I don't know if you were bitten by leeches when you were a child. When transplanting rice in the field, I often feel itchy on my legs. Looking down, it turned out to be a leech crawling on your leg, sucking happily. Leeches are actually leeches. Although it is a "bloodsucking little monster", its value cannot be ignored. In recent years, its application value has been continuously developed and recognized by more people.

1. What's the price of leeches now?

650 yuan, a catty of wild leech in Jiangbei District of Chongqing; The wide-body golden leech in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan is 428 yuan a catty; 480 yuan, a catty of wild leech in Fuyuan County, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province; 350 yuan, a catty of wild leech in xinyi city, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province; Yangchun city, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, a catty of Japanese medical leech 300 yuan; 90 yuan, a wild leech in Luoning County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. The above price comes from the supply hall of Huinong market. com。 Due to the fluctuation of market demand, variety and quality, the price will be different. Please refer to the local actual price for details.

Second, what is the prospect of leech breeding?

At present, the market demand of leeches is increasing year by year, the wild leeches are exhausted year by year, and the supply of stocks in various places is weak, which leads to more and more people cultivating leeches artificially, and the market price of leeches has also increased a lot. Moreover, in recent years, more value of leech has been developed, so leech breeding is still promising, but this breeding project is not suitable for everyone, please refer to it according to the actual situation.

Thirdly, the cost and profit of leech breeding.

Some netizens said that the investment cost of an acre of leeches is about 20,000 yuan, 5,000 species are planted, the annual gross income is 6.5438+0.3 million yuan, and the net profit after deducting facilities and bait is about 6.5438+0.0 million yuan. The data comes from the Internet, and it is only for farmers' reference. You can also share and discuss your investment costs there.

Four, leech artificial breeding points

1. leech selection

Hirudo species require individual hypertrophy, preferably above 1.2g per species, strong activity, smooth body surface, bright color and no scar, and stocking density of 20-25kg per mu (2000-2500 species).

2. Water quality

Water is the main condition for leech (leech) to survive, so the environment and water quality directly affect the growth, development and reproduction of leech (leech). Due to the high density of artificially cultured leeches (leeches), it is necessary to change wells frequently during the feeding process to prevent chemical fertilizer and pesticide pollution. Especially in the high temperature season from July to August, it is necessary to ensure that the water inlet and outlet are unblocked, the water quality is fresh and there is a certain oxygen capacity.

3. Location selection

Choose a place facing south, sheltered from the wind and sunny, requiring convenient irrigation and drainage and sufficient sunshine.

4. Natural enemies and disease prevention and control technology

The natural enemies of leeches (leeches) mainly include voles, frogs, weasels and snakes. , can be controlled by Huizhou power grid and trapped by tools. Under normal circumstances, leeches (leeches) have strong vitality and are basically disease-free. As long as the water source is not polluted by chemical fertilizers, pesticides and saline-alkali solutions, the water inlet and outlet are kept unobstructed, the food is fresh, the feed residue is removed in time, and the water is changed frequently, leeches (leeches) can be raised well, otherwise skin diseases and intestinal diseases may occur.