What are the precautions during the laying period of laying ducks?

Duck farming is one of the main farming industries in China, and there are several directions in duck farming: laying ducks, meat ducks, breeding ducks, and so on. Those who raise laying ducks all hope to increase the production of laying ducks and boost their economic returns. However, after laying ducks start laying, many people find that not only is the output low, but some eggs are soft or rotten, seriously reducing both yield and quality. In fact, this is all caused by improper management during the laying period. Below, let's talk about what we should pay attention to during the laying period of laying ducks.

1. Feed

Laying ducks begin to lay eggs after being raised for about 300 days. Before the laying period, in order to improve the high yield and quality of eggs, we should prepare the feed according to the surrounding natural environment, farming scale and other conditions. For example, small farming bases in mountainous areas should choose complete laying duck feed that promotes early maturity and a high laying rate. Large-scale farming bases in coastal areas should choose the corresponding feed according to the characteristics of the breed. When choosing feed, the main direction should be to meet the nutritional needs of laying ducks and strengthen their physique. The feeding amount should be based on the ducks' free intake.

2. Light

Laying ducks need a relatively long period of light during the laying period. The daily light time can be long but must not be interrupted. The daily light time can be gradually increased to 16 hours, and the shortest must not be less than 10 hours. It must be continuous and on a fixed schedule, and must not be turned on and off at random, one day short and one day long, and the light intensity must not be strong one moment and weak the next. It can only be strengthened slowly. However, the light time must not suddenly be increased by several hours just because there is no effect; it should be done step by step, increasing by at most one hour per day. A reasonable light schedule, controlling light within the time required by laying ducks, can effectively promote their production and increase yield.

3. Temperature

Ducks are animals that like warmth and water, and so are laying ducks. The most suitable temperature during the laying period of laying ducks is around 20 degrees, and it absolutely must not be higher than 20 degrees. Because ducks are animals without sweat glands and cannot dissipate heat, if the temperature is too high, the ducks will become restless and have a poor appetite, and some normal body functions will also be affected. This leads to a lack of nutrition and nutritional imbalance in the body, and the duck eggs do not have enough nutrition either, making the eggs finally laid have lighter shells and thinner albumen, and causing a drop in production. Therefore, the temperature of the duck house must be maintained. If it is higher than 30 degrees, cooling must be carried out immediately, and the ducks must not feel uncomfortable.

4. Management

The management of the duck house is very important. It is an important condition for whether the ducks can smoothly increase production and whether the quality of duck eggs is excellent. Each season also has a different management method. For example, in spring, attention should be paid to preventing the duck house from becoming moldy, enhancing the ventilation inside the duck house, opening the doors and windows, maintaining ventilation, and speeding up the air exchange rate in the duck house. Although ducks like water, they cannot tolerate dampness, so the duck house must also be kept dry. There must be no standing water in the free-range area, and feed must be prevented from becoming moldy. The sanitation of the duck house should be cleaned well, and regular disinfection should be carried out.