Võrumaa linnutalu plaanib teha oma geenilabori
The Võrumaa bird farm plans to set up its own genetic laboratory
Mäe linnutalu tahab teada lindude sugu varakult. See aitab neil müüa linnupoegi kiiremini. Soo määramine praegu kulub nendel palju aega ja raha.
The Mäe bird farm wants to determine the sex of birds early. This helps them sell chicks faster. Currently, sex determination takes a lot of time and money.
Margit and Urmas moved from Pärnu to Võrumaa a couple of years ago. They opened the Mäe bird farm. There are many different birds there, such as geese, ducks, ostriches, pheasants, and peacocks. The bird farm displays these birds, but they also sell chicks. Currently, it is chick season on the farm.
At the Mäe farm, it is now the season for pheasant chicks. The ducklings are already a few months old. But determining the sex of the chicks is difficult. For example, the sex of a duckling can only be determined after one and a half years. Then the bird's voice will reveal it.
However, when selling birds, it is necessary to know the sex early. People want to know when buying whether the bird is male or female. For this, a laboratory that determines the sex is needed.
The Mäe farm has concerns along with other farms. For example, the Alaveski animal park breeds wild cats and lynxes. They also need a laboratory to determine the sex of the chicks.
So far, samples have been sent to Spain. However, this is a long and expensive process. Therefore, they plan to set up their own laboratory. There, the sex will be determined using bird feathers, eggshells, or blood.
The laboratory is highly anticipated. Rein Kõiv says that it will help not only in Estonia but across the entire Baltic region.