Carp is one of the favorite fish for many anglers. In nature, it lives in almost all water bodies of our country. But it can also be easily grown in a pond in your own summer cottage. This is a very interesting and quite profitable occupation. Firstly, you can go fishing with pleasure under comfortable conditions, and secondly, cook a very tasty dish from the catch.
Having equipped a pond in the country, you can breed carp in it
Breeding crucian carp in a country pond causes a lot of questions for most people. So let's figure out how to grow these fish in a garden pond and look at some useful recommendations.
How to make a pond for growing carp
Lucky are those who already have a pond in their summer cottage (a fire pond, a dam on a stream, part of a clean and fenced drainage channel). But if there are no such reservoirs, then you can make your own garden pond.
The optimal size of a country pond is approximately 4 × 6 m, and its depth varies from 0.8 to 1.5 m. The water in the garden pond will quickly warm up to 25 °, which is considered the most suitable temperature for normal fish life. This small pond is perfect for two dozen crucian carp weighing 200-300 g each.
Depending on the size of the pond, you can breed crucian carp of various sizes.
Before launching the crucian carp, you need to equalize the water temperature between the reservoir from where you carry the fish and your pond. Otherwise, even a temperature drop of 2-3 ° can provoke a temperature shock and kill the fish.
When growing crucian carp, you need to take into account one interesting nuance - of its two types (gold and silver), the latter is more productive and gains weight much faster. Therefore, it is recommended to breed silver carp.
In nature, the male silver carp is very rare. And most of the crucian offspring are females. But this fact does not at all slow down the reproduction of this species, because males of similar breeds are successfully used for this - golden carp, carp, carp. For breeding, it is desirable to take females 4-5 years old, with a high body compressed from the sides - the offspring of such specimens grows much faster, gaining weight well.
It is preferable to breed silver carp in the pond
How to feed crucian carp in a country pond
The natural diet of crucian carp is quite diverse - algae, duckweed, bloodworms, as well as the rest of the living creatures that live on the bottom. Therefore, with proper equipment of the pond, there should be plenty of food here. If the reservoir is equipped recently, it does not yet have such a varied menu. Then some difficulties arise with natural nutrition, and the fish have to be fed.
When feeding crucians, there are no difficulties. For feeding, you can take worms or insect larvae. After all, it will not be difficult to dig up worms or collect larvae in a garden plot. In addition, you can diversify the fish menu with steamed beans, as well as cereals.
To make the feeding process as easy as possible, you can use ready-made pet food. Compound feed for chickens or pigs is excellent for this. Before adding to the pond, they need to be soaked with water and make a thick dough. In addition, special food for crucian carp is also sold. This food is enriched with air so that its grains remain on the surface of the reservoir without clogging the bottom.
For feeding carp in the pond, you can use compound feed
