How To Start Raising Ducks From Scratch

As the rural breeding industry becomes more and more developed, many farmers have launched many breeding projects. Of course, different breeding projects have profits and losses, but raising ducks is a stable profit project. Everyone should know that duck meat is on the market Necessary meat is also highly consumed and is a good opportunity for farmers. So what skills do you need to master to raise ducks? Let’s go check it out next!

Build an enclosure: Create a dry, ventilated, and spacious living environment for the ducks. The pens need to be equipped with appropriate temperature control facilities, such as air conditioning, vents, etc., as well as heating equipment to cope with cold weather. Provide water sources and swimming pools: Ducks like to play in the water, so it is necessary to provide sufficient and clean drinking water and a spacious swimming pool to ensure the healthy growth of ducks. Laying house bedding: Straw, wood chips, etc. can be laid on the floor of the house to keep the ground dry and provide a comfortable environment for ducks to rest.

Reasonable feeding: Provide high-quality feed, such as wheat, corn, bean cake, etc., according to the growth stage and nutritional needs of the ducks. And control the type and amount of feed to meet the nutritional needs of ducks during their growth. Timed feeding: Feeding is carried out at a fixed time every day, usually divided into 2-3 times. Feeding should be uniform to avoid waste or diarrhea caused by excess or insufficient. Keep the water source clean: Ducks need a lot of water. Make sure the water source is clean. You can use an open sink or an automatic waterer. The water source should be changed and cleaned regularly. Add feed additives: Add appropriate feed additives as needed, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc., to improve the duck's immunity and growth rate.

Regular veterinary examinations: Ask your veterinarian to examine your ducks regularly, screen for diseases, and take preventive measures based on the examination results. Follow your veterinarian's advice and handling advice. Keep the environment clean: Clean the pens regularly, change bedding materials, and use disinfectant to prevent the growth of bacteria and parasites. At the same time, feeding and drinking water facilities must also be cleaned and disinfected regularly. Prevent cross-infection: Try to avoid contact between ducks from different batches or ducks from unknown sources to reduce the risk of cross-infection. In addition, avoid mixing ducks with other poultry (such as chickens and geese) to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Control stocking density: Maintain a reasonable stocking density in the pen to avoid overcrowding. Reasonable stocking density can help reduce competition and food competition between ducks and reduce the risk of disease transmission. Choose a suitable duck breed: Choose a suitable duck breed for breeding based on local climate conditions, market demand, growth rate and other factors. Common suitable breeds include Peking duck, corn duck, etc. Choosing suitable varieties according to actual conditions can help improve breeding efficiency. The above are the methods and techniques of duck breeding. In addition, it is also very important to observe the growth of ducks and prevent diseases.

When raising ducks, please pay attention to the following points: avoid excessive density to prevent overcrowding of ducks and the occurrence of diseases; avoid direct sunlight, as long-term exposure to the sun will have adverse effects on ducks; keep the water source clean and change the water regularly; pay attention For feed quality, choose high-quality feed to ensure that nutritional needs are met; regularly deworm to prevent the occurrence of parasitic diseases.

In short, raising ducks requires patience and care. Pay attention to the above points, and I believe you will be able to raise healthy and lively ducks!

Brooding

Buy ducklings back about 40 days before the late rice harvest, place soft straw on the indoor floor, and use small stalls to separate the chicks. Keep the room temperature at 20°C to 26°C. Ducks have the habit of sleeping in clusters. Therefore, they should be gently pushed up by hand every once in a while to prevent the ducklings from being squeezed to death.

When the ducklings are 15 days old, they can be gradually put into a small pool for training. The initial time in the pool should be appropriately short, and then the time in the pool can be gradually extended. The ducklings should be fed with feed in time after they come ashore and return to the shed. After the ducklings are 30 days old, they should be raised in a small field first, and bamboo poles with objects that move in the wind (such as colorful cloth strips or plastic food bags, etc.) should be inserted around the small field to prevent the ducks from running out of the designated area.

Three, rush to raise. Starting from the early-harvested plots, gradually move to the later-harvested rice fields. You can also put appropriate water in the field for the ducks to forage freely. The location of the duck shed should be moved according to the change of the ducks' grazing location. At night, the ducks are driven around the shed to spend the night, and appropriate supplementary feed is provided. 4. Things to note. It is not advisable to keep ducks in deep grass, large ridges, etc., to prevent the ducks from being harmed by snakes, weasels, etc. In addition, autumn ducks lay a lot of eggs, so you can choose to leave some strong individuals to overwinter and lay eggs in order to obtain greater profits.

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