RU2350072C2 - Cage assembly for musk deer farm keeping - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the sphere of animal breeding immediately dealing with cage techniques of musk deer farming. The proposed cage assembly for musk deer farm-keeping is composed of eight adjacent cages with inner and outer enclosures. In the assembly central part the hind deer cage is located. Along the perimeter it is adjoined by six buck deer cages and a fawn deer one. The hind deer cage enclosure is fabricated of wire gauze; the solid partitions between the buck deer cages are of wood-planks, the cage assembly outer enclosure - of wire gauze and fence laths. The hind deer cage entrance is arranged in the passage between the buck deer cages. Entrances to the buck deer and fawn deer cages are arranged in the outer enclosure. Before fawn separation the fawn deer cage and the hind deer cage are interconnected with an open passage.

EFFECT: enhanced cost-efficiency of musk deer farming.

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Description

The invention relates to fur farming, in particular to an aviary method of keeping animals on production farms.

Known aviary for animals with external and internal fences and entrances (SU 1461390, class А01К 1/02, 02/28/1989).

The disadvantage of this aviary is the impossibility of keeping musk deer in it.

The objective of the invention is the creation of an aviary for the maintenance of musk deer.

The technical result is the creation of an enclosure that ensures high profitability of the musk deer due to the rational use of land resources and imitation of the group organization of musk deer in natural conditions, maintaining the animal’s sense of security, increasing its comfort level and increasing the number of males per female.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the block aviary for placing musk deer on the farm consists of eight adjacent aviaries with external and internal fences, and in the central part of the aviary there is an aviary for the female, six aviaries for males adjoin the perimeter and one for the young; the enclosure for the female enclosure is made of metal mesh, the partitions between the male enclosures are tight, blind, the external enclosure of the block enclosure is made of metal mesh and the picket fence, the entrance to the female enclosure is in the passage between the male and young aviaries - in the outer enclosure, the enclosure for young animals before its jigging is connected to the female aviary with an open passage.

Figure 1 shows the layout of the block aviaries.

Figure 2 shows the placement of aviary blocks on the farm.

The proposed layout of enclosures in blocks is the best option for placing musk deer on the farm. In the center of the block aviary 5 is located aviary 1 for a female measuring 165 sq. M, which, due to the open passage into the aviary of young 3, increases to 242 sq. M before it is deposited. Along the perimeter, an additional seven aviaries of 77 sq.m adjoin the female aviary, six aviaries 2 are used for keeping males, and one aviary 3 is used for young animals. The entrance to the female aviary 1 is at the end of the passage 4, and the rest from the side of the external fence. The width of the passages between the block aviaries 5 is 3 m, and between the outer fence of the farm 6 and the block aviaries 5 - 4 m.

The inner enclosure of aviaries 1, 2, 3 in the block aviary 5 is made of metal mesh. In the outer fence, in addition to the mesh, a picket fence is used to reduce the transparency of the fence. Reducing the transparency of the fence on the part of the expected stimulus increases the feeling of better security in animals. Partitions between the enclosures of 2 males are made deaf, tight. Since musk deer has good jumping ability, the height of the fence should be at least 2 meters.

Passages between block aviaries 5 are used not only for their intended purpose, but also for landscaping the farm.

The green fence, made around the perimeter of the enclosure 5 and inside it, increases the sense of security, especially in animals that are on the bed (harboring is a passive form of a defensive reaction); reduces stress caused by high density of animals on the farm; purifies (due to volatile) air from pathogenic microorganisms; creates a microclimate necessary for musk deer, reduces air temperature and raises its humidity.

The proposed layout of enclosures in blocks most fully imitates the situation of group organization of musk deer in natural conditions. The visual and odor contact of each male with the female contributes to a more intense accumulation of musk in the prepuce gland of males. Due to the fact that the female is contained in the aviary alone, each of the six males illusory expands its territory at the expense of the female. As a result of this phenomenon, males increase their sense of security and comfort. In a female, a similar effect is achieved due to the fact that her aviary is surrounded on all sides by aviaries of males and young animals. The youngsters also feel the same sensations; they are seated, but have not lost visual and odor contact with their mother.

The dimensions of the outdoor enclosures in the block depend on the average distance indicator from which the animals move from harboring to an active defensive reaction - flight. That is why the linear dimensions of the male and female enclosures for young animals cannot be less than 7 × 11 m, the total area of the entire block aviary is at least 725 sq.m.

Claims (1)

A block enclosure for placing musk deer on a farm consists of eight adjoining enclosures with external and internal fences, and in the central part of the block enclosure there is an aviary for a female, six aviaries for males and one for young animals adjoin the perimeter; the enclosure for the female enclosures is made of metal mesh, the partitions between the male enclosures are tight, blind, the external enclosure of the block enclosure is made of metal mesh and the fence, the entrance to the female enclosure is in the passage between the male enclosures, the entrances to the male and young enclosures are in the outer fencing, an aviary for young animals before its jigging is connected to the female aviary with an open passage.

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