T/JRYY 001-2023 Pond Ecological Soft-shelled Turtle Breeding Technical Regulations
T/JRYY 001-2023
Basic Information
Scope
Scope: Pond ecological soft-shelled turtle farming by members of the Jurong City Fisheries Association; Main technical content: The standard focuses on the ecological soft-shelled turtle farming method in specific ponds. 1. Requirements for anti-escape facilities. Anti-escape facilities shall be built around the pond using any of the following materials: smooth-walled cement bricks, color steel plates, plastic boards, or plastic films, with a height of more than 60cm. The facilities shall be buried 10cm into the soil and backfilled and compacted on both sides. The ground level shall be more than 50cm above the water level. The anti-escape boards at the corners of the pond shall have a certain curvature. 2. Requirements for ecological feed. Before Qingming Festival, no less than 150kg of snails shall be released per mu, with a stocking density of 1,200~1,600 juvenile shrimp per kg and 4~5kg of juvenile shrimp. 3. Requirements for planting aquatic plants. A small amount of water peanut, water hyacinth, or water lettuce shall be planted, with the area not exceeding 5% of the total water surface. 4. Requirements for seedling stocking time. Fish seedlings are suitable for stocking in winter. Outdoor pond soft-shelled turtles shall be stocked when the water temperature reaches 15℃ or above in March~April; greenhouse soft-shelled turtles shall be stocked when the water temperature reaches 25℃ or above in May~June. The soft-shelled turtles shall be fasted for 1~2 days before stocking. 5. Feeding requirements. For fish: from March to December, feed them with compound feed at 0.2%~4% of their body weight. For soft-shelled turtles: when the water temperature is above 20℃, feed them once daily from 3pm to 5pm; stop feeding when the water temperature is below 18℃. Prioritize ecological feed and supplement with animal feed. 6. Requirements for farming cycle: not less than 18 months.