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How to raise soft-shelled turtles in wild rice fields?

(1) Principles and benefits of raising soft-shelled turtles in wild rice field. Wild rice field is a medium-low water area with a large area for aquatic plant cultivation. It has the ecological characteristics of fresh water quality, rich species and quantity of aquatic animals and plants ( If there are fish, snails, earthworms and various aquatic plants), it is an ideal place for breeding and fishing of omnivorous reptile economic animals. Turtles are high-end omnivores that like to grow in an aquatic environment with quiet environment, good water quality, and abundant species and quantities of aquatic animals and plants. Raising soft-shell turtles in wild rice fields not only provides an ideal growth environment for soft-shell turtles, but also plays a role in weeding, driving away pests, loosening soil and fertilizing the wild rice fields. In the same ecological environment, the ecological and biological characteristics of aquatic animals and plants are used to promote each other and achieve a good harvest through the scientific application of artificial technology. For example, in Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and Yuyao, Ningbo, wild rice fields are used to raise soft-shell turtles, and the income per mu can be increased by about 1,000 yuan compared to single planting of water rice.

(2) To transform the wild rice field to raise turtles in the wild rice field, the following three transformation tasks need to be done: First, set up anti-escape facilities. The anti-escape facilities can be cement tiles, thin aluminum plates or bamboo foil. Facility requirements 30 cm above the field ridge and 20 cm below the field. Anti-escape fences should be set up in the ridge to prevent enemies from digging holes; secondly, dig turtle ditches. Digging turtle ditches in wild rice fields is relatively simple. Generally, every 15 wild rice bushes are arranged horizontally. Just dig a turtle ditch that is 30 cm deep and 50 cm wide. The third is to set up a feed platform. Feeding is required where conditions permit. A feed platform made of cement tiles or wooden boards should also be set up at both ends of the turtle ditch.

(3) Soft-shelled turtles are generally raised in wild rice fields in the form of releasing them in spring and catching them in autumn. Therefore, the size of the turtles required to be stocked is more than 350 grams each, so that they can grow to more than 750 grams in autumn. Boutique items listed for sale. However, the stocking density of soft-shell turtles raised in wild rice fields depends on the amount of natural bait in the wild rice fields and whether they are fed after stocking. For convenience of reference, the specific stocking density is formulated as follows.

The time for stocking turtle seeds in wild rice fields can be from April to May in spring. It is best to choose continuous sunny weather when stocking. Before stocking, the turtle bodies are required to be soaked and disinfected with 2% salt water for 10 minutes. When releasing, you can directly pour the sterilized turtle seeds into the turtle ditch.

(4) Management of soft-shelled turtles raised in wild rice fields, such as feeding, is usually done once a day at 10:00. When feeding, the feed should be thrown on the feed table, and the feeding amount should be 2% of the soft-shell turtle's body weight. Fields where soft-shelled turtles are raised must be patrolled regularly. The items to be observed during field inspections include the integrity of the escape prevention facilities, the integrity of the inlets and drainage outlets, the eating conditions of the soft-shelled turtles, changes in the water level in the wild-type fields and the activities of the soft-shelled turtles, etc. , if problems are found, they should be dealt with promptly.

(5) Fishing and temporary breeding will allow you to catch soft-shelled turtles in November of the second half of the year. Before fishing, you can lower the water level in the field to only half of the water in the turtle ditch. At this time, the field has already If it is dry, the turtles will gather in the turtle ditch, and people can just touch and catch them in the ditch. Because it is difficult to catch them all at once, the anti-escape facilities must not be dismantled first. If the soft-shelled turtles cannot be sold at one time, they can be transported to your home for temporary breeding. Temporary breeding can be carried out in a dark and quiet warehouse with no peculiar smell. Before the temporary breeding, clean the floor of the warehouse first, then cover it with 30 cm of slightly damp fine sand, and then bury the soft-shell turtle in the sand. Generally, if the room temperature does not exceed 15℃, it can be kept for about 30 days. It can be dug out at any time according to the customer's needs during sales, which is very convenient.

The content of this article comes from: "Animal Welfare and Meat Production" by China Agricultural Press