What is more profitable to grow at home?

Sooner or later, there comes a moment X, at which a person begins to think, and what's next. It is not so important whether he came to this idea himself or under the influence of external factors (job loss, low salary, job dissatisfaction). One of the options for what to do next is the answer - do business, but how?

There are not so many options for starting a business from scratch, within the framework of this article we will analyze one of the most effective ways (from my subjective point of view) to find an idea in a village business.

For the sake of fairness, I can say that I myself am now organizing such a project of village business, I think in the near future I will describe the directions that I have mastered, do not forget to subscribe to the blog. I personally believe that this is the best way to create your own business with a perspective for the future.

Content

1. Farm business breeding, 5 promising trends
2. Growing as a Rural Business, 5 Work Ideas
3. Processing in rural business, 5 projects
4. Rural manufacturing business, 5 ideas
5. Taxation
6. Myths of some popular business ideas
7. Video example of a village business

Within the framework of this block, we will talk about breeding, that is, animal husbandry. There is a misconception that you can start breeding any animal from scratch and immediately get big profits.

To be honest, in reality you can really breed anything, even hippos (they are bred in the zoo), but in practice, not all types of such cultivation are profitable, and even more so will give a return in a relatively short period (a year or two).

 

Breeding as a village business from scratch

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The first place is predictably taken by pig breeding. Alas, on the territory of Russia there is no more profitable livestock sector for a small business in a village. Of course, it will seem trivial, but to open a profitable village business, it makes sense to go into pig farming. It is worth noting that there are two directions (although they can be combined): growing for meat and selling piglets. It is the sale of piglets that is an order of magnitude more profitable, but also a more labor-intensive direction.

pros

• - high payback rate. The normal growth period of a pig to marketable weight is 6 months.
• - the highest coefficient of meat yield per square meter of area in relation to feed consumption (with normal technology). Above only when breeding rabbits, but they have a whole bunch of their own nuances.
• - stable demand for products

Minuses

• - a high level of manual labor or the need for investment in mechanization
• - the need for initial investment in the construction of premises
• - high feed costs, without the possibility of diversification

The second place is taken by nutria. By most indicators, growing nutria can be considered one of the most attractive for starting your village business from scratch. It is possible to make cages and corrals for them from scrap materials, animals tolerate cold well, relatively fast growth, strong immunity, the presence of both meat (dietary) and skins. Practical experience shows that a nutria family (3 females and a male) in one year (with offspring) fully pays for the construction of paddocks, feed and even gives a profit.

pros

• - high meat yield per square meter of area
• - consume feed that can be grown on their own, which makes the maintenance very cheap
• - do not get very sick (in relation to rabbits, they are just lively)
• - not high costs for the premises

Minuses

• - rather unstable demand for meat. Not everyone is ready to buy nutria meat

The third place is ducks. Growing ducks as a business in a village has only one big advantage, if you start from scratch, then they will help you make quick money, maybe not very much, but a profitability level of 30-40% in 2.5-3 months can be guaranteed.

pros

• - high turnover rate. Ducks grow very quickly, with a good breeding, they reach marketable weight in 3 months.
• - stable and good demand

Minuses

• - high feed costs, to ensure high profitability, you can use various tricks, such as adding green mass, sand, and so on to the feed.

The fourth place is beekeeping. In terms of profitability, it is one of the most profitable business ideas in the village, but in terms of the level of "head" pain and nuances in keeping bees, it is also in the first place. In fact, breeding bees is quite troublesome, here it is also important to have "flowering" fields, large farms in the district (at friends last year, after being treated with herbicides, half of the bees fell), care (so that the swarm does not fly away), wintering (feeding), and so on. Further. Breeding experience has shown that there are both very successful seasons and completely failed ones, it all depends on the owner and approach.

pros

• - high profitability
• - the ability to run the entire business yourself

Minuses

• - a wide variety of conditions for the success of the season

Fifth place - quail breeding. The main advantage of this idea of ​​a village business is the minimum requirements, both in terms of area and the level of investment of money. Actually, you can successfully breed quails in a room with an area of ​​20-30 squares for 500-700 pieces, getting 150-200 eggs and 2-3 kilograms of meat (in carcasses) every day.

pros

• - high turnover rate. Quails quickly reach marketable condition, both in live weight and in egg-laying
• - small start-up costs
• - stable demand for products

Minuses

• - high feed costs
• - the need to create special conditions (maintaining temperature, silence)

Taxation

Working in agriculture, you should know that there is one big and pleasant surprise, in fact, for a mini-business in the village, the most preferential system has been established in which taxes will not need to be paid, and quite officially.

In the legislation there is such a concept as private subsidiary plots (personal subsidiary plots), which allows everyone working on this system to work officially, without paying taxes. We talked about private household plots. Now I will just remind you that all the listed ideas fall under the law on subsidiary farming and you can sleep peacefully.

 

Myths of some popular business ideas

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I must say right away that other ideas in the field of animal husbandry are also profitable and profitable, but in terms of the rate of return and ease of doing business, they are much inferior to those listed above. And now about the cons of the advertised ideas:

Cattle (cattle) - for a successful business in this branch of agriculture, large areas are needed (for pastures), plus premises and time. As an example, a bull calf for meat is raised for at least a year, with a carcass yield of 45%, and a pig grows for 6 months and an output of about 70%. As for the dairy direction, from the moment of birth to the moment of receiving milk, the cow grows for 2 years! And it is far from the fact that it will be dairy. Profitable, but very long.

Ostriches - high costs are needed for the arrangement of corrals, plus large areas. So for one family of ostriches (1 male and 2 females), the corral should be at least 4 meters wide and 40 meters long. As for ostrich meat, the ostrich grows for at least a year, again it is profitable, but you can make money faster.

