27/01/2022
Naija Farms and Agro Allied Consult: Introduction to Grasscutter farming
I will like to start by telling you that Grasscutter farming is one of the most lucrative agribusinesses around
The reason being that the cost of feeding of grasscutters is drastically low There are two species of grasscutters
Namely swinderanus and the gregorainous
The swinderanus is the bigger cane rat
While the gregorainous is the lesser cane HOW DO YOU DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SWINDERANUS AND GREGORAINOUS GRASSCUTTERS
Swinderanus grasscutters are always bigger, their fur is colored black and brown and their nose region is always broad
Gregorainous grasscutters are not as big as gregorainous, their color is black and white and their nose is narrow
NOW i wanna debunk some things that have been going around
there is no such thing as Hybrid grasscutters What is the the meaning of hybrid
Hybrid is a short for hybrid vigor
An hybrid vigor is an offspring of two parent animals with different traits, the offspring combining the traits of the parents in one entity
So the hybrid vigor carries the traits of both the parents giving rise to a better specie of the animals or plant, this is the principle used to bring about animals with better traits and plants with bigger yields or that are disease resistant
Now considering the fact that grasscutters have just two species
One that is bigger and one that is lesser, this means crossing these two species of grasscutters will give rise to offsprings that are not as good as the swinderanus grasscutters
So there is nothing called hybrid grasscutters
Hybrid is one word they say to make you pay more, swinderanus grasscutters grows very fast when they are well fed
THE GOOD NEWS IS
Swinderanus grasscutters are the most predominant species of grasscutters in West Africa
Meaning the chance of seeing gregorainous is very minimal Now I'll be talking about advantages of grasscutter farming
1) Grasscutters are endemic to Africa, this means there is a possibility of selling to international markets which makes the business very lucrative
2) Grasscutters are clean animals, they can be raised within the confines of your home, they do not give offensive smells,
3) Grasscutters have a high litter size, this makes the business expand within a very short period of time
4) cost of feeding of grasscutters is very low, they eat 80% forages and 20% supplements
5) Grasscutters have a very high market value, they sell for extremely high prices
6) Grasscutters meat is the best white meat known, they are high in protein and extremely low in cholesterol, so they are prefect fit in the diet of persons with diabetes or other vascular diseases
7) the meat is very tasty
8) grasscutter meat is considered as the rich man's meat, so you get to sell to the rich and benefit from opportunity that comes with having a network of rich people (high income earners)
I can go on and on telling you the advantages of grasscutter. DISADVANTAGES OF GRASSCUTTER FARMING
1) Grasscutters are allergic to noise
2) Grasscutters are allergic to cold
3) Grasscutters are allergic to dust
These are the three things you need to know about grasscutters as far as disadvantages is concerned
Many of the things I'll be teaching will revolve around those three!
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