My god, when did sables with gold and silver mismatches become so common?

The top-quality gold and silver inlays, which are rated as the best fur by international fur traders, can actually be found on this adult female mink.

Although the proportion of gold and silver needles on the female mink’s body is much smaller than that of the big male mink mentioned above, the overall area accounts for nearly 10%.

Yue Feng lifted the sable’s tail and took a look to make sure he had not made a mistake in its gender. He then carefully observed the fur on the female mink’s back and was completely convinced.

It has the same dark fur color as the previous male mink, and is indeed an adult female mink.

Soon, Canglong and Heilang came over, carrying two other half-grown sable cubs.

These two cubs should be the ones born this spring.

It is obviously smaller than an adult sable, and the color of its fur is lighter than that of an adult female mink, making it look as if it has not fully grown.

Their appearance is extremely ordinary. How should I put it? Compared with the mature and gorgeous fur on the mother mink’s back, these two cubs look a bit sloppy.

“Hey, Brother Feng, this litter of sables we brought has two cubs! One big one and two small ones, three in total!!”

Xiaowu swiftly took out the bag of sables, baring his teeth, feeling extremely happy.

Following the captain to catch sables is much easier than crossing mountains and hills to chase wild boars, roe deer, or even hunt deer.

Moreover, the fur is of high value and the dividend income is also high. Three sables can be earned at a time, which is a lot of money.

Yue Feng first stuffed the two crushed minks into the bag and locked the bag, then showed everyone the female mink whose fur was also inlaid with gold and silver.

“Look at this female mink! She also has long golden guard hairs! Although not as gorgeous as the last male mink, she is still very rare!”

“Hmm? Really! Didn’t you say last year that the top-quality gold and silver-inlaid ones were only produced by male minks?”

Xiao Tao lifted the female mink’s tail a little worriedly and took another look, then said curiously.

Yue Feng: “Last year, the two top-quality mink skins were both from male minks. I thought that only male minks had these, but it turns out not to be the case!

Do you think this special breed with golden and silver guard hairs could be a subspecies of sable or a breed carried by bloodline? ! ! “

Xiaowen nodded: “It’s possible! Since female minks also have it, it overturns the inference that only male minks can produce top-quality fur!

The nests of these two adult sables are very close to each other. It is possible that these two sub-adult cubs are also the offspring of this male and female! !
From this perspective, the two cubs are worth taking back alive and raising!

It’s not even an adult yet, so its fur isn’t even of good quality. Even if it’s complete, it can only be rated as a Level 2 at best, and its quality is average, and its size is too small!”

Yue Feng nodded after listening to Xiao Wen’s analysis: “I have decided. Not only will we bring these two cubs back alive, but we will also bring this pair of adult minks back alive!”

“Ah? They’re already adults. What’s the point of bringing them back alive? Do we expect them to mate freely in the cage and produce top-quality pups?”

Yue Feng shook his head after hearing this: “It is very difficult for wild sables to mate and produce cubs when they are raised in cages.

There are so many things that research institutes cannot accomplish, so let’s not take that risk.

I think, since this rare sable is very likely to be of some special bloodline, why don’t we just do a free-range domestication experiment?”

“Hmm? What is the free-range domestication experiment?”

When the brothers heard this term, they all looked at Yue Feng with curiosity.

Yue Feng organized his words and said, “It was just a sudden idea for me, I don’t know if it will work or not.

You see, actually from the perspective of raptor research, if this adult gyrfalcon caught in the wild does not undergo systematic falconry training and is simply kept in a cage by humans, it is highly likely that it will not be able to mate and produce offspring!

But we have acquired sufficient affinity with birds of prey through systematic falconry training.

These two eagles are no longer afraid of humans, so naturally they no longer have the strong stress response they would have when facing humans.

Later, the objective environment changed, and when it was the mating season, the pairing and reproduction were completed when the conditions were right!
Can we use the logic of falconry training and put in a lot of effort to tame these two adult sables of top quality?
If we can accustom these two adult sables through facial desensitization, dietary control and rewards, then there will be a chance for them to pair up and breed!
It is definitely not possible to keep adult sables in cages, as the amount of activity and mood state will affect hormone levels.

But Uncle Zhao has plenty of space at his farm on our mountain.

If sables can be bred, we can gradually try to move from captive breeding to semi-free-range breeding, artificially creating various conditions for them!”

Xiaowen nodded after listening: “Well, it sounds like it makes sense!

But I think it’s hard for us to operate this thing ourselves or let Uncle Zhao help us operate it! ”

“Huh? What do you say?”

Xiaowen: “Because whether in the mountains or at home, there are always eagles and dogs active!

In the eyes of the sable, this is a natural enemy. No matter how relaxedly it is raised, it will definitely tremble in fear when it sees an eagle!
Otherwise, why don’t you let your sister-in-law try it for you at home? “

After being reminded like this, Yue Feng immediately changed his mind.

That’s really what happened.

The most suitable person to do this job is not Yue Feng himself, nor Uncle Zhao, but Yue Feng’s wife Wang Xiaona.