Chinchillas - the problem is in the sale of products, if it is possible to independently select skins and make fur coats, then the business will be just golden, if not, then it is necessary to very carefully calculate the maintenance costs. The main problem is high feeding costs.

Sheep, goats - the problem is in large areas for grazing animals, if there are pastures, then you can try to engage in business, but it is worth remembering that in most regions of Russia this type of meat is not very popular, which reduces their attractiveness for the market. It is from the point of view of attractiveness that pig breeding looks more promising.

Rabbit breeding - in all respects, a very good business, but the rabbits themselves are very flimsy animals, if an epidemic begins, then the death can be 90%. To organize an effective rural business, it is necessary to organize the closure of sheds with a strict quarantine system. Such premises cost money and are not suitable for all aspiring entrepreneurs.

Other blocks of the most successful rural business ideas

• The first block - 5 ideas for growing
• The third block - 5 ideas processing
• Fourth block - 5 production ideas

Video example of a village business

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Upload date: 2013-12-22

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3. Assessing 10 ideas for making money in the summer

What will people buy in any crisis? The answer is simple - food. And if on delicacies sooner or later they begin to save almost everything, then vegetables, fruits and greens sell well all year round. That is why greenhouse farming as a business — profitable and promising undertaking. Absolutely anyone can do it, including those far from agriculture. The main thing is the ability to effectively build a business, solve emerging problems and not be lazy.

Who can do this kind of business

There are no restrictions - it can be any person. But the agricultural and greenhouse business has its own nuances. You must understand that you will have to devote a lot of time to plants or hire specially trained people.

A small greenhouse can even be built in the yard

In the case of equipment for a “home” greenhouse, it is necessary:

1. Ventilate your greenhouse at least once a day to avoid overheating and effectively remove excess moisture.
2. Measure temperature and humidity regularly to adjust fertilization and watering.
3. Make sure that the structure is not damaged by wind, hail, snow in winter.
4. Spray plants regularly against pests and diseases.
5. To weed the ground from weeds, thin out the plants.
6. Harvesting and marketing.

Note: the ideal option is the location of the greenhouse near the house. The business of growing vegetables and greens is more suitable for residents of the private sector than for residents of a metropolis.

Where is it profitable to engage in greenhouse farming?

The answer is simple - where the cost of maintaining it will be minimal. In the southern and western regions of Russia, the temperature is quite high - this allows you to grow vegetables and fruits without creating a full-fledged heating system. Long southern daylight hours will save on lighting and speed up the growth of plants.

It has been proven that it is easier to bring vegetables from the south than to create the necessary conditions for growing and spend resources on heating greenhouses. You can grow vegetables in Siberia, but their cost will be much higher than imported ones. But the composition of the soil has practically no effect on the greenhouse business.

Keep in mind that you cannot choose a plot in an open field for a greenhouse - you will need to supply electricity to it, provide high-quality entrances.

Organization of heating and drip irrigation in the greenhouse

The greenhouse as a business pays for itself well on its own summer cottage or residential area. Why? There are several reasons:

1. You will not need to pay rent.
2. You will be constantly present near the greenhouse.
3. You will be able to connect the greenhouse to the mains.
4. The entrances to your house are probably already established.
5. A home business is easier to run than an industrial one.

Another important reason is the possibility of breaking the contract with the lessor. Situations often arise when the land owner, seeing that a new business is successfully operating on his site, begins to demand an increase in the amount of rent or refuses to rent the land altogether, deciding to “take over” the business for himself. This issue is regulated by article 46 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation. The lessee can legally break or change the terms of the contract due to:

1. Decrease (actual or apparent) in the level of fertility of the land.
2. Damage to the land, its irrational use.
3. Deteriorating ecology.
4. Lack of reclamation or soil conservation activities.

That is, in fact, the landlord can almost always terminate the contract without hindrance. Therefore, either create a greenhouse on your land, or work with those who are guaranteed not to take the land away from you after a couple of years of successful work.

How to build a greenhouse correctly

There are two options here:

1. Order a ready-made greenhouse according to the specified dimensions. This option is the fastest and simplest - a trained team will assemble even a large structure in 3-4 days and you can start growing.
2. Assemble the greenhouse yourself. This option will cost you less, but you will need to spend time on calculations, studying the information and the work itself.

Note: you do not need any permits to build a greenhouse on your site. It is not recognized as real estate because it does not have a permanent foundation.

High-quality seedlings are the key to a successful business

What are such structures made of? Usually they use:

1. Glass 6-8 mm thick.
2. Polycarbonate.
3. Reinforced film.
4. Polyethylene.
5. Polypropylene.

The frame is usually made of metal or wood. Winter greenhouses are additionally well anchored on the ground and calculated in such a way that they can withstand a layer of snow and ice.

In the late spring - summer period, heating for the greenhouse is actually not needed - it warms up well due to the sun. But year-round greenhouses are usually heated with hot air or heaters that emit infrared radiation. For irrigation, it is most advisable to use drip irrigation technology (it can also be used for fertilization).

What exactly to grow

So, you decided to enter the greenhouse business: what is profitable to grow and what is the most profitable to do? Let's list the main options:

1. Various decorative flowers for cut and seedlings.
2. All kinds of greens.
3. Classic vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini).
4. Strawberries, strawberries and other berries.

We recommend that you do one thing, and not spray into several areas at once.It would be more correct to first master one direction, and only then take on the next, understanding the ways of its development and promotion. You should also take into account local specifics and the level of competition so as not to end up with unsold goods.

