Monthly Variation In Nutria Pelt Quality
The value of individual nutria (Myocastor coypus) pelts is in direct proportion to pelt quality and size. Various factors affect pelt quality such as fur primeness, fur color, and holes in the skin. Pelt quality in nutria is thought to vary during different periods of the year; however, this has not been confirmed. Observations by O'Neil (1949) show that the Louisiana muskrat reaches the height of its prime from mid-January to mid-February. Shanks and Arthur (1952) found that the value of muskrat pelts in Missouri increased by 202 percent from September to December, because of increased...
