Introduction to special poultry farming methods - do you know all these types of special poultry?
As people's living standards gradually improve, and the catering industry's demand for game food continues to increase, developing the special breeding industry to fill market gaps is a...
As people's living standards gradually improve, and the catering industry'sdemand for game food continues to increase, developing the special breeding industry to fillmarket gaps is a relatively good option in the breeding industry.
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The turkey (also known as the tu shou ji), originally from North America, has been domesticatedand raised by humans for over 400 years. Turkey meat is lean, tender, and delicious, making ita superb delicacy. At present, turkeys have spread all over the world, and many countriesalready raise them in large numbers, thus making them an important source of meat for humans.Raising turkeys requires little labor, simple equipment, not much feed, and low cost.Raising turkeys in rural areas is a path to wealth with small investment and large returns.The turkey's appearance differs from that of chickens. It has a tall body, and some breedscan reach a height of 1m, with very well-developed chest and leg muscles. The head and neckhave almost no feathers and are bare, with coral-like caruncles on the head. Thecaruncle color often changes - red when calm, turningblue-white or purple when excited. Feather color varies by breed. Adult male turkeys havefleshy wattles hanging from the beak or covering it, and the coral-like caruncles on the neck and under the beakare especially well-developed; the feathers are glossy and shiny, there is a tuft of bristles on the chest, and the tail feathers arewell-developed, capable of spreading into a fan shape like a peacock displaying its tail; there are spurs on the shanks. Female turkeys have small heads, a fleshy comb on the forehead, small caruncles, and are smaller than male turkeys,and have no spurs on the shanks, and the tail feathers do not spread.There are many turkey breeds, such as the Nicholas turkey, the Beltsville turkey,the Bronze turkey, and others. The Bronze turkey was domesticated from wild turkeys.It has about 150 years of breeding history in our country. Its characteristics are strong adaptability,tolerance of coarse feed, suitability for grazing, fast weight gain, and strong cold resistance anddisease resistance. It has strong mating, egg-laying, and self-incubation abilities. In our country it is mostsuitable for free-range raising in rural areas.
2. Golden Pheasant
The Golden Pheasant (Lady Amherst's Pheasant), also known as the golden pheasant, belongs to the class Aves, family Phasianidae, and isone of the most beautiful, most gorgeous, and most magnificent species among wild pheasants.The male bird's feathers are exquisitely wonderful, breathtaking, and it is a preciousbreed and specialty unique to our country. It is also a world-renowned ornamental rare bird,and a rare mountain delicacy. It is seldom available on the domestic market, making it a rising starin rare bird farming.Pheasant breeds are divided into the Golden Pheasant and the Lady Amherst's Pheasant. The Lady Amherst'sPheasant has a belly white as snow, displaying an elegant and delicate posture; the GoldenPheasant has a golden-yellow belly, richly adorned, with colorful and brilliant feathers, appearing even more nobleand magnificent.
The Golden Pheasant has a slender build and light steps. The male bird's body length is about1m, covered in red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple - dazzling to the eye,colorful and vibrant. Especially the belly feathers are even more brilliantly eye-catching, henceits name. Also because the upper body, except for the dark green upper back, is mostly golden yellow, witha golden-yellow silky crest on the head extending down to the neck, and when illuminated by sunlightit glitters with golden light, so it is also called the golden pheasant.
The Golden Pheasantwas also called the Tianji Star in ancient times. It was said that when the country had major good news and carried out a greatamnesty, the Tianji Star would surely appear. When holding the amnesty ceremony, the pheasant was placed ona 7-zhang tall pole, with a yellow cloth adorning its head and a 7-chi red banner held in its beak, to signify an auspicious time,then criminals were assembled, and drums were beaten as the amnesty decree was read. When the famous Tang Dynasty poet was exiledto Yelang, he once wrote a poem saying: "I worry about being exiled far to Yelang, when will the golden pheasant releaseme back with amnesty?" This shows that this amnesty ceremony was still very popular during the Tang Dynasty.In the wild state, the Golden Pheasant is good at running, striding proudlywith a dignified air. It moves among low bushes and bamboo forests. In summer it moves alone orin pairs on rocky cliffs, and at night rests on the low branches of tall trees.In winter when food is scarce, it gathers in flocks daily on melted snow to forage, and atnight returns to the same place to rest. Its food consists mainly of young plant leaves and bambooleaves, and it also eats some spiders, small beetles, and others. The pheasant is an omnivorous birdthat mainly feeds on plant-based feed, tolerates coarse feed, is easy to manage technically, andcan be raised using idle houses and courtyards with simple coops and exercise yards.The pheasant tolerates heat and cold, eats little, and produces little waste, so it does noteasily pollute the environment.
