Being a lucrative business in agriculture, the quality and quantity of duck products obtained from duck farming is determined by the production technology used.
Duck meat is delicious and is on high demand due to low cholesterol content and in 3 months, a male duck weighs 5 kg. Ducks require less space and its rearing is a lucrative business if planned properly and taken care of.
Duck management
For proper duck farm management, houses should be placed in areas with enough water for ducks to room. These can be reared in backyard as they require 4-5 sq ft space for each as well as brooding is needed for a day old duckling with 95 degrees Fahrenheit room temperature in first week. Reduce temperature by 5 degrees Fahrenheit every week and brooding is done 3-4 weeks in summer and 6-7 weeks in winter.
Similarly, baby rooms should be built in places which are not wet or dump and in this, spread dry rice husks or dry wood powder on floor and after counting ducklings, give them water mixed with vitamins. Feed babies 2-4 tonnes a day that is to say 5g each.
Feeding ducks with good quality feed is important and this can be natural, already made or poultry feed. Dont give dry feed to ducks hence provide water and powdered feed and feed ducks for 6 weeks. For successful breeding, keep 1 male duck for 5-9 females and this can be accompanied by provision of a water source.
Ducks are affected by dark cholera and they can be sold at 3 months and mortality rate is very low. Ducks are vaccinated in 25 days and also after 40 days.
Finally, duck products have very good market demand . Set market strategies before starting duck farming.
