What Is Grasscutter?
Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) Are large African rodents and are recognized as an important rural protein source and popular speciality meat. Because of this, the species is heavily exploited through hunting across its native range.
Where Is Grass Cutter From?
Grasscutters are large African rodents and are recognized as an important rural protein source and popular speciality meat. We are working to develop a selective breeding programme to support the grasscutter farming communities in the Upper West region of Ghana.
What Does Grass Cutter Eat?
Grasscutters are strictly herbivores, and prefer mainly tick-stemmed grass species (Schrage and Yewadan 1999). The feeding habits of grasscutter and other rodents (e.g. rabbits) are directly opposite.
Is Grasscutter Meat Sweet?
However, grasscutter farming (a large rodent with sweet meat) is a mini- livestock that has great economic potential but has been relegated to the background.
Is Grasscutter Good For Eating?
Compared to other meats such as rabbit meat, grasscutter meat is very low in cholesterol and high in protein. It has a very high mineral (e.g. iron, calcium and phosphorous) content compared to beef, mutton, and chevon.
How Does Grasscutter Reproduce?
Mating in Grasscutters
A male grasscutter is capable of mating with many females grasscutters in a single period. The male should be placed in the mating pen and the female grasscutter is moved from her own pen to the male’s pen. Leave both in the pen for 24 hours.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRASSCUTTER:
The grasscutter has thickset body, measuring up to 40 to 60 cm in addition to a 20-25 cm tail (Fitzinger, 1995). Its average weight fluctuates between 2 to 4 kg in the females and 3 to 6 kg in the males (Baptist and Mensah, 1986; Jori et al., 1995; Merwe, 2000).
Grasscutter Prices In Ghana:
3 Months Old Grasscutters GH₵ 170.00
5 Months Grasscutters GH₵ 200.00
Pregnant Grasscutter GH₵ 600.00
Matured Grasscutters GH₵ 400.00
Big Male Grasscutter GH₵ 450.00
Albino Grasscutter GH₵ 550.00
Mature Male Albino Grasscutter GH₵ 800.00
Colony Of Grasscutters GH₵ 1,000.00