Flowers

Flowers in the greenhouse are considered the most promising option - they bring the maximum profit and pay off very quickly. But flower care is quite difficult, and the competition in the market is great. Think about what exactly will be bought in your area and what you can sell in large quantities... There are the following gardening options:

1. Cut flowers for bouquets.
2. Fresh flowers (indoor plants).
3. Seedlings and roots.

Slice trading is seasonal and poorly predictable, but it brings very good profits. Usually the peak of the cut season is in the spring - February 14, February 23, March 8. For these holidays, it is quite possible to recoup all the costs if everything is organized correctly.

Fresh flowers are in fairly even demand - they are bought in spring, autumn, winter and summer. But the volume of their sales is much less than that of the cut.

Flowers are a great option for growing in a greenhouse

Seedlings and roots are usually purchased in the fall and spring, but are easy to grow and store. Investments in this type of business are minimal, and the return is quite tangible.

How exactly do you trade flowers? Large volumes of sales are important here. Therefore, at first, it is best to work with wholesalers who purchase large quantities of goods at low prices. Then, when you already understand the market, you can open your own store, or even a whole network, while continuing to hand over the surplus.

Greens

Despite the seeming cheapness of greenery, it is very profitable to do it. In general, this is ideal for beginners, since greens grow quickly and do not require large investments and special care. The most popular herbs are:

1. Green onions.
2. Wheatgrass onion.
3. Parsley.
4. Dill.
5. Basil.

People buy these products all year round, even in summer, when they can be grown in the garden. These greens can be planted even in racks, placing them in 3-4 tiers. The average amount of the crop varies by the following indicator - from 1 square meter of the surface is cut to 1.5 kg. quality greens for 1 harvest. You can grow 10 crops per year in a high-quality greenhouse, that is, 1 m2 will bring you 15 kg of greenery per year.

Note: in one greenhouse, you can grow various greens - they fit well with each other and grows quickly. A wide range of greens will allow you to sell more according to the Paretto principle.

Vegetables

The third most profitable option for earning money on a greenhouse farm is growing various vegetables. What is the most profitable thing to do? Peking cabbage, cucumbers and radishes are usually grown in the middle lane. In more southern regions, the tomato grows well. The classic cultivation of cucumbers in the greenhouse as a business brings very good income to the farmer. The natural season for cucumbers is very short - in the gardens they ripen in July, and in August they already leave. But there is always a demand for them, and especially in the spring.

Tomatoes can be sold all year round

Ripe cucumbers can be stored for quite a long time, they are convenient to store and transport - this is an excellent product for mass trade. Tomatoes usually ripen a little later than cucumbers, and their storage conditions are somewhat more complicated. Tomatoes also require better lighting and heating. But it is very easy to grow radishes and cabbage - they practically do not get sick, do not require special conditions and grow easily even in an unheated greenhouse practically from April to October.

Berries

The most promising berry for growing in greenhouse conditions is considered to be remontant strawberries. Be sure - strawberries in the greenhouse all year round as a business will fully pay for itself in just one season. In the beds, strawberries ripen for a maximum of a month, from late May to mid-June, after which the market is empty.People are happy to buy fresh strawberries in summer, autumn, and even winter, so you definitely won't burn out. The main thing is to properly organize the process and achieve its uniform ripening.

Payback of the project

Now let's see if it is profitable to do this business. The profitability depends on the initial investment, the product chosen and the heating method.

As an example, let's take a classic custom winter polycarbonate greenhouse in which we will grow cucumbers. We can get up to 4 harvests per year. Investments in the greenhouse itself and equipment will amount to approximately 450 thousand rubles (from 100m2). You will spend another 50 thousand on seedlings (seeds), fertilizers and equipment. Heating with proper construction in the winter months will cost about 15 thousand rubles (80 thousand per year), watering, lighting and other costs will cost about 20,000 rubles a year.

A kilogram of cucumbers in the off-season costs about 100 rubles. About 80-90 kg of cucumbers per year are harvested from one meter of the greenhouse. In total, you will grow about 8 tons of cucumbers in your greenhouse, earning actually 800,000 rubles a year. Knowing these numbers, one can answer the question: is the greenhouse business real at home, is it profitable or not to grow greens and vegetables in your greenhouse.

Total your expenses in the first year will be 600,000, income - 800,000. The business will fully pay off and start generating income in the first year. In the second year, you will earn all the same 800 thousand at a total cost of 150 thousand or 54 thousand per month. By building a second greenhouse and mastering the cultivation of other vegetables or greens, you can enter the market as a major supplier.

Raising and breeding animals can be a profitable business if you approach this business with intelligence and some knowledge. Of course, you need start-up capital and appropriate premises. Now a variety of species are bred. What kind of animals is profitable to breed for business? Consider in this article.

Business plan: pig farming

Livestock farming can become a profitable business, provided the right approach to its development. Most often, farmers resort to pig breeding. These pets gain weight well and are unpretentious in the feeding process. To start the breeding process correctly, you need to draw up a business plan. Pig breeding has several advantages:

• payback rate within 6 months;
• constant demand for meat;
• high ratio of meat production to feed consumed.

This type of animal husbandry is also used for breeding and marketing piglets. The method of making a profit is more cost-effective, but requires more investment of effort and knowledge.

The disadvantages include a large amount of physical labor costs. You will also have to invest money to equip the premises with mechanized equipment. Therefore, it is quite simple to answer the question of which animals are the most profitable to keep for a business. Having spacious premises and capital, it is better to get pigs. It is especially advantageous to independently process meat into stew or sausage if there are additional branches in the production area.

Rabbit Breeding Business Plan

The meat of these animals belongs to the dietary category and is appreciated in the circle of gourmets and people who adhere to proper nutrition. This product is the first to be introduced into complementary foods for babies from all types of meat. It is more often used by allergy sufferers, since it practically does not cause negative reactions.

