Farmers go back to their hometown to raise pigeons and never forget their fellow villagers.

Two years ago, Shi Zhaoshun, a farmer from Li Zhaozhuang, Jiulong Village, Mingliang Town, Shanglin County, responded to the call of the county party committee and county government to return to his hometown and started the entrepreneurial process of meat pigeon farming. Two years later, meat pigeon farming has become a unique scenery in Kowloon Village, and Shi Chaoshun has also become the "pigeon king of farmers" in everyone's mind. But in his view, "one person is not rich, everyone is really rich when they get rich together."

Work to find business opportunities to go back to their hometown to raise meat pigeons

49-year-old Shi Chaoshun raised pigeons for five years. The slightly shy farmer said he and his wife found a business opportunity when they were working in Nanning.

"it is found that the economic benefits of raising meat pigeons are not bad, coupled with the increasing school expenses of children, the wages of working are no longer enough to support them. And there don't seem to be many people raising pigeons in Shanglin County, so going back to their hometown to raise pigeons may be a good way. " After several thoughts, Shi Chao moved the idea of going back to his hometown to raise pigeons.

Just do it. In 2014, thanks to the call of the county party committee and county government to return home to start a business and related policies, the couple raised 150 pairs of meat pigeons at home. As he had accumulated a lot of experience in raising pigeons when he worked in Nanning, Shi Chaoshun was handy.

The reporter saw in the breeding base of Shi Chaoshun, rows of neat pigeon cages standing on the shelf, Shi Chaoshun is busy feeding pigeons, all kinds of pigeons are scrambling to peck. Shi Chaoshun said that the pigeon farm with more than 500 square meters raised 1700 pairs of meat pigeons.

In the process of groping, farming is getting better and better.

Like all entrepreneurs, Shi Chaoshun has experienced some setbacks: unfamiliar with breeding techniques, low survival rate of pigeons, and losses caused by a sudden drop in the price of meat pigeons. But he didn't give up, and the farm slowly improved and developed better and better.

While showing the reporter around the farm, Shi Chaoshun introduced his experience in raising pigeons: "if you want to raise pigeons well, you must select breeding pigeons and do a good job in the prevention and treatment of pigeon diseases. Pigeons, like other animals, temperature, humidity, and ventilation should be kept within a certain range." "raising pigeons is like raising children. Only by raising them carefully can pigeons grow well and lay more eggs." When it comes to raising pigeons, Shi Chaoshun is very excited.

Pigeons love to be clean, and he cleans regularly and disinfects them; pigeons are picky about their food, and he racks his brains to prepare delicious feed for them. Thousands of pigeons are alive under his meticulous care.

"whole grains need to be fed, pigeon cages must be kept clean and transparent, and feces must be separated. Now how to raise pigeons, how to take care of, has been very easy. The price has also gone up a lot. at present, a squab can be sold for 18 yuan, which is still the wholesale price, and the profit is very high! " Shi Chaoshun said happily.

Never forget that the villagers drive the poor families when they get rich.

The battle to get rid of poverty in Nanning began, and Shi Chaoshun was not idle. He called on poor families in the village to breed meat pigeons with him.

At first, the poor families were hesitant because of lack of technology and funds. Li Tengyan, a poverty alleviation specialist in the village, organized poor households in the village to hold a special forum to analyze the project prospects of short growth cycle and rapid return of funds in meat pigeon breeding, as well as the relevant poverty alleviation policies in counties and cities. seeing that Shi Chaoshun, who is also a farmer, raised pigeons so well, the poor households were determined to follow the Shi Chao.

"now the development of the farm is getting better and better. As a rich man, Shi Chaoshun also hopes to drive the nearby villagers to get rich together. This year, he set up a professional cooperative for ecological breeding of meat pigeons in Ashun County, Shanglin County, and recruited five poor families to join the cooperative to raise meat pigeons. At present, the cooperative is expanding the farm. Originally afraid of lack of money, now the county gives us an industrial subsidy of 5000 yuan plus discount loans for each household, which has solved the capital problem. In terms of technology, there is Shi Chaoshun, and he is not afraid. I have great confidence in getting rid of poverty. " Huang Shouxian, a poor household, said.

In order to encourage Shi Chaoshun to drive more poor families to participate in meat pigeon breeding, the county also said that it would help him expand sales channels.

"Poor households can not only receive dividends at the end of the year according to the principal ratio of investment, but also with the expansion of the scale, poor households come to work every month and earn 1800 yuan a month. They can also be taught the skills of raising pigeons at the scene, learning and doing at the same time. " Shi Chaoshun told reporters that he plans to expand production and expand the number of meat pigeons to 3000 pairs.