Wang Xiaona currently has three sables at home, all of which are sub-adult sables from the same litter that Yue Feng caught when he went to Xiatuozi Mountain last year. At that time, they were not fully grown and their skins could not be sold at a high price, so they were taken back alive. Yue Feng picked out the most obedient one and gave it to his girlfriend as a gift.

As a result, the little male mink was gifted with extraordinary talents and had a very friendly personality. Wang Xiaona quickly tamed him and even turned him into an intimate pet that would eat and sleep with her and would never run away.

Later, Yue Feng sent the other two to Wang Xiaona to raise. She raised them very well. Although their friendliness was not extremely high, at least they dared to eat and play in front of people.

The yard of Yue Feng’s new house is large and spacious. Apart from doing some work uphill during the busy farming season, Wang Xiaona doesn’t have much work to do most of the time.

Wang Xiaona will definitely be able to handle the task of trying to tame an adult sable.

The worst possible outcome would be that it simply doesn’t work and it would just be a waste of time and food.

As long as they are well fed and well cared for, the quality of the leather can be basically not greatly affected by slaughtering the two experimental sables for their skins before the spring comes and the weather gets warmer.

“Okay! I’ll give these two top-quality sables to your sister-in-law when I get back!”

After Yue Feng pondered for a few seconds, he decided temporarily.

“If sister-in-law can really tame this wild animal, then our farm will save a lot of trouble!

If this golden and silver sable can continue to breed, even if it is not as valuable as the albino sable, it will still be much more valuable than an ordinary sable!”

Yue Feng nodded: “Give it a try! Anyway, as long as you don’t run away and don’t get bitten by the sable, the rest won’t be too serious!

Bring me another bag to put this female mink in as well!!”

Soon, the three sables that had just been caught were all put into the bag and sealed. Yue Feng looked down at the time on his wrist.

Before I knew it, it was almost noon. I had caught four sables, two large and two small, in the whole morning. This harvest was definitely enough.

“Are you hungry? Let’s find a place to make a fire and have lunch before continuing the search! We don’t know how far the end of this ditch is. After we have eaten and drunk enough, we will continue the search in the afternoon!”

Xiao Tao’s stomach growled at this time, “I’m really a little hungry! It’s easy to make a fire. I chopped up the fallen tree, and even the wood is ready! Let’s make something to eat!”

“Okay, let’s light a fire and heat up the food here. I’ll also feed the eagle and the dog!”

Having made up their minds, everyone quickly got busy, building a fire next to the fallen tree and heating the food they brought with them.

After a morning’s work, the four sables were worth a lot of money, but the dog and the eagle didn’t get any benefit from it.

Yue Feng took out fresh venison from his backpack, slowly thawed it beside the fire, then cut it into slices with a knife and fed it to the two falcons bit by bit.

As for the dogs, they can only eat hot corn tortillas and a small amount of dried meat. These things are the minimum rations prepared for the dogs before entering the mountains, and it’s not a big deal to have a bite of them.

After about an hour’s work, everyone was full and satisfied.

It gets dark late in this season. The sun sets around 4pm and it is already completely dark on the mountain at 4:30pm, so the activity time is quite tight.

The members of the Yuefeng hunting team were thinking about taking a stroll in the afternoon to see if they could catch another sable.

The idea was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. In the afternoon, the hunting team searched along the bottom of the ditch and pond for at least several kilometers, but they did not find any trace of sable.

Before dark, the hunting team, led by Yue Feng, returned to the camp along the original route.

We caught four sables in one day, and everyone was very happy with the harvest. After coming back, we put down all the equipment we carried with us, skillfully made a fire and prepared dinner, and then started to work.

As the team leader, Yue Feng took good care of the eagle and the dog after returning to the camp. He then quickly melted the salt with snow water and fed water to the three blind deer one by one.

After the morning training of feeding water and guiding it to walk on the trail, the elk was more skilled at walking on the trail this evening.

Yue Feng held the rope and walked in a straight line for at least a hundred meters, and the sika deer actually followed him obediently.

Judging from its current performance, I think it will be safe to lead it back home when we go down the mountain.

By the time we had finished dealing with the three elks, dinner was ready in the tent.

Everyone was eating and chatting around the stove, when Yue Feng raised a question.

“According to the plan when we left home, we should head back tomorrow!
If everything goes well, we can set off early tomorrow morning and reach the place where the motorcycle is hidden in the evening. Then we can work hard to pull the fawn back home. I estimate that it will be around eight or nine in the evening to finish everything!
This time, the goal is not very clear, but the harvest is not bad. If everyone has no other opinions, then we will go back tomorrow!”

“Okay! We’ve been out for several days now. This is the first time we’ve traveled far into the mountains on our own. Our families are worried! Let’s go back soon!”

Now that I’m familiar with the route, I can save a lot of time when I come back next time!”

“Listen to Brother Feng! If you say so, we’ll go back! Five deer and four sables, that’s quite a lot of gains, all valuable stuff!”

……

That’s the good thing about close friends. Once the boss tells us to make arrangements for tomorrow, no one has any objections.

However, plans are always slower than changes. Just when everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and arranged their night shifts, preparing to return home the next day with their harvest from the mountains.

That night, an unexpected guest came to the camp! (End of this chapter)