Breeding rabbits has its advantages:

• high fertility;
• good profitability - obtaining meat and skins;
• low labor costs;
• small amount of feed.

These points allow even novice farmers to engage in rabbit breeding. The only big drawback is the high incidence of diseases in animals at an early age. It is quite simple to deal with this problem - vaccination of young animals. This is the only way to protect rabbits from pestilence.

To accommodate 1,000 livestock, you need about 6 acres of land. On the site, it is necessary to build cages and bring water under the drinkers. Rabbits can be outdoors from April to October. In winter, the cells can be hidden under greenhouses. In this case, you need to take care of the lighting.

For larger scales, it is advisable to build sheds for animals during the cold season. Litter can also be used as fertilizer - humus. Thus, the net profit will increase by a sufficient percentage.

The customer base can be built up gradually. First, the products can be offered to relatives and friends. Then the customer base will grow with their feedback. You can also sell your products to restaurants and cafes.

Carcasses are often purchased by dealers. For the sale of meat, it is necessary to take care of a certificate from veterinarians about the suitability of meat and the health of live stock. A rabbit breeding business plan will help you calculate the investment and monthly costs of running your farm.

Growing turkeys

Bird breeding is very often used in the household. Also, this type of animal husbandry is popular among small and medium-sized farmers. Turkey meat is in good demand among the population, as well as in catering establishments.

Turkeys gain weight well with proper feeding and care. They grow to a fairly large size. One bird reaches a weight of 30 kg. The meat of this bird has practically no fat and contains a large amount of healthy proteins and amino acids.

Breeding turkeys should start with a business plan. It prescribes the main points of the organization of the farm:

• acquisition or lease of land;
• selection of the breed of birds for breeding;
• purchase of equipment;
• purchase and cultivation of feed;
• purchase of young animals;
• costs of veterinarian services;
• sales of products.

Turkeys are distinguished by good egg production. This is another point of business payback. Their droppings are also used as fertilizer. These birds are distinguished by good disease resistance. This argument is a huge plus for breeding undertakings. What kind of animals are profitable to breed for a small business? The answer is obvious - turkeys.

The first income from this business can already be received in 4-6 months. These birds are very demanding on the purity of the water in the drinking bowls, so breeding turkeys requires special attention in caring for them.

Raising chickens

The meat of these birds is the most demanded in the food market. Growing chicken as a business produces great results. You can choose several directions for the development of this business. Breeding broilers makes it possible to get a good weight gain and profit from the sale of meat in a short time.

You can buy chicken breeds that are lightweight, but give excellent egg production. Thus, the profit is obtained from the sale of eggs. Most often, farmers combine two types of business and breed several breeds of birds.

For growing meat breeds of chickens, the option with broilers is perfect. You can start a business by purchasing day-old chicks or eggs for an incubator. For those planning a long-term business, it is advisable to use the second option. In this case, you can sell excess chickens and increase your profit.

If the birds are raised for meat, then when buying chickens, you can ignore their gender. You just need to properly transport them to the farm. Often novice breeders suffer great losses at this stage of breeding.

Young animals need to be transported in small boxes with holes, each with no more than 20-30 chickens. It is also necessary to take into account the air temperature outside. You cannot transport the bird during the daytime during the heat.

Features of broiler keeping

Raising chicks up to 1 month old requires special attention to the air temperature. It should be at least 24-260.Then 11-12 degrees will be enough. It is necessary to avoid drafts and provide good ventilation in the premises.

To protect chickens from attack by rats and other predators, finely broken glass is often laid out on the floor, which is covered with straw. Particular attention is paid to bird feed. Chickens eat according to a special diet and schedule.

Growing chicken as a business requires a different approach to feed preparation. This process uses cottage cheese, milk powder, vitamin supplements and various methods of preparing grain components. Many farmers, before starting to draw up a business plan, think about how much a broiler is growing. The answer is very simple. Already after 2-3 months, the bird gains 2-3 kg in weight.

Breeding of laying hens

To obtain the maximum number of eggs from this bird species requires a simple approach to growing them. For this type of business, special breeds of chickens are used. They gain insignificant weight, but are capable of laying up to 300 eggs per year.

According to experienced livestock breeders, this type of business will pay off 100% in 8-10 months. This is the answer to the question of which animals are the most profitable for the business. Caring for such breeds of chickens is simple and does not require large costs for feed and equipment. It is necessary to invest a one-time investment in organizing the premises and keeping it clean with periodic small contributions for current repairs.

Small farms cannot compete with large poultry farms, but you can get regular customers due to the naturalness of the product. This nuance is achieved by proper feeding of the poultry without the use of artificial additives and by preparing the feed on your own.

Rare animals: the nuances of breeding

Now among small and medium-sized farming, the cultivation of exotic individuals is gaining popularity. In the country you can find entrepreneurs who breed small crocodiles.

These animals are more often bought for presentations to heads of large companies and members of government bodies that have their own small zoos. To acquire the initial number of young animals, you will need about 50 thousand dollars. This amount includes the arrangement of pools for them and the purchase of feed for the first time.

Often this direction is used by large farms as an additional one. To save on feed, crocodiles are fed with waste from processing chickens or turkeys. The type of business is quite risky, but with the right approach, you can get a 300% return on investment.

Other directions

You can also find farms that raise snails and shellfish. Basically, these are small turnovers for breeding, which are guided by the work of restaurants or sell products to large supermarket chains.

