Taking raising 500 chickens as an example, based on the local market price and breeding level in Huaihua, the benefits of raising chickens are calculated in detail for the majority of chicken farmers. 7 m: X P/ i b4 r5 a

From the perspective of feeding cost, the feeding cost of native chicken mainly includes chicken seedling cost, feed cost and epidemic prevention cost. According to the calculation of a female chick 4 yuan, the cost of 500 chicks is 2000 yuan. It takes about 12- 14 yuan to raise a chicken for four months, that is, 6 kg of grain, 1 kg/yuan, that is, 6 yuan, 3 kg of Tenebrio molitor, 1.5 yuan, that is, 4.5 yuan, 3 kg of fly maggots and 65438 kg of 0.5 yuan. The cost of 500 instant feeds is 7,000 yuan, plus 2,000 yuan for chickens, and the total investment is 9,000 yuan. After feeding for four months, a chicken can be released, with a minimum weight of 2.5 kg to 3 kg and a minimum survival rate of 90%, that is, 500 chickens ×0.9/ survival rate ×2.5 kg/chicken × 15 yuan (wholesale price)/kg = 16875 yuan, excluding chickens and feed. In this way, raising a native chicken can earn at least 15 yuan.

If barren hills, orchards and trees are used for stocking, chickens mainly feed on insects and grass seeds in fields and forests in spring, summer and autumn, and farmers only need to feed a small amount of concentrate at night, which can save more than 2/3 of the feed, greatly reduce the feeding cost and make higher profits.