At present, the prospects of donkey industry are very impressive. Donkeys have a wide range of feed sources, 95% of which can be produced by themselves, such as straw, leaves, alfalfa, etc., and the feeding cost is very low, so it is a good industry. Let's take a look at the cost of raising donkeys and their breeding benefits.

First, the analysis of donkey feeding cost

The average birth weight of foals is 28.5 kg, and the foals born after scientific management and careful breeding can reach more than 35 kg. The lactation period is 60 days and the fattening period is 120 days. Super foals can grow to 130 kg, 1 grade 1 15 kg, grade 2 105 kg and grade 3. During the fattening period of 120d, 45kg of concentrate (including cake 12kg) is needed, and the rest is corn, barley, wheat, bran and other grains with 0.45kg of salt.

You can also supplement vitamins and trace elements with concentrated feed special for fattening donkeys. Weaned foals, 25 kilograms of carrots and about 500 kilograms of roughage, mainly corn stalks and silage, should be crushed, kneaded and ground.

The total feed cost is about 125 yuan.

Second, the cost-benefit analysis of raising donkeys

180 days, the average weight is about 1 10 kg, and the net meat can be about 50 kg. Wholesale price 14 yuan/kg, that is, 700 yuan, leather, water, etc. They are all sold in 260 yuan, and the total amount in 960 yuan is 180 days for each donkey after deducting 200 yuan's feed, wages, utilities and vaccine fees.

Gradually expand the scale, after slaughter, qualified meat, fine processing and fine packaging can be sent to supermarkets and large and medium-sized shopping malls for sale, and the profit will be higher.

Live donkeys can also be sold for around 650 ~ 700 yuan.

Donkey skin is a high-quality material for tanning, which can be used as clothing, leather shoes, luggage and other products, and is also the main raw material of traditional Chinese medicine Ejiao. The male reproductive system can also be used as medicine.

3. What are the prospects of donkey breeding?

With the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for animal food is gradually diversified and refined, and products such as donkey meat and donkey water are very popular with people. High protein, low fat, delicious, and can be used to make various dishes.

China has a saying that donkey meat is underground since ancient times. It can be seen that people have recognized donkey meat products. In some large, medium and small cities, donkey meat restaurants can be seen everywhere, but they are not placed on the dining tables of people's homes. The main reasons are:

First, there are too few resources. Second, there are few large-scale farming. Third, the benefits of keeping donkeys have not been realized. According to the current breeding quantity, it can only meet 30% of the farms. The prospect of developing donkey industry is very considerable.