The Golden Pheasantwas also called the Tianji Star in ancient times. It was said that when the country had major good news and carried out a greatamnesty, the Tianji Star would surely appear. When holding the amnesty ceremony, the pheasant was placed ona 7-zhang tall pole, with a yellow cloth adorning its head and a 7-chi red banner held in its beak, to signify an auspicious time,then criminals were assembled, and drums were beaten as the amnesty decree was read. When the famous Tang Dynasty poet was exiledto Yelang, he once wrote a poem saying: "I worry about being exiled far to Yelang, when will the golden pheasant releaseme back with amnesty?" This shows that this amnesty ceremony was still very popular during the Tang Dynasty.In the wild state, the Golden Pheasant is good at running, striding proudlywith a dignified air. It moves among low bushes and bamboo forests. In summer it moves alone orin pairs on rocky cliffs, and at night rests on the low branches of tall trees.In winter when food is scarce, it gathers in flocks daily on melted snow to forage, and atnight returns to the same place to rest. Its food consists mainly of young plant leaves and bambooleaves, and it also eats some spiders, small beetles, and others. The pheasant is an omnivorous birdthat mainly feeds on plant-based feed, tolerates coarse feed, is easy to manage technically, andcan be raised using idle houses and courtyards with simple coops and exercise yards.The pheasant tolerates heat and cold, eats little, and produces little waste, so it does noteasily pollute the environment.
During artificial breeding, the Golden Pheasant's living habits and management are basicallythe same as those of wild pheasants and domestic chickens. It has wide adaptability and can withstand minus20°C severe cold. It can spend the night on snow-covered ground in piercing wind and heavysnowfall, and can also adapt to high-temperature environments above 38°C in the scorching dog days of summer.During artificial breeding, it only needs sufficient feed, drinking water, and a quietenvironment. The Golden Pheasant weighs about 0.75kg. Females reachsexual maturity at one year of age, begin laying eggs from mid-March to mid-April each year, andgradually stop laying by July. Generally each bird lays about 30 eggs, and under artificialbreeding the highest has reached 50 eggs. The raising method uses indoor confinement, combininginner rooms with outdoor exercise yards. The indoor area is spread with dry wood shavings orriver sand, and feed buckets and waterers are placed. The commercial stocking density is 8 birds per square meter.The Golden Pheasant is not only a world-renowned ornamental rare bird, but also a raremountain delicacy, and also has high medicinal value. Its entire body canbe used as medicine, with functions of stopping bleeding and detoxifying, mainly treating blood hemorrhoids, sores, swelling and toxicity, etc. The decorative crafts and specimensmade from it have long enjoyed greatfame on the international market. Its meat is delicious, and it is seldom available on the domestic market, making it a rising starin the special poultry farming industry.
The breeding and development of pheasants not only has relatively good economicbenefits, but also has broader environmental benefits, ecological benefits, and social benefitsfor protecting and saving endangered species. The pheasant breeding industry willcertainly become a new type of breeding industry with broad prospects and extremely high development value. The GoldenPheasant and Lady Amherst's Pheasant have scarce wild resources, and artificial breeding only beganin recent years. Therefore, the price of commercial pheasants is relatively high. In coastal cities andmajor cities, the price of each commercial pheasant reaches over 600 yuan. Withthe gradual improvement of people's living standards and the catering industry'sincreasing demand for game food, developing the pheasant breeding industry to fill market gapswill be another emerging project in the special poultry farming industry.
The breeding and development of pheasants not only has relatively good economicbenefits, but also has broader environmental benefits, ecological benefits, and social benefitsfor protecting and saving endangered species. The pheasant breeding industry willcertainly become a new type of breeding industry with broad prospects and extremely high development value. The GoldenPheasant and Lady Amherst's Pheasant have scarce wild resources, and artificial breeding only beganin recent years. Therefore, the price of commercial pheasants is relatively high. In coastal cities andmajor cities, the price of each commercial pheasant reaches over 600 yuan. Withthe gradual improvement of people's living standards and the catering industry'sincreasing demand for game food, developing the pheasant breeding industry to fill market gapswill be another emerging project in the special poultry farming industry.
3. Partridge
The partridge, also known as the American partridge, is a newbreed in special poultry farming. In recent years it has been promoted and developed in our country, and is deeply loved by farmers.The advantages of partridge farming are as follows.
(1) Convenient and simple raising. The methods of raising partridges are similar,and due to strong adaptability, they can be raised on netting or in cages, easilysucceeding with a high survival rate.
(2) Low raising cost. Partridges can be marketed 3 months after starting as chicks,reaching a body weight of 500-600g, with feed consumption not exceeding 2.5kg. Female partridgesbegin laying eggs at 7 months of age, producing 80-100 eggs per year. Under scientific feeding and management,they can lay eggs in all seasons throughout the year, and breeding female partridges can be used for 3 years.
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