5 Pet Business ideas-
1) Lac culture
Lac is produced by an insect
Tacchardia lacca quite small in size, colonial in habit. It is resin like substance produced by dermal glands of the female insect. Insect feeds on suculent twigs of certain plants like Ber, peeple, palas, kusum, babool etc and secrete pink coloured resin which hardens on coming in contact with air forming lac.
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| Life cycle of Lac insect |
Natural lac is always contaminated. Washing and filtering obtains shellac in pure form. Production of lac plays vital role in the economy of a farmer. Lac insect is a native insect of India and our share is 85% of total lac produced in the world. Lac is used in bangles, toys, woodwork, polish, inks, silvering mirrors etc.
Production of lac requires artificial inoculation of plants which give better and regular supply of good quality and quantity lac.
2) Sericulture :
It is the branch of applied zoology which deals with rearing of silkworm and production of silk. Like other farming sericulture too involves skill and scientific knowledge for rearing and development.
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| Life cycle of silk moth |
It requires little investment and can be started in a small space. It is the oldest business and large number of families are associated with the production of silk in India. Disabled, older person, handicapped people too can successfully do this job.
The best silk called mulberry silk silk produced by silk worm Bombyx mori , Tussar silk and Eri silk are of inferior quality. The quality and quantity of silk depends on the quality of mulberry leaves on which the larvae feed.
Rearing, development and looking after of silkworm involves skill, labour of constant watch. A little negligence can spoil the complete industry. Silkworm larvae may be infected by protozoans, viral and fungal diseases.
Beside these ants crow's, birds and other predators are ready to attack these insects so the cages of larvae must be managed so that predators do not reach.
3) Bee keeping:
Apiculture or bee keeping deals with artificial rearing of honey bees to obtain bee products like honey, wax, pollen, bee, venom and Royal jelly as well as for crop pollination. Bee keeping has been an age-old cottage industry. Honey is a food of high nutritive value and also finds uses in the indigenous systems of medicine.
The four species of honey bees commonly found in India are Apis dorsata (rock bee or wild bee), Apis florea (little bee), Apis mellifera (European bee) and Apis indica (Indian bee). For bee keeping, Apis mellifera and Apis indica are the suitable species hence they are known as domensticated species.
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| Artificial Bee hive |
Bee keeping is practiced in the areas having sufficient pastures like wild shrubs, fruit orchards or cultivated crops. Bee keeping requires the equipments like bee hive boxes with comb foundation sheets, bee veil, smoker, bee brush, gloves, gumshoes, uncapping knife, swarm net, queen excluder, overall hive tool etc.
For successful bee keeping, one must be familiar with the habits of bees, selection of suitable location, catching and hiving of swarms, management of hives during different seasons, handling and collection of honey, bee wax and other products.
Many Indian field crops need the services of honey bees as the pollinations. Bee keeping in the crop fields of sunflower, mustard, safflower, chilly, cabbage, cucumber, gourds, legumes, fruits like apples, mango, citrus etc. helps in increasing the productivity tremendously.
4) Dairy industry:
One of the important vocation is the dairy industry. The dairy industry covers the production, processing and distribution of milk and milk products.
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| Dairy industry |
Milk is a valuable food stuff universally consumed by human being. Milk yield primarily depends on the quality of breeds in the farm. Selection of good breeds having high yielding potential under the climatic conditions of the area combined with the resistance to diseases is the basic requirement.
In India, cows and buffaloes are mainly used for dairy farms. Sahiwal, Sindhi, Gir are Indian breeds and Jersy, Brown Swiss, Holstein are exotic breeds, which are used for dairy farms. Buffaloes are restricted to some part of Asia only.
In India six breeds occur; Jaffarabadi, Mehsana, Murrah, Nagpuri, Nili, and Surati. All are good milk producers. Cattles have to be well looked after - Quality and quantity of fodder in proper ratio should be given.
Silage made from legumes, grasses, maize and jowar makes good feed. Cleanlines and hygiene of the cattles and handles are of utmost importance while milking, storage and transport of milk and milk products.
In recent years much of these processes are mechanized, which reduce chances of direct contact of produce with the handlers. Silage is supplemented with oil cakes, minerals, vitamins and salts. The shed must be cleaned daily. It should be spacious with adequate facilities for fedding, watering and light.
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| Dairy products |
Identification of health problems, diseases and rectification by veterinary doctors is mandatory. Milk processing, marketing and distribution play vital role in dairy industry. Variety of milk products like curd, cream, butter, ghee, condensed milk.
An additional income can be obtained in the cattle farms from cow dung, manure, fuel cakes, gober gas for cooking and light.
5) Poultry:
Poultry is one of the main Business in our India.
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| Poultry |
Poultry includes number of bird species such as chicken, ducks, geese, turkey, and fowls which are domesticated for their eggs and meat.
Chicken For eggs are known as layers, while chicken for meat are known as Broilers. Therefore layers farm, Broilers farm and commercial hatcheries for production and sale of day old commercial chicks are most common poultry enterprises.
In addition, allied professions include processing of eggs and meat, marketing of poultry priducts, compounding and sale of poultry feed, poultry equipments, pharmaceuticals, feed additves etc.
Selection of proper and disease free breed, suitable and safe farm conditions, proper feed, and water hygiene and health care are important components of poultry farm management. On the basis of their origin, poultry breeds are American Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red. Asiatic breeds are Brahma, Cochin and Langshan.
Mediterranean breeds are leg horn, Minorea. English breeds include Australia, Brahma and Kadarnath. Leg horn is the best layer while Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Assel, Brahma, and Kadarnath are preferred broilers.
Management of layers requires purchase of high yielding chicken;well ventilated farms, proper feed, Debeaking, lighting, waterer, sanitation, culling and vaccination. Broiler management includes selection of bread, housing, temperature, ventilation, lighting, floor space and broiler feeding.
Poultry diseases are viral diseases like Ranikhet, Bronchitis, Avian influenza (bird flu) etc. Few years back bird flu have seriously influenced poultry farming and human infection too.
Bacterial poultry diseases mainly include pullorum, Cholera, Typhoid, TB, CRD(Chronic Renal Disease), Enteritis etc. The fingal diseases of poultry are Aspergillosis, Favus, and Thrush. Parasitic diseases of poultry include louse infestation, round worm, caecal worm infections. Coccidiosis is a protozoan disease.
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| Poultry farm |
So, this are the 5 pets Business ideas for you which are popular in all over the world.