Analysis of Duck Farming Costs and Profits in 2017
As labor and feed prices rise, the duck farming industry is also affected to a certain extent, so many duck farmers worry that the cost of raising ducks has increased and the benefits of duck farming have declined, and they hesitate about whether to continue raising ducks. For those friends who are already engaged in duck farming, or those who plan to or are newly joining as duck farmers, let us take a look below at the costs and profits of duck farming in 2017!
Costs of Duck Farming in 2017
1. Duckling cost: one duckling costs 1.5 yuan, and the cost for 3000 ducklings is 1.5*3000=4500 yuan.
2. Duck feed cost: duck feed costs 1.7 yuan per jin, and one duck raised from entering the shed for 45 days eats about 13 jin of feed. The feed cost for one duck is 1.7 yuan*13 jin=22.1 yuan, and the feed cost for 3000 ducks is 22.1 yuan*3000 ducks=66300 yuan.
3. Total cost: 4500+66300=70800 yuan.
Profits of Duck Farming in 2017
1. Duck farming income: one duck weighs about 6.5 jin at slaughter, at 3.9 yuan per jin, one duck can sell for 25.35 yuan, totaling 25.35 yuan*3000 ducks=76050 yuan.
2. Duck farming profit: benefit - cost = 76050 yuan - 70800 yuan = 5250 yuan. Raising 6 batches a year can yield more than 30,000 yuan in income.
How to Reduce Duck Farming Costs?
1. Choose 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 consuming the same amount of feed, their weight gain is much greater than that of other breeds of meat ducks. For example, Beijing commercial meat ducks weigh 3.2 kg at 45 days of age, with a feed conversion ratio of 2.4 and a breast meat rate of 13.5%. Among Cherry Valley ducks, commercial ducks of the white-feathered L line weigh 3.0 kg at 47 days of age, with a feed conversion ratio of 3, a lean meat rate of more than 70%, and a breast meat rate of 23.6-24.7%. For Muscovy commercial ducks at 3 months of age, male ducks weigh 2.7 kg and female ducks weigh 1.8 kg, with a feed conversion ratio of 3 and a lean meat rate of about 75%. In addition, the Digo duck originally from Australia is also a good breed.
2. Temperature control: The feed consumption of ducks varies with the temperature, humidity, water supply, dryness of the feed, reproductive status, feed quality, and other factors in the surrounding environment. Among these, temperature has a relatively obvious effect on feed consumption. The suitable growth temperature for meat ducks is generally between 12-24°C. Within this temperature range, feed can be effectively utilized. Therefore, conditions should be created as much as possible, such as building sheds for enclosure raising in winter and building sheds for shade in summer, so as to preserve warmth and lower temperature to improve feed returns.
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. The mixed feed should be used up as soon as possible, and mixed and fed frequently to prevent caking and mold. Moldy feed can easily cause poisoning, diarrhea, and other problems in meat ducks, thereby reducing feed utilization.
4. Balanced diet: The ratio of protein to energy in meat duck feed must be balanced, and the energy value in the feed should be appropriate. When the energy value is too high, feed consumption increases, causing waste of certain nutrients.
5. Rational use of additives: Nutritional additives such as minerals, vitamins, and amino acids are essential, and other non-nutritional additives are also helpful for improving the growth speed and feed utilization of meat ducks. For example, antibacterial growth-promoting agents such as zinc bacitracin, oxytetracycline, furazolidone, and olaquindox have obvious effects on improving weight gain and feed utilization in meat ducks.
6. Timely slaughter: Slaughter at the appropriate time according to the use of the ducks. If they are meat ducks for roasting, it is generally suitable to slaughter them at about 30 days; meat ducks for cutting are generally more suitable for slaughter at 40-48 days, because at this time the weight gain and feed returns of meat ducks have reached their peak. After 50 days of age, the weight gain of meat ducks declines and feed returns decrease.