Duck Farming
Duck is an aquatic bird and forms only 6% of our
country’s poultry population. There are about 20 breeds of ducks. The native
one includes Indian Runner and Syhlet meta. The exotic breeds include Muscori,
Pekin, Aylesbury and Campbell. Domesticated ducks have been derived from the
wild duck named Mallard (Anas boscas).
Farming ducks is profitable as it can be combined with aquafarming practices.
The body is fully covered with oily feathers. They
have a layer of fat under their skin which prevents it from getting wet. They
lay eggs at night or in the morning. The ducks feed on rice bran, kitchen
wastes, waste fish and snails.
There are three types of ducks depending on the purpose for which it is formed. They are meat productive duck
breeds, egg productive duck breeds, and breeds for both meat and egg
production.
They can be reared in small backyards where water
is available and needs less care and management as they are very hardy. They
can adapt themselves to all types of environmental conditions and are breed for
feed efficiency, growth rate and resistance to diseases.
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