Quynh Luu farmers experiment with breeding soft-shell turtles

November 8, 2016 10:11

(Baonghean.vn) - In order to diversify livestock and improve economic efficiency, Mr. Tran Van Nhan, hamlet 2, Quynh Dien commune, Quynh Luu district, has experimented with breeding soft-shell turtles.

In early July 2016, Mr. Nhan went to Ha Tinh to buy 300 soft-shell turtles to raise in an area of ​​400 m2water surface. When bought, each turtle weighed only 100g, priced at 35,000 VND/turtle. Up to now, after 4 months of care, his family's turtles have reached 800g - 900g/turtle.

Mô hình nuôi ba ba thử nghiệm của ông Trần Văn Nhân
Experimental soft-shell turtle farming model of Mr. Tran Van Nhan in hamlet 2, Quynh Dien, Quynh Luu.

Mr. Nhan said: The characteristic of soft-shell turtles is mainly to eat small fish, so food is easy to find, care is also simple, does not take much time. However, the disadvantage of this breed is slow growth. Moreover, during the breeding process, it is necessary to regularly observe and monitor so that when shell rot appears, there are measures to use special medicine to prevent and control it in time.

With the current growth rate, it is expected that by January 2017, the soft-shell turtles will begin to reproduce. Currently, the market demand is quite large, so in the near future, he will continue to invest in expanding the area on a larger scale to increase the number of soft-shell turtles for meat and reproduction.

 Vào thời điểm buổi trưa ba ba thường lên phía trên mặt ao để phơi nắng
In the pond, Mr. Nhan planted water fern to create coolness for the turtles; at noon, the turtles often come up to the surface of the pond to sunbathe.

Currently, Mr. Nhan is the first person in Quynh Dien commune to boldly bring soft-shell turtles to raise locally, promising to bring high efficiency.

Techniques for raising soft-shelled turtles


- Newly hatched soft-shell turtles are placed in a basin or plastic bucket with water hyacinth or substrate inside for the soft-shell turtles to cling to. Food for soft-shell turtles: boiled egg yolks, bloodworms, etc. Change the water for the soft-shell turtles every day. After 1 week, put the soft-shell turtles in the rearing tank.
- The turtle breeding tank is built with cement or lined with canvas, the bottom of the tank is filled with a layer of sand about 10 cm thick. There is a sandy beach for the turtles to rest and sunbathe.
- Clean the tank with: Potassium permanganate, Formalin, Chlorine,... Then pump clean water into the tank, the water level in the tank is 20 - 30 cm then proceed to release the seeds.
- Before releasing, the turtles must be bathed in a 10% salt water solution.
- Stocking density 30 - 50 fish/m2.
- Feeding: Food for soft-shell turtles at this stage is bloodworms, earthworms, miscellaneous fish, minced shrimp, etc. Feed 1-2 times a day, food is placed on the feeding trough. Regularly monitor the amount of food to make timely adjustments to avoid polluting the water.
- Mix vitamins and digestive enzymes into food to increase resistance and aid digestion for soft-shell turtles.
- After 2.5 - 3 months of rearing, the soft-shell turtles reach a weight of 15 - 20 g/each and need to be raised to large breed or sold.

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