How to raise Muskrat

1) the loose feeding mode chooses the environment with forage grass and water source, which is basically free of human interference and more remote. Arrange the cages in order and at a distance when they are scattered, put some concentrate and grass next to the exit of the cage, and open the door in the evening (the door must be open to the water surface, and it is better to be covered with two layers of plastic film in case of sudden rain at night). Let the muskrat walk out automatically, some muskrats will jump into the water, some are not used to the environment for a while, and will run back to the cage for food and accommodation. Therefore, the cage should not be removed immediately, and feed should be replenished regularly every day. Only when muskrats build new nests according to the water and no longer return to the cage for food and accommodation can the cage be taken away. It is no longer artificial supplementary feed, but attention should be paid to the cultivation of grass sources.

2) the combined breeding mode of fish ponds breeds muskrats in fish ponds, allowing muskrats to use aquatic plants in and around fish ponds as fodder for survival and reproduction. On the other hand, its rat manure can be used as fish bait to improve the feed conversion rate and create the best economic benefits.

3) there is no peculiar smell in the muskrat breeding ground in the courtyard cage mode. Muskrat can excrete musk from muskrat in spring, summer and autumn. The whole farm is full of fragrance, and does not attract flies, does not affect environmental hygiene. The introduction of courtyard farming is not only very suitable, but also can enrich retirees and increase amateur fun. Cages can be located in front of the window behind the house, or on the balcony or flat roof. In short, not only consider the use of household water and drainage convenient conditions, make full use of space, but also make use of vegetable peel, vegetable root, leftovers and so on. If there is a courtyard before and after the house, you can set up a cage for breeding in the yard, plant fruit trees, and plant some flowers or vegetables under the fruit trees, which can not only provide shade and shelter, but also improve economic and social benefits.

As muskrats like to be active at night and are not sensitive to direct light, they still need shade to prevent heat in summer, so muskrats can be raised in orchards, in the middle of windbreaks, and in mountain woodlands. This breeding model adopts cage culture, and according to the situation, plane cage or three-dimensional cage is built and placed in the forest glade. On the one hand, muskrat feed can be solved nearby; on the other hand, muskrat feces can be discharged directly into the soil to fertilize orchards or woodlands. The density of rat cage should be arranged reasonably according to the size of the open space in the forest. It is not suitable to breed in overshaded and dense forest, but in sparse forest or newly-built orchard. Of course, in order to facilitate management, the choice of place should be closer to the place of residence.

5) semi-scattered feeding mode in front and back of the house, which is another common mode of raising muskrats in peasant households. It is a form for farmers to make full use of their larger courtyard area, as well as grass and small ponds in front and back of the house for extensive muskrat culture.

In many places, especially in the mountainous areas, peasant households are mostly single households, with large hillside pastures in front and behind houses, and small puddles for washing pig forage and other uses (often excavated manually). This is a good environment for farmers to develop semi-scattered breeding. First make a wall around the house, if the area is very large, it is best to circle a place in the fence away from the pigsty and cow pen, so as to isolate muskrats from livestock, and then within the designated area, place a few artificial nest boxes (that is, cages without pools and playgrounds), with the door open, raising a certain number of rotting rats, so that mediocre rats can eat freely in the designated fan-enclosure. If the field water is not very convenient, several large wooden basins should be placed and the water should be changed regularly for muskrats to swim and drink. If necessary, concentrate must also be fed to supplement feeding. This model is characterized by convenient management, low feeding cost, does not affect places other than farmers, and will not cause a series of troublesome things. However, this model has strict requirements for farmers' courtyards and is only suitable for some farmers in the vast mountainous areas. It is not strictly isolated from livestock and poultry and should prevent and control infectious diseases.

6) with the development of industrialization, all kinds of industrial wastewater are more and more, and the purification of sewage is increasingly used by people. How to combine sewage purification with economic benefits is also a problem studied by more and more managers. It is undoubtedly an effective way to turn waste into treasure by making use of the characteristics of muskrat liking aquatic plants, planting aquatic plants for biological purification of sewage, and then using harvested aquatic plants to raise muskrats. The specific measures are as follows: by the side of the sewage purification pool in the factory area far away from the noise and noise, place standard cages, and cut nearby the water floating lotus and water peanuts planted for biological purification of sewage for feeding. For the non-toxic industrial wastewater ponds, floating cages and semi-floating cages can also be raised in them to form the combination of muskrat culture and wastewater recycling. For the sewage purification pool harmful to mediocre rats, it can not be combined directly, and it is still necessary to use an independent self-contained pool according to artificial feeding and management, and only feed on the water plants in the pool after washing. Muskrat feces and feed debris produced in the process of feeding can be swept away and put into the pool to facilitate the growth of aquatic plants.