Food will always be in demand, so a properly organized business in this area will bring tangible income. Breeding of the sturgeon for sale in the retail and restaurant chain can be organized not only on large farms, but also at home.
Such a business does not require large financial expenses at the initial stage, therefore practically every citizen of our country, even a beginner, can organize it.
Table of contents
- Advantages and disadvantages of growing sturgeon
- Organization of a reservoir in the home
- Feed selection
- Purchase of fry
- Organization of a container for juveniles
- Temperature conditions
- Features of domestic sturgeon breeding
- Return on business
Advantages and disadvantages of growing sturgeon
Like any kind of business, sturgeon breeding at home has its advantages and disadvantages. Positive qualities include the following points in the conduct of this business.
- Low level of competition.
- Work at home.
- High profitability.
- Good and stable demand.
Of the shortcomings, the most notable are:
- Sensitivity of fry to water quality.
- Morbidity and mortality of fry are possible.
- Continuous monitoring of compliance with the conditions of detention is required.
- It is very difficult to acquire quality fry for breeding.
Despite the listed shortcomings, many entrepreneurs decide to organize this business at home.
Organization of a reservoir in the home
To organize a pond at home, it is enough to purchase a plastic pool with a diameter of 3 meters.The optimum depth of the tank should be 1 meter.More experienced businessmen can dig a pond.
The distance between the pools should be sufficient to allow the person to move freely between them in order to maintain the tanks. It is necessary to connect electricity, water supply and sewerage to the premises.
Feed selection
To conduct successful business in this area, it is recommended to use a highly nutritious feed specially designed for the cultivation of sturgeon fishes. Only with proper feeding, the fish will give a good increase in live weight.The main characteristics of fodder for sturgeon should be as follows:
- Have an attractive scent for fish.
- Go to the bottom immediately.
- The time of complete dissolution in water is at least 30 minutes.
Also, for each fish age, the size of the pellets of the feed should be selected as accurately as possible, especially carefully select fodder for sturgeon fry.
Purchase of fry
Obtain fry only from large fish farms.To obtain a rapid increase in weight, and to minimize the likelihood of the death of small fish is not recommended to violate this rule.
If among them there are large farms for breeding sturgeon, you can safely purchase fry for growing at home. To minimize risks, it is not necessary to acquire a large number of fry for the first cycle of growing fish.
In order to get an idea of the profitability of the business, it is enough to buy no more than 500 pcs.This amount will be enough for the effective placement of fish in 2 - 3 tanks designed for home breeding sturgeon.
.Organization of a container for juveniles
Small fishes not only need to select the right food, but also to organize a separate tank. In this capacity, the fry will grow until they can not be transplanted into a large reservoir.
In order to be convenient to care for small fish it is enough to purchase a plastic pool with a diameter and depth, meter.It is also necessary to ensure optimum growth of the rising generation for the good growth of the rising generation and the lighting of the tank.
You can make UZB for fish or order a ready-made version.
Temperature conditions
From the maintenance of the required level of water temperature will depend on the rate of growth in the live weight of fish. The minimum value of this parameter is +16 degrees.
Features of domestic sturgeon breeding
In artificial conditions, the sturgeon grows slightly faster than in the wild, due to lack of food and the maintenance of the necessary temperature parameters.Cultivation of sturgeon at home from fry to fish of commercial weight takes, on average, a year.By this time, the sturgeon weighs about 2 kilograms and can be sold in bulk to specialized stores.
In one standard basin for growing sturgeon, within one cycle, you can produce up to 200 kg of excellent quality fish of this breed.
Return on business
The price of sturgeon will always be high, so to fully recover the money spent on the purchase of equipment, one cycle of growing this fish is enough.
Initial costs for the acquisition of equipment will be about 200 thousand. rub. The cost of fry of acceptable quality starts from 25 rubles. for 1 pc., therefore for one cycle it will be necessary to spend on purchase of small fishes about 20 thousand. rub.
Acquisition of feed and payment of utilities for the entire full cycle of fish production will cost the entrepreneur about 150 thousand. rub. Total costs for one and a half-year cycle will be 370 thousand. rub.
The sturgeon from the home mini-farm is sold, as a rule, in wholesale lots. When selling previously purchased fry in the amount of 20 thousand. rub. it will be possible to get about 700 thousand. rub.Profit for, the year of growing the sturgeon will be 330 thousand. rub., but with this amount it will still be necessary to pay income tax and all deductions to the FIU and CHI.
Breeding a sturgeon at home is a very lucrative business, but it will only be so until the production of this fish is Everyone who wants to open a home food production will do so, therefore, one should not postpone the opening of a domestic fish farm to long drawer.
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