Breeding crayfish is one of the industrial technologies that biotech companies are engaged in today. Of course, all the advantages in this field of activity belong to the United States, where this business brings a decent income to the country. Turkey is second on the list in terms of crayfish breeding. But still, this business is not only profitable, but also very laborious.
Breeding crayfish
This business can be realized in two ways: breeding crayfish in a pond or factory breeding. In terms of benefits, the first method is the best, but both will be appropriate for home conditions.
For breeding crayfish, natural ponds of homesteads or farms are suitable and created artificially with a bottom sprinkled with sand or stones. Crayfish prefer sandy or clayey soils, where there is silt, which they need to build burrowing dwellings. The intensity of water exchange is also important for crayfish.
When self-breeding crayfish, you should pay special attention to the temperature of the water and its chemical composition. In winter, the reservoir should not freeze, because of the low water temperature, the crayfish will simply go into hibernation until spring, this does not contribute to their development and growth process. The optimum temperature is 18 degrees, it must be maintained in the pond all year round.
From time to time, it is required to separate the older and younger offspring in order to maintain the normal development and growth of cancers. In this case, the crayfish are caught with a seine.
How to start a business
First you need to buy females and males, carry them out to the reservoir. The female is capable of laying up to 100 eggs, so you can focus on the amount of material purchased. It takes 5 years to cultivate a self-reproducing herd.
Cancers are cannibalistic creatures, so in April it is required to capture females, then transplant them into brood ponds. The water there must be clean, with a constant temperature of 21-22 degrees.
In about two years, crayfish mature, during this period they reach a length of 10-12 cm, weight - 40-70 g. For sale, they often use underyearlings, which also bring good income. In Russia, the most profitable for breeding are dry and long-toed crayfish.
You need to feed the crayfish regularly. And although they are omnivorous, they can consume both the remains of fish and aquatic plants, it is still necessary to carry out top dressing, which can be used as raw or boiled meat, fish, compound feed, vegetables. Food is usually placed on wire mesh trays.
Further business development
After 4-5 years, you can already think about creating new reservoirs, increasing production capabilities. Of course, provided that it was possible to create a large self-replicating herd of crayfish.
It is worth noting that there is little competition in this area, so retail and wholesale customers will appear quickly. The clients are usually restaurants and cafes.
Breeding crayfish is a business that will pay off only after a few years, but it does not require a large capital investment.