Farms for breeding ostriches and chinchillas will surprise no one in our country. This type of business has been entrenched for several decades. They are actively starting to grow fish for red meat throughout the country. This direction requires initially a significant investment. Breeding rare animals as a business is gaining momentum every year in all regions of the country.

Livestock profitability

According to experts, the most profitable direction is the breeding of chickens to obtain both eggs and meat. For a small home business, it is more profitable to keep pigs for sale by live weight or meat. Farmers often wonder what kind of animals it is profitable to breed for business. The answer to this question depends on the region in which the animals will be kept and the amount of starting capital.

Breeding poultry does not require large investments for the construction of premises, but there will be significant costs for the purchase of young animals. Raising pigs requires the presence of labor and mechanized equipment.

What kind of animals is profitable to breed for business - only a farmer can decide. This will depend on the area of ​​land and premises and the ability to grow food on your own.

Even ancient people domesticated wild birds and began to breed them in order to obtain food in the form of eggs and meat, as well as feathers and down, which were used in everyday life. Today's birds are different from those that our ancestors bred. As a result of selection work, the most suitable breeds for breeding were bred. In this article we will tell you which bird is more profitable to breed at home, because now everyone who has a desire and a small suburban area can breed birds.

Chickens and geese bred at home

Breeding ducks

Ducks were the first on our list. It is no coincidence that they were among the first to be domesticated by our ancestors. This is because these birds are famous for their unpretentiousness and quickly gain weight. The latter circumstance is especially important, because the ultimate goal of duck breeding is to obtain meat that has an amazing taste and high nutritional value due to its fat and fiber content.

Ducks on a private farm

Duck eggs are usually not eaten as readily as chicken eggs, because they have a specific taste. However, they can be used to make sauces and other dishes. Feathers and down are suitable for stuffing pillows and blankets, therefore they are also valuable.

Those who maintain not only a poultry house, but also are engaged in maintaining a vegetable garden will be able to use duck droppings as fertilizer.

Choosing a breed

Before you start self-breeding ducks, you should pay attention to the features of the most popular and suitable species of birds, and choose the right ones for yourself. We present a selection of the most profitable breeds for breeding.

Peking duck

You don’t have to be a gourmet not to taste a baked bird of this breed in a restaurant at least once in your life. The body weight of an adult female is 3 kilograms, and the drake weighs one kilogram more. Fibrous, fatty meat is very nutritious and literally melts in your mouth, the edible portion of duck is about 70%.

Peking ducks lay about 140-150 eggs per year, of which about 100 ducklings grow.

Peking duck

Muscovy duck

Also known as Indo-woman. This breed can significantly surpass the previous one in size: the weight of the drake reaches 6 kg. The resulting meat is soft and lean. The nature of these birds is always calm, which is also a plus. They do not fight in open-air cages, do not make noise. Disease resistance is another undeniable benefit of the muscovy duck.

Indoor woman in water

Read also: Indoor meat breed

Duck Mulard

This breed is a hybrid of the two above. The chicks obtained by crossing the Peking and Muscovy ducks are characterized by a fast growth rate and a large adult weight. Hybrids do not produce offspring, but this can hardly be called a minus, because the version of their maintenance remains very productive due to the large yield of meat.

Ducks breed Mulard

Video - Breeding muscovy ducks at home

What should be the room for ducks

Any building that has been carefully equipped will become a duck house. First of all, you should take care of the insulation of the room, since the egg production and weight gain of birds directly depend on the comfort of the temperature.

An extension made of logs should be caulked and plastered from the inside, a wooden house can be upholstered with plywood, covered with plaster, putty with clay, and so on. In hot weather, the inside of the house should be cool to allow the ducks to rest, and in frosty weather they should be warm and calm inside.

House for ducks on the water

When setting up a duck house, pay special attention to the floor. It should be found about 25 cm above the ground to keep rats out. Peat, sawdust or straw mixed with grass should be placed on top of the floor. Dry everything thoroughly and clean from impurities. For one individual, you need to prepare about 12 kg.

The laying of eggs in ducks directly depends on sufficient light and heat. Make sure that they are always warm and dry inside their house, otherwise you risk being left without an increase in livestock. Be sure to consider ventilation inside the house.

Reducing daylight hours in winter can be a serious problem for ducks. Increase daylight hours with artificial lighting in the mornings and evenings.

Bird shade

Arrangement of a duck house

First of all, decide in which part of the house the duck hole will be made. A good option would be to place it in the south or southeast. The size of the manhole is 40 cm wide and 30-40 cm high. It is a good idea to build a small vestibule to protect the manhole from wind and drafts.

In summer, it is worth fencing off the bird walking area so that they do not wander around the site and do not spoil the garden plantings. You can make such an aviary not only on land, but also on water. As material for the fence, you can use:

• fishing net;
• shingles;
• chain-link;
• metal mesh;
• reiki.

Fenced poultry house

A one-meter fence will be enough for the land plot, but in the water the fence should drop 70 cm below and 50 cm above the surface, as ducks can dive in and accidentally swim out of the fence. If you do not have a small private reservoir, then this can lead to a decrease in the number of livestock.

To protect the birds from the heat, awnings are fitted to the fences in the summer. It would be a great idea to immediately equip the aviaries under the spreading trees, in the shade of which the birds can cool off.

Birds will want to walk not only in summer, but also in winter. To do this, it is necessary to constantly keep the aviary free of snow, and cover its floor with a thick layer of dry straw. When the air temperature is acceptable and there is no wind, ducks can walk from morning to evening, however, in frosts, in no case should they be forced out for a walk, as this will entail hypothermia. The house must be cleaned every day, airing it carefully so as not to blow through the feathered tenants.

