Chinchilla- History / Husbandry / Marketing

Chinchilla- History / Husbandry / Marketing

Table of Contents:

Preface vii

I
Background of the Animal and the Industry
Origin and early history
Modern history
Domestic chinchilla industry — initial period
Domestic chinchilla industry — current period 
Domestic chinchilla industry — future outlook 

II
General Care
Handling
Housing
Cages and equipment
Feeding
Watering 
Dusting

III
Breeding and Littering
Pair mating
Colony mating
Polygamous mating
Breeding performance
Pregnancy
Littering 
Postnatal care 
Re-mating

IV
Herd Improvement 
Species of chinchilla 
Quality characteristics
Genetics
Basic breeding principles
Practical application 
Artificial insemination

V
Special Care
Background music
Herd check 
Newborn
Minor ailments
Major ailments

VI
Mutations
Early development
Present stage
Future outlook

VII
Record Keeping 
Tax and financial records
Animal identification
Herd records
Miscellaneous records 

VIII
Shows
Preparation of animals
Rancher conduct
Judging
General procedure
Field days
Pelts

IX
Priming, Pelting and Marketing
Housing
Diet
Determining prime
Methods of killing
Pelting
Tagging
Packaging for shipment
Dressing process 
Assorting
Marketing 
Durability of chinchilla fur
Illustrations
Index