How much does a laying duckling cost? A detailed explanation of the key breeding techniques

Laying ducks have strong vitality and a relatively high reproduction rate, so they are widely bred in our country. So how much does a laying duckling cost? What are the breeding techniques?

1. How much does a laying duckling cost?

The price of laying ducklings is closely related to the breed of laying duck. Usually between 2-5 yuan per duckling.

The main laying duck breeds in our country include Sheldrake ducks, Shaoxing ducks, Jinding ducks, Shanma ducks, brown Tsaiya ducks, Zhongshan ducks, Youxian ducks, Jingjiang ducks, Enshi ducks, Sansui ducks, Chuanma ducks, Weishan ducks, Putian black ducks, Liancheng white ducks, Gaoyou ducks, Jianchang ducks and so on. These laying ducks all have relatively high egg production, with annual egg production reaching about 300 eggs.

Therefore, exactly how much a laying duckling costs depends on which breed of laying duck you are buying and the local duckling market conditions. Generally speaking, if you buy in large quantities, you can get a bigger discount on the duckling price.

2. What are the breeding techniques for laying ducks?

1. Cage-raising technique for laying ducks

For cage-raised laying ducks, choose breeds with a small body size, early maturity, low feed consumption, high egg production and strong adaptability, such as Shaoxing ducks, Shanma ducks and Jinding ducks. Breeds with a relatively high proportion of wild duck bloodline are not suitable for cage raising.

Because different breeds start laying at different times, the time of putting them in cages can vary. Generally, young ducks raised to 70-90 days of age that are robust and have been vaccinated are put into cages. Usually, putting them into cages for raising about 2 weeks before the first eggs appear is more suitable. It is best to put them into cages on a sunny day, and never put them into cages on a rainy day.

In addition, when raising laying ducks in cages, pay attention to ventilation and train the laying ducks to drink water automatically.

2. Dry-raising technique for laying ducks

When raising laying ducks in a dry system, divide the duck house into an “activity area” and an “egg-laying area”, and install automatic manure-cleaning equipment, cleaning manure once a day. The manure cleaned to the manure treatment area is composted or made into organic fertilizer. The raising density is 4-5 ducks per sq m.

In addition, it is also necessary to ensure that the egg-laying area is dry, clean and hygienic.

3. Semi-dry and semi-water breeding technique for laying ducks

First, control the breeding density. The breeding density of laying ducks in the pen house is preferably 7-10 ducks per sq m, and the activity area should be more than 50% of the pen house.

Second, provide a water area. For every 1000 ducks, provide a 40 sq m artificial pool with a water depth of about 60 cm, a sedimentation tank with a volume of 2-3 times that of the pool, and about 1 mu of land for absorption and disposal.

If there is frost or snowy weather in winter, it is not recommended to release laying ducks in the water area; they should be raised inside the pen house, but sufficient drinking water must be provided.

Overall, which method to choose for raising laying ducks still depends on your own actual situation. By comparison, cage raising has lower breeding costs, with the cost per duck at 15-25 yuan, dry raising requires 30-40 yuan per duck, and semi-dry and semi-water breeding costs about 40-50 yuan per duck.