Duck pen

Interior decoration

Bird feeders are installed on a wide board, at least 2 cm thick. From above, it is necessary to adapt a bar to it, which will prevent ducks from trampling food. In addition to its main diet, the duck should receive mineral supplements, which it swallowed with silt in its natural environment:

• small shells;
• limestone;
• gravel, etc.

Mineral supplements in the diet of ducks

Since ducks need a large amount of drink every day, about 600 ml, you should immediately equip a voluminous and comfortable drinker. It can be made of metal or wood. It should be as tall as a duck to keep the water clear (about 20 cm).

Duck nests are located in the darkened compartments of the ducks to help ducks lay their eggs more calmly. However, do not crowd, leave room for free movement of the person, because you will have to regularly collect eggs and clean up in the nests. Each side of the nest should be between 40 and 50 cm, and the height should be 50 cm. To prevent the nest litter from falling out of the perch, equip a small sill at the exit.

Original feeder for ducklings

Count the number of laying ducks among your breeders and arrange nests, one for every three birds. Eggs are collected in the morning.

Be careful when cleaning, because ducks are very shy. Severe stress can lead to the fact that they completely stop rushing.

Creation and maintenance of the tribe

The main prerequisite for creating a duck tribe is uniformity. It should contain birds of the same age and weight. There are about eight females per drake. When picking up ducklings in your livestock, do not take hybrid chicks, because they cannot leave behind offspring.

Hybrid ducks cannot leave offspring

The most important criterion for selection is the appearance of the birds.The feathered constitution must be strong, it itself must constantly move and radiate energy. The number and health of the future offspring depends on how healthy the parent tribe will turn out.

For high egg production of females, you need to create comfortable living conditions for ducks, do not frighten them by bursting into the chicken coop, do not allow other pets to offend the bird. Once you start raising young ducklings into the parent flock, increase the length of daylight hours by half an hour each week, until it is 16 hours. Leave a minimum of light in the house at night to avoid injury. Monitor the cleanliness of the floor and nest litter.

Ducks eat compound feed

The emergence of chicks

Incubation is carried out only from those ducks that are completely healthy. For this, eggs are selected that are no older than a week. They look around and weigh themselves. The mass should be 70-90 grams for light breeds of birds and up to 100 grams for heavy ones. Infected or spoiled eggs must be disposed of quickly.

Supporters of natural incubation of eggs need to remember that not all species of ducks have a developed instinct for raising offspring. For example, the Peking duck devotes almost no time to the laid eggs. Below we give a table with which you can recognize whether a duck will hatch offspring.

Sits for a long time in the nest	Rarely fits the nest
Tears off the plumage and lines the nest	Walks a lot and actively
Walks separately from the rest of the birds	Often makes noise

The ducks preparing for incubation can lay eggs collected earlier. It is important to take into account the size of each layer so that it completely covers the clutch with its body.

Hatching duckling

Breeding chicks artificially is based on an uninterrupted supply of oxygen and constant ventilation. At the very beginning, the temperature at which the eggs are laid should be about 38 ° C. By the 20th day it is lowered to 30. The eggs are examined and the embryo is checked for development on the 8th, 21st and 25th days.

How healthy hatched ducklings are determined by these features:

• on the evenness of pigmentation;
• fluffiness of feathers;
• wings pressed to the body;
• soft stomach;
• dry navel;
• weighing 50 g.

The breeding period for this bird for meat is about 60 days, since after that the birds begin to lose weight.

Let's summarize

From all of the above, it is clear that keeping and breeding ducks is not so easy, however, it is quite acceptable. This lesson does not require specialized education and specific knowledge and brings really great benefits.

Little ducklings

Breeding geese

Geese, being close relatives of ducks, are also unpretentious in keeping. Juicy goose meat has long been an integral part of Russian cuisine, decorating festive tables. Goose down is used for stuffing bedding and winter clothing.

Goose meat is a frequent guest on the festive table

Breed selection

To date, a large number of different breeds of this bird are offered for purchase. Almost all of them are resistant to any climatic features of the territory of residence. However, taking into account the characteristics of each variety, it is better to choose the ideal one for breeding in your region, since the regularity and completeness of offspring depends on this.

Family of geese

We present you a list of the most profitable breeds for breeding.

Gray Kholmogorov geese

Perfect for novice poultry breeders. This ancient breed is considered to be large and meaty. Adults have strong bones and disease resistance. They were bred specifically for keeping in pasture conditions. The ability to acclimatize to any weather is their undoubted advantage. Raising the Kholmogorov breed for meat is very beneficial: an adult drake weighs 12 kg, and a female - 8 kg. Egg production is about 30 eggs per year, which is a high figure.

Kholmogorov geese

Romny geese

Graceful southern birds. Perfect for natural incubation of offspring. Adults reach a weight of 5.5 kg for females and 6 kg for males. Despite the small total weight, the popularity of their breeding does not decrease due to the special delicate taste of their meat and a large amount of fluff and feathers. Egg production is 20 eggs per year.

Romny goose

Shadrinsky geese

In another way, the Ural. These extreme lovers are able to live in the harsh winter conditions of Siberia. The body weight of adults corresponds to the Romny geese, but the egg production is 25-30 eggs per year. They gain weight quickly and are suitable for feeding in pasture conditions.

Shadrinskie geese by the water

Toulouse geese

Some more heavyweights on our list. They have a formidable appearance, but a calm character. The weight of an adult goose reaches 11 kg, the goose weighs about 8 kg. This variety is bred specifically to obtain fatty liver, the mass of which is all 500 g, but its nutritious fatty meat is also popular among food lovers. This bird denies natural hatching, but it lays eggs steadily - up to 30 pieces per year.

