Nam Tan gets rich from raising pigeons

(Baonghean.vn) -Pigeons are often raised as pets to “entertain the family”, but raising pigeons for economic purposes is something that many people have not thought of. However, Mr. Nguyen Trong Sang (in hamlet 9, Nam Tan commune, Nam Dan) has invested in a solid barn and tested raising 10 pairs of breeding pigeons. After more than 3 years, his closed pigeon raising model is quite complete with 90 pairs of parents; each year net profit is over 15 million VND.

Taking us behind the house to visit the caged pigeon farming model, Mr. Sang happily said: "At first, I only raised pigeons based on experience, but when I decided to invest and switch to commercial farming, I had toresearch farming techniquesthrough newspapers, television. At first, when I first started raising pigeons, I mainly sold pigeons for meat to consumers in Vinh City. But when I expanded the farm system, I combined breeding to supply to local and foreign breeders and also supplied meat pigeons to restaurants in need.On average, each month the family sells 30 - 40 pairs of meat pigeons and breeding pigeons; the selling price of meat pigeons is from 70,000 - 75,000 VND/pair, breeding pigeons are 100,000 VND/pair.earn from 2 - 3 million dong.For farmers like us, this is a very significant income.no need to worry aboutstitchconsume the product, because pigeons are nutritious foodshouldCustomers often come to the place to order.before, often not enough to supply the market".

Pigeon farming is bringing significant income to many households in Nam Tan commune (Nam Dan).

According to Mr. Sang, raising pigeons is not difficult.Because they rarely get sick, just make sure the cage is airy, clean and has enough light. The food source is very simple, mainly rice and corn along with clean drinking water; feed 2-3 times a day and should be fed at a set time to create a habit.When raised in a closed environment, pigeons reproduce very quickly, from breeding to reproduction in only about 3 months, each time the pigeon lays two eggs, incubates for 20 days and hatches; when they are out of the nest, they can be sold for meat after 15 - 20 days. After the pigeons hatch for 10 days, the breeder must move the baby pigeons to the nest next to the male bird to raise, doing so allows the female bird to continue laying eggs. The female bird can lay eggs throughout the year, one litter after another, the interval between two litters is about 45 days. Under reasonable raising conditions, a breeding pair can produce 12 - 14 litters/year.

Mr. Sang shared his experience: Pigeons have a fairly good resistance to disease, but if raised in large flocks in a narrow space, the risk of contracting diseases such as coccidiosis, roundworms, crop worms, and crop fungus is quite high. To achieve good results, the coop must be cleaned periodically, the droppings scraped off, the nests changed, and the coop must be sprayed with disinfectant; the trough must be washed daily to prevent the birds from drinking dirty water that has fermented due to food residue... Raising birds in captivity has a laying and incubation rate of over 90%, but requires more investment in care, and food is also much more expensive. If raised in the wild, the success rate is lower, but the advantage is that the birds are leisurely, healthy, and less susceptible to disease. Because pigeons prefer to live in cool, quiet conditions, there must be a place in the coop for the birds to bathe; once a week, mix light salt water for the birds to bathe to prevent bedbugs. Pigeons usually lay eggs around 3-5 pm, so it is necessary to limit entering the coop and chasing them away, which can easily cause panic in the birds and stop egg laying. Breed selection is important. You should choose birds with thick, smooth belly feathers, no defects, split beaks, pointed tails and agility. You should buy birds that have already been paired...

Mr. Nguyen Trong Huu, Head of the Agricultural Board of Nam Tan Commune, added: Before 2000, the commune also hadcThere are many households raising pigeons but only on a small scale with a few pairs of breeders, mainly serving family needs. The movement started to flourish in 2007, especially when people saw the success of Mr. Nguyen Trong Sang's industrial farming model.Nam Tan has developed the profession on a large scale and has many prospects.Currently, the whole commune has more than 100 households raising birds, of which 10 householdsinvestindustrial captive breeding (scale from 30 - 60 parent pairs); pigeon breedprimarilyis French,Well adapted to local climatic conditions and high reproductive rate.Pigeon farming has many advantages, such as low investment costs, little care and quick capital recovery. In the 2010 livestock development project, we also encouraged people to develop it on a large scale.From there, it opens up a suitable direction in developing the agricultural and rural economy, contributing to increasing income for workers lacking capital and land for production..

Ngoc Anh