Raising a lot of pheasants, a wild animal listed in the Red Book, a person in Ha Tinh sells them for 6 million/pair.

Clip: Model of raising 7-color pheasants, including red pheasants of Mr. Thuong's family, a farmer raising specialty animals in Ky Bac commune, Ky Anh district ( Ha Tinh province). Mr. Thuong said that, being a wild animal, pheasants are easy to raise, like raising chickens...

"Dare" to raise rare birds of wild origin

Pheasants, including red pheasants listed in the Vietnam Red Book, are one of the wild birds, commonly domesticated and raised for meat and eggs like common poultry.

To raise as pets, people often choose the 7-color pheasant breed, known as the most beautiful bird in the world . At the same time, it is also a breed of bird that is fascinated by bird hunters.

Owning this rare bird listed in the Red Book is very difficult but now it is becoming more popular. Not everyone dares to spend money to buy the breed because the price is very expensive, each pair of birds costs 5-6 million VND.

Mr. Hoang Van Thuong, in Kim Son village, Ky Bac commune, Ky Anh district (Ha Tinh province), said: "In 2018, on a trip to the North, I witnessed a beautiful model of raising ornamental pheasants. Through research, pheasants are easy to raise, require little care, and bring high economic efficiency. After that, I decided to build a barn and buy 6 pairs of breeding birds for 30 million VND."

Mr. Hoang Van Thuong's family in Kim Son village, Ky Bac commune, Ky Anh district (Ha Tinh province) has initially had success with the pheasant farming model - a wild bird species listed in the Red Book, bringing in high income. Photo: PV

On an area of ​​100 ^square meters of garden land, Mr. Hoang Van Thuong made solid, adjacent cages, each cage is about ² square meters wide, surrounded by B40 steel mesh.

The roof is covered with corrugated iron to prevent birds from flying out; inside the cage, wooden bars or horizontal tree branches are placed for birds to perch; the sand floor below absorbs water well to keep the cage clean, dry, limit disease, and not pollute the environment.

Mr. Hoang Van Thuong shared: "At first, because I had no experience in taking care of pheasants, I was quite worried. But my son supported me in joining pheasant raising groups on social media channels and watching models that have been raised in many other localities. Gradually, I learned a lot of experience to apply to take better care of the birds."

Currently, the pheasant farming model of Mr. Hoang Van Thuong, in Kim Son village, Ky Bac commune, Ky Anh district (Ha Tinh province) has increased from 6 initial breeding pairs to 200 birds and sold over 30 pairs for an income of hundreds of millions of dong. Photo: PV

"When you buy pheasants, they are completely domesticated and kept in captivity. Once you master the techniques, taking care of them is not too complicated, but they are also sensitive animals with low resistance. Therefore, in addition to choosing safe breeds, it is necessary to clean the barn, daily farming tools, and food. In particular, it is necessary to vaccinate them fully," Mr. Thuong revealed.

The seven-colored pheasant is considered a "noble" bird, with a high price and is favored by traders. Photo: PV

During the adult stage, pheasants can have 5-7 birds in each cage (during the breeding period). For pheasants to lay eggs, choose a beautiful, healthy male and pair one male with three females. Each female will lay 20-25 eggs within 3 months (from March to June).

Because pheasants do not know how to incubate, after researching, Mr. Thuong invested in a small industrial incubator, ensuring a stable heat source, helping the hatching rate reach nearly 70%.

"Expensive but worth it" bird breed

Knowing how to take care of them, the baby pheasants are born healthy, adapt well, and grow quickly. In 2020, Mr. Thuong bred 15 pairs and continued to expand the scale of the barn to 300 ^m2 by renovating the old chicken coop to raise this precious pheasant breed.

Currently, the pheasant model has begun to bring stable income to Mr. Thuong's family. When the chicks are born and well cared for, they can start selling the breeding birds.

According to Mr. Hoang Van Thuong, for pheasants to grow well, the barn needs to be airy, with dry straw and rice husks on the floor, and enough space for the birds to fly and jump. Photo: PV

Mr. Hoang Van Thuong said: "After hatching, chicks aged 1-3 months are sold for 1,600,000 VND/pair; 4-7 months old are sold for 2,200,000 VND/pair; adult pheasants (about 2 years old), weighing 1.5-2kg/bird are sold for 6 million VND/pair.

Up to now, I have kept 200 birds (including 50 parent pairs). The pheasant farming model has sold over 30 pairs, after deducting expenses, the profit is about 100 million VND.

According to Mr. Thuong, raising pheasants requires low investment costs, the cage is easy to build, does not require much space, and does not take much time to care for. In addition to supplementing a little industrial food for young birds, these pheasants mainly eat available ingredients such as: crushed corn, rice, bran, spinach, banana tree trunks...

On average, spend only 30 minutes each day feeding pheasants twice a day, morning and evening. Clean the cage to ensure the birds grow healthy and have beautiful feathers.

Pheasants have strong vitality, adaptability and resistance to disease. Photo: PV

"Since joining the pheasant farming model, I have broadened my horizons, learned many experiences and good practices through groups on Facebook. Through this channel, many customers across the country, such as in the provinces: Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai.... have bought pheasants from our family.

Currently, there are not enough pheasant breeds to supply the market. In the coming time, I will continue to expand the scale to meet the demand for commercial pheasants, increasing the number of parent birds to provide breeds," said Mr. Thuong.

Talking to PV Dan Viet, Mr. Phan Chi Nguyen - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Bac commune, said: "The pheasant breed was raised by Hoang Van Thuong household on a trial basis. Through monitoring and evaluation, this is a new model but brings high economic efficiency. In particular, it limits pollution of the rural environment, does not cost much, does not require much care, and is suitable for the development of household economy".

"In the coming time, we will continue to monitor, evaluate, and promote people to visit and learn from Mr. Hoang Van Thuong's pheasant farming model. Through this, we will expand the pheasant farming model to develop the economy and increase the income of local people," said Mr. Phan Chi Nguyen - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Bac commune.

Source: https://danviet.vn/nuoi-la-liet-chim-tri-la-dong-vat-hoang-da-co-ten-trong-sach-do-mot-nguoi-ha-tinh-ban-6-trieu-cap-20241023084757206.htm