Toulouse geese

Land geese

French nationals are also suppliers of the liver delicacy. The liver of a fattened drake reaches a weight of as much as 700 g, while its body weight is 8 kg. Egg production remains at the level of 25-30 eggs per year. Great for crossing and breeding hybrid breeds that will be even heavier than their parents.

Land geese

Arrangement of the territory and poultry house

First of all, it is necessary to put in order the land for breeding. The site on which the poultry house will be located should be located outside the city. Supporters of free grazing of geese should have a plot based on the number of livestock: an average of 10 meters per goose.

For a comfortable life for the bird, organize a poultry house. This should be a capital structure, the area is also calculated according to the livestock: 1 m2 for 4 birds. Since the air temperature in winter should not fall below 10 ° C, take care of supplying the heating system to the gooseneck. It can be represented by a self-folded brick oven, a diesel oven, batteries, or any other device.

Goose corral

The floor of the room should be made of wood or any other strong and high-quality material, since geese spend the night right on the floor. It is lined with deep bedding of peat, shavings or straw. This is necessary to protect delicate paws from cooling. The house should always be kept clean, so avoid rotting and heavy dirt on the litter by cleaning the inside more often. A large volume of water evaporates from the feather surface of geese, for 10 birds it is about 2 liters. Always ventilate the birdhouse, otherwise its residents will start to catch cold.

Dryness and long daylight hours inside the goose house are the key to productive egg production of geese.

Read also: DIY geese nests

Content

In summer, geese spend all daylight hours in the pasture, and they drive into the house to spend the night. Birds eat up to 2 kg of green grass per day, so the quality of this natural feed on the pasture must be high. Bad grass from dry or swampy fields, as well as tall grass, will not be suitable for birds. Here is a list of the herbs that geese prefer:

• bindweed;
• sorrel;
• dandelion;
• yarrow;
• nettle;
• sow thistle, etc.

A canopy should be organized so that the birds can hide from the heat of the afternoon.

Original goose house

If there is absolutely no way to dig a pond on your site, use a trick and buy a spacious children's pool with low sides for the geese.

Several times a month it is necessary to bathe geese in sand and ash, to which fodder sulfur has been added. This substance is a strong antiparasitic agent against the so-called puffer.Bites from this insect are the cause of many bird diseases that lead to stress, feather loss and weight loss.

Feeding

Oviposition in geese is short. To get the most out of it, give your geese complete rest and intensive nutrition.

The ration in winter for one head is 150 g of grain-flour feed, 100 g of legumes, 400-500 g of root club crops. Add chopped dry and steamed hay and mineral additives to the list: chalk, gravel, etc. You can feed the bird with mashed potatoes made from carrots, potatoes and hay. In the evening, feed your geese with grain free from other foods.

Geese have lunch

During the period of laying eggs, the daily food rate of geese increases by 100 g of grain-flour fodder and 30 g of fodder of animal origin - milk and cottage cheese. If laying hens cannot cope with the increased food ration, reduce it by cutting back root clubs.

One month before the start of the breeding season, males should be fed. Sprouted oats are perfect, in a proportion of + 100 g per bird.

It is necessary to give clean water both in summer and in winter, despite the fact that in the cold geese will eat snow.

Obtaining offspring

The egg-laying season for geese begins at the end of February. The process begins with 1-2 eggs, next month, with proper feeding and comfort of the bird, up to 10 eggs are laid, up to 9 eggs in April and 5 in May.

Season preparation begins in early February. Nests are set on the floor, one for two females. Standard roosts should be 50 cm wide and 75 cm long. The front part should not exceed 50 cm, the back - 75 cm. It is best to separate the nests from each other so that the birds do not fight among themselves and do not damage the eggs.

Clutch of goose eggs

The litter usually occurs in the morning. After the hens have gone for a walk, eggs should be removed from the perches and stored at 12 ° C.

Let's summarize

No wonder the goose is a generally recognized favorite of poultry farmers. Resistant to any climate, unpretentious in food and care, it gives much more than it was invested in. It doesn't matter whether for sale or for food, it is very profitable to breed geese.

Breeding chickens

The chicken has long been the heroine of almost all Russian fairy tales. This is because even in the past years, keeping chickens was simple and very profitable. It is chicken meat that is used in our country every day and on holidays. It is prepared by hospitable housewives, slimming models, and athletes. And fried eggs from two eggs have long been a traditional breakfast all over the world.

Indoor chickens on the run

Choosing a breed

Let's move on to listing the most popular chicken breeds. They are distinguished primarily by egg production.

Lohmann Brown

Chickens with brown plumage, whose egg production period lasts as much as 80 weeks. More than 300 eggs are produced per year.

Chickens Lohman Brown

Russian white

As the name implies, these chickens have elegant white plumage. The egg production of this variety is about 200 eggs per year. The chickens themselves grow dense, with tender meat. Suitable for both mass and private breeding.

Russian white chicken

Hisex

Real bird fighters, they have incredible resistance to parasitic and infectious diseases. Up to 300 eggs are produced per year, the carcasses have a decent weight. The mass of one egg is a record 60 g.

Chickens Hisex

High line

They produce about 350 eggs a year, which is an amazing result. They perfectly acclimatize and adapt to any conditions of detention.

Breed High Line

Kuchinskaya

Meat breed, chickens can weigh up to 3 kg. Egg production is approximately 220 pieces per year.

Kuchin breed of chickens

Isa Brown

The weight of one egg produced by a hen of this species can exceed 63 g. The productivity is 320 eggs per year.

Chickens Isa Brown

Conditions of detention

The construction and equipment of a chicken coop will not require large financial investments.You can build a bird house with your own hands using boards, beams, cinder blocks, etc. Do not forget to insulate it before the winter season and install a stove inside so that the chickens continue to lay in the winter.

