How much investment cost is roughly needed to raise ducks?
Ducks are omnivorous animals with a fairly broad diet and rarely show selective feeding behavior. In China, the more famous breeds include the Gaoyou duck, Beijing duck, and Shaoxing duck. Moreover, the raising cycle for ducks is relatively short; they can generally be sold after 42 to 45 days of raising, so capital turnover is fast and multiple batches can be raised in a year. Now let us take a look at how much investment is needed to raise ducks!
How much investment is needed to raise ducks?
The investment in raising ducks can be large or small. Here, take raising 3000 ducks at one time as an example. The market price of ducklings is about 1.5 yuan each, so the cost for 3000 ducks is 3000 ducks * 1.5 yuan = 4500 yuan. Duck feed is 1.7 yuan per jin. A duck raised from entering the shed for 45 days eats about 13 jin of feed, so the feed cost for one duck is 1.7 yuan/jin * 13 jin = 22.1 yuan, and the feed cost for 3000 ducks is 22.1 yuan * 3000 ducks = 66300 yuan. The total cost is 4500 yuan + 66300 yuan = 70800 yuan.
How much money can be earned by raising ducks?
A duck at market weight is about 4.5 jin. Calculated at 6 yuan per jin, one duck can sell for 27 yuan, for a total of 27 yuan * 3000 ducks = 81000 yuan. The profit for 3000 ducks = 81000 yuan - 70800 yuan = 10200 yuan. For household duck raising, one batch takes 45 days as one cycle and can earn 10200 yuan. If 6 batches are raised in a year, about 61200 yuan can be earned.
How can the cost of raising ducks be reduced?
1. Select good breeds: Meat ducks of superior breeds have higher genetic potential for production performance, fast growth speed, strong disease resistance, and high feed utilization. At the same age and with the same amount of feed consumed, their weight gain is much greater than that of other breeds of meat ducks.
2. Temperature control: The feed consumption of ducks will change due to the surrounding environment's temperature, humidity, water supply, dryness of the feed, reproductive status, feed quality, and so on. Among these, temperature has a relatively obvious effect on feed consumption.
3. Fresh feed: First, the raw materials must be fresh. Second, after the feed is mixed, it should be stored in a ventilated and dry place, with a layer of moisture-proof material placed between it and the ground. At the same time, the mixed feed should be used up as soon as possible, mixed and fed frequently, to prevent caking and mold.
4. Balanced daily ration: The ratio of protein to energy in meat duck feed should be balanced, and the energy value in the feed should be appropriate. When the energy value is too high, feed consumption increases, thereby causing waste of certain nutrients.
5. Market on time: Market the ducks at the appropriate time according to their purpose. Roast ducks are generally marketed at around 30 days, while meat ducks used for cutting are generally marketed at 40 to 48 days, because at this time the weight gain and feed conversion of meat ducks have reached their peak. After 50 days of age, the weight gain of meat ducks declines and feed conversion decreases.