is slow, the market demand cannot be met in three to five years. When the national quantity increases, the price of commercial hairy guinea pigs will be around 40 yuan per jin, and there is still room for profit. If the price of hairy guinea pig meat is lowered so that it can enter supermarkets and ordinary hotels and be affordable to the general public, and the relevant parts of the hairy guinea pig can enter the pharmaceutical market, the market prospects will be even broader.
Three, low feeding cost. The monthly feeding cost of each hairy guinea pig is only a few yuan. The feed is mainly self-produced by farm households, mainly sweet potato, corn, pumpkin, soybean, radish and various vegetables and wild grasses. The feed is simple and abundant, with wide sources.
Four, low labor input, fast development. After the breeding guinea pigs are introduced, benefits can be obtained for a long time. Each person can raise 600 per year.
Five, low technical difficulty in farming. At present, many people in rural areas go out to work, and those left at home are mainly the elderly and children. Highly technical industries are not easy to master, but feeding 300 hairy guinea pigs is an easy task. If large-scale breeding is needed, the technical difficulty is not great either.
Six, low later-stage capital input. Once you have breeding guinea pigs, only feed input is needed.
Seven, high return on investment. Each breeding hairy guinea pig can generate a net profit of more than 1000 yuan. Each female guinea pig produces 10-20 young per year. The capital can be recovered in the second year, and from the third year the profit obtained exceeds the principal and rises year by year.
Eight, low requirements for farming site. Each needs 0.25 sq m of pen space. Raising one group needs only 1 sq m. Only a simple single-story house is needed, and the investment in pens is not large.
Nine, good prospects and low risk. Some people with courage, insight, land and a certain amount of capital invest steadily in advance and open up a broad sales market, so there is no risk.
In summary, hairy guinea pigs have obvious farming advantages. Making the hairy guinea pig industry a new local economic growth point is a good project worthy of strong support from governments at all levels and functional departments. Hairy guinea pigs are suitable for large-scale pen raising or free-range raising in agricultural areas. Breeding guinea pigs can be introduced for vigorous promotion and breeding. This helps improve the economic benefits of specialty farming, and also promotes entrepreneurship and prosperity through rural farming of hairy guinea pigs in China. According to China's national conditions and the advantages of the breeding industry, as well as market trends, introducing breeding stock and vigorously developing grain-saving and green farming has important strategic significance.