The height of the room in which the birds will live should not exceed two meters. It is imperative to have ventilation and a source of natural light, as well as lamps for artificial lighting to compensate for chickens daylight hours in winter conditions. Inside, it must be cool in summer and warm in winter, otherwise the birds can get sick.

Chickens walk in the paddock

It is necessary to regularly clean the premises, replace the litter on the floor and in perches. You can cover the floor with moss peat, shavings or sawdust of coniferous trees, as well as straw.

The entrance to the chicken coop should be located on the east or southeast side. Inside, the structure should be equipped with nests and common perches, as well as feeders and drinkers. There is one egg-laying area for every four hens.

Common roosts for chickens

Read also: Chicken nests

Feeding chickens

The easiest way to save yourself the hassle of organizing poultry feeding is to buy ready-made feed. However, it costs money and it may stop budding poultry farmers. In this case, the optimal diet per bird would be corn, carrots, potatoes, millet, bone meal, grass and mineral supplements such as shells, sand and gravel. A laying hen eats only 120 g of feed per day. If you take on the preparation of the leafy and herbal part of the diet with your own hand, as well as purchase grain products at wholesale prices, then only 35-40 rubles will be spent on one chicken per month.

Chickens eat grain

Read also: Automatic chicken feeders

Rearing and diet of offspring

Chickens are the few poultry that have a developed parental instinct, so they are excellent for natural incubation. Chicks can also be raised in an incubator, after hatching, by transplanting them into a makeshift aviary - a large, hard box illuminated by a heating lamp.

The menu for babies should consist of fortified foods. In the morning, you should give the protein of boiled eggs, crushed shells, chopped green onions and wheat, mixing it all together.

In the evening, mix the cottage cheese with kefir and put it in the feeders along with the river sand, which acts as a mineral additive.

Shells - a mineral supplement for chickens

Let's summarize

Breeding chickens requires the least material costs throughout the entire process and pays off with a large number of eggs and healthy chicken meat. Beginners should give their preference to these particular birds.

Breeding turkeys

Turkey meat is becoming more and more popular in the health food market. Breeding this bird species is considered very profitable today.

Turkey meat is popular in the health food market

Choosing a breed

Usually, the choice of the breed is carried out after all the characteristics of the location of the future turkey poultry are known, such as the climatic features of the region. However, there is a list of turkey varieties that are most profitable to breed.

Big 6

Highly productive beef breed, gaining weight much faster than other varieties. The weight of an adult male is approximately 19 kg, and that of a female is 11 kg.

Big 6 turkeys

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Bronze broad-breasted

Very suitable for breeding for meat, the weight of turkeys reaches 15 kg, turkeys - 9 kg. The downside of this breed is its complete inability to graze food, since it was bred to be kept inside the poultry house. It is characterized by high fertility - up to 120 eggs per year.

Bronze broad-breasted turkeys

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North Caucasian bronze

suitable for pasture feeding. The weight of males is 14 kg, females are about 10 kg.Lowered egg production - up to 80 eggs.

North Caucasian bronze turkeys

White broad-breasted

It quickly acclimatizes in any conditions, egg production is maintained at 120 pieces per year. One of the most profitable breeds, as turkeys reach up to 25 kg. live weight, females remain at 10 kg.

White broad-breasted turkey

Cross Big 6

A heavy, beefy breed characterized by instant growth. It is bred and bought for delicious and nutritious dietary meat. A negative feature is the need for artificial insemination of birds for breeding this variety.

Read also: Turkey breeds

Breeding chicks

The turkey house should be spacious, equipped with straw nests, the width and length of which are 40 cm. There are about 15 eggs per female, so there should be enough space.

The hatched chicks should be immediately drunk with boiled water with the addition of green tea and sugar in order to increase immunity. This solution replaces water for the first four days of life, then it is introduced into the diet.

Grown turkey

Young turkeys should be constantly with the light on, which should be gradually reduced by 30 minutes so that by 20 days of life they have enough 15 days of light. The temperature should not be high, but also too low, as chicks are highly susceptible to colds.

Since turkeys are characterized by rapid weight gain, it is better to spend money and buy compound feed for them, which already includes vitamins, amino acids and minerals. However, to save money, you can feed the bird with a mixture of corn, barley and bran, as well as cottage cheese, carrots and even fish giblets. Dry yeast can be added to saturate food with vitamin A. The presence of mineral additives is mandatory, which can be played by ordinary chalk.

Turkey chick

Conditions of detention

Turkeys are willful birds and should not be kept with chickens, geese or ducks at a young age. In the southern regions, turkeys can be grown without a special room, since they are very resistant to weather changes, but in the northern regions, an insulated structure is required.

The enclosures for walking turkeys are fenced off with metal mesh or any other material. Inside the turkey house, feeders and drinkers are installed, preferably vacuum ones. The temperature regime of 27 degrees is provided either naturally or with the help of special heaters.

Turkeys rest on the roost

Drinkers should be rinsed several times a day, avoiding heating the water, which should remain cool and clean. Also, the house itself must be kept clean at all times, otherwise the development of infections cannot be avoided.

An important point is adherence to the feeding regime for turkeys and turkeys. Food is served 4-7 times a day at the same time. Such a schedule significantly affects egg production and body weight gain.

Turkeys in the pen

Let's summarize

Breeding of turkeys is carried out for the purpose of obtaining and selling meat, but eggs and chicks can also be sold. Caring for this bird is not as easy as for others, so experienced poultry breeders should opt for it.

Video - How to breed and keep turkeys

Now that you have learned about the peculiarities of breeding the most popular species of birds, you can get down to work fully armed and achieve real success.