933 918. Small Animal Kingdom (4/5)

Chapter 933 918. Small Animal Kingdom (45)

Cossie had worked here for a while before, responsible for raising miniature livestock and medical issues, so she was familiar with it.

She introduced: "Actually, boss, if you can, I suggest you raise more miniature livestock. Take this kind of miniature donkeys as an example, they eat less than ordinary donkeys, but the corresponding input-output ratio is higher."

"That is to say, the miniature donkey grows faster and has more meat than the normal donkey when it is fed the same 100 kilograms of pasture," Creed added.

Wang Bo looked at him in surprise: "My God, are you breeding these small animals for food?"

Creed also looked at him in surprise: "Aren't you?"

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "No, I'm using them for tourism, I want them to live and then show them to tourists."

Creed laughed suddenly: "Very good, very good, then I decided that we can make this deal, you can choose, you can choose whatever you want."

Wang Bo was confused by him: "What do you mean?"

Creed said with a smile: "It's very simple, I don't want to sell their breeds to those meat farms. I study these breeds, not for the purpose of slaughtering and selling meat!"

As he said that, he put his arms around Wang Bo's shoulders intimately: "Cosy called me and told me about this problem, but I don't trust you all very much, it's better to hear it with my own ears."

Wang Bo: "..."

There are deep routines in the city, and even deeper routines in this wilderness area. It is to sell cattle, sheep and pigs. This guy can use the skills of routines, and he is absolutely mentally abnormal.

However, for many meat livestock farms, it is also a good choice to raise such small animals. The current market is depressed and the price of feed has risen sharply. Ranchers need to live on a budget.

Wang Bo asked: "If you don't want to supply these livestock to pastures, then it's of little value for you to study them? Isn't the main purpose of breeding cattle, sheep and pigs for meat?"

Creed said seriously: "Of course not, they can be our companions. Since you can keep a big dog as a pet, why can't you keep a horse or a goat?"

Bo Wen laughed, this is really a good question: "I think there are quite a few horses as pets, but the high cost restricts the promotion of this kind of pets. As for goats? Why do you keep goats as pets? They are fattened. Hot pot?"

These words irritated Creed a bit, he glared at Bowen and said: "Animals are good friends of human beings, we can't just think about eating them!"

Seeing that the rancher became excited, Wang Bo hurriedly signaled Bowen to shut up and stop provoking him. He thought the rancher had mental problems.

Miniature livestock has been popularized in New Zealand for a long time. People have realized that the bigger the better, the better. For example, in China, when the pigs are slaughtered, they are not raised to the largest size, but to a critical point. After that, the pigs will eat more But less meat.

In the 1950s and 1960s, New Zealand farmers were less concerned about the input-to-output ratio of raising cattle.

At that time, feed prices were low and there were plenty of pastures. Farmers could stock up on cattle and sheep as much as they wanted, so that they could get as much meat as possible from each cow.

The situation is different now. Ranchers must first consider the input-output ratio.

When Wang Bo was preparing to breed these animals, he paid attention to this issue.

Take the mini zebu he is raising now as an example, which is actually more economically valuable than normal zebu.

A mini zebu can only grow as tall as a normal cow's leg, but it weighs between 227 kg and 318 kg, which is almost one-third of a normal cow.

However, their food intake is only a quarter or less than that of ordinary cattle, which means higher meat production.

With this advantage, the breeding and promotion of miniature animals is not going well.

These mini cattle and sheep are too small, and it takes a lot of extra labor to raise them on the pasture.

For example, ordinary farm fences won't stop them at all, so the owner needs to encrypt the fence. Plus, it's not easy to get a collar that's the right size for them.

What's more, the smaller the animals, the weaker the immune resistance, and these calves and lambs are more likely to get sick, and New Zealand strictly controls the use of livestock drugs, and it is not easy to solve the disease of livestock.

After introducing the mini donkey, there are many animal species in other enclosures.

Miniature cattle alone, there are several varieties here, miniature race oxen, miniature Dexters, miniature longhorns and more.

These animals are also found in many countries in the world. They are different from Niu Niu. They are not dwarfs or mutants, but existing species, but because of their ability to produce meat, they have not been able to be popularized.

There is also a beautiful calf with mainly black and white fur in Creed’s ranch. This is the first time Wang Bo has seen this kind of calf, and he has never seen it before when he searched online.

The others were also amazed when they watched it, and Creed said proudly: "This is a new type of miniature cow I have bred, and I named it Panda Cow."

"Pandas, do you know? China's national treasure, a very popular animal, I hope this kind of cow, like the panda, can become a popular pet in the family."

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "Man, I admit that you are a genius, but raising cattle and sheep as pets at home is hard to become mainstream."

Creed argued: "Why? Why do people like to keep cats and dogs? Isn't it because they are small? The domestic animals I have studied are also small and eat very little, and they are also suitable for pets."

Wang Bo didn't argue with him, since he wouldn't use it as a pet anyway.

Besides the cows and donkeys, the ranch has miniature sheep called Nigerian dwarf goats.

Even as adults, the sheep are knee-high and are descended from West African milk sheep that were originally shipped to the United States to serve as a feast for the big cats in zoos.

Later, someone bred this goat, selected a smaller breed, and used it as a pet.

Wang Bo is most interested in miniature horses. There are newborn ponies in the stables of the ranch. They live in a place similar to a children's isolation room, and there are people who are responsible for raising them.

These horse cubs are very small, almost like puppies. Wang Bo feels that he has arrived in the dwarf country. Why are everything smaller?

"This is the Falabella pony?" Peterson asked in surprise.

Wang Bo gave him a questioning look, and Peterson introduced: "Falabella is the smallest pony in the world, and it grows to 70 centimeters or even shorter when it grows up."

"This kind of horse has a slim and elegant body, smooth silky skin, shiny hair, gentle temperament, and can get along with children. It is known as the most perfect pet among horses."

"There is no need for a horse farm to breed this kind of horse, but they are expensive, and those who can afford them can also afford a horse farm. When President John F. Kennedy visited Argentina in 1963, the most precious gift he received was a pure horse. Blood Falabella Pony."