Being a lucrative business in agriculture, the quality and quantity of duck products obtained from duck farming is determined by the production technology used.
As commercial duck farming is a profitable business in poultry industry, it occupies a position next to chicken farming globally and any individual can start it easily in his back yard. Products such as eggs and meat have a great demand in local and international market.
Duck management
As commercial duck farming can be a great source of money, it can be also a source of employment and making a duck house is very easy. Ducks can be kept in low, high, wet, dry or any other places and apart from brooder, you can go for a simple housing structure which must be in a closed shade, fenced with troughs available in with good drainage.
Similarly usually each duck require 2-3 sq ft of space and in this, keep them away from predators. Ducks almost eat all types of food and also have a natural tendency of foraging on e.g weeds, algae, green legumes, fungi, earthworms, snails and insects.
Ducks are water birds though can be reared without water for swimming however provide them with some to allow the immerse in their heads. As ducks can be affected by high mortality rate due to duck diseases spread through infected one to a healthy one, diseases can be prevented by use of bio security and vaccination.
Finally before marketing eggs, clean them and carry them using baskets, egg trays and wood boxes.
