Which duck breeds lay the most eggs, and what should they eat for a high laying rate without dirtying the eggs?

Laying duck farming is mainly for producing duck eggs, so you need to choose duck breeds with a high laying rate. China has many breeds of laying ducks, but many of them are very easily culled and their laying rates are not very good. Recently, a friend left a message on our site asking which breeds of laying ducks are good and lay many eggs. The following laying duck breeds are relatively common in our daily life, and they really are breeds with better laying rates. Friends who want to raise laying ducks can refer to this.

1. Jinding Duck

The Jinding Duck is a type of shelduck, and some people also call it the green-headed duck. The Jinding Duck has a relatively well-proportioned body, and its heredity is stable, which means the laying rate of the offspring is basically similar to that of the previous generation. Secondly, the Jinding Duck generally enters the laying period at around three and a half to four months, and its annual egg production can reach about two hundred eighty to three hundred eggs. In addition, the hatching success rate of Jinding Duck eggs is also relatively high, generally reaching over eighty-five percent, and the survival rate of brooding can reach ninety-eight percent.

2. Shaoxing Duck

The Shaoxing Duck is a very famous high-quality laying duck breed in China, and it is also a type of shelduck. It has a smaller body size, but features a short growth cycle, a long laying cycle, high egg production, a high feed conversion rate, and strong disease resistance and adaptability. Generally, the Shaoxing Duck enters the laying period at around four months, and its average annual egg production can reach about two hundred sixty to three hundred eggs; under better feeding conditions, it can lay up to three hundred twenty eggs per year.

3. Gaoyou Duck

The Gaoyou Duck is also called the double-yolk duck or Gaoyou shelduck, and it is a new large dual-purpose meat-and-egg duck breed in China. Another reason is that the duck eggs it produces are basically mostly double-yolk eggs, and sometimes even triple-yolk eggs, while it also has the characteristics of large eggs, easy farming, and strong adaptability. The Gaoyou Duck generally does not enter the laying period until one hundred eighty to two hundred ten days, and its annual egg production is about one hundred sixty-nine eggs, but because its meat quality is good, this also greatly raises its economic value, so it is naturally a fairly good choice as a laying duck.

4. Khaki Campbell Duck

The Khaki Campbell Duck is not a native duck breed of China; it is an excellent laying duck breed originating from the United Kingdom. Its body size is similar to that of ordinary meat ducks, but because of its high laying rate and early entry into the laying period, it is also classified as a laying duck breed. The Khaki Campbell Duck generally enters the laying period at around one hundred twenty to one hundred thirty-five days, and its annual egg production is also very good, generally producing two hundred fifty to two hundred seventy eggs.

The four laying duck breeds above are believed to be ideal laying duck breeds in many people's minds, but everyone will still hesitate somewhat when choosing. The editor suggests that when choosing a laying duck breed, you should first understand the local farming environment, then compare the egg production of the laying duck breeds, and finally make a choice.

What should laying ducks eat for a high laying rate? Earthworms, green vegetables, small shrimp, fish and shrimp, millet, cornmeal, wheat, rice grain, Chinese cabbage, carrots, etc.

How can laying ducks avoid dirtying the eggs?

1. If you want the duck eggs to come out relatively clean, you need to clean the duck house frequently and keep the place where the ducks lay eggs dry and clean, so the eggs laid will not stick to dirty things, and the collected duck eggs will not need much wiping; some can go directly to market.

2. Train the ducks to lay eggs in a designated place. This place is separate from the stone trough and the excretion area, and is specifically for laying eggs. Spread soft dry grass on top. After laying, the ducks will leave and will not excrete there either, so the duck eggs collected are clean.

3. Freshly laid duck eggs have a protective film on the outside. If the duck eggs are not especially dirty, they generally do not need to be wiped, because once this outer protective film is wiped off, the shelf life of the duck eggs will become shorter and they will spoil very easily. Unless they are too dirty, you can brush them with a brush or wipe them with a cloth.