What breed of laying duck should be chosen for egg production to get more eggs?
Laying duck farming is mainly for producing duck eggs, so it is necessary to choose laying duck breeds with a high laying rate. There are many laying duck breeds in our country, but many laying ducks are very easily culled, and their laying rates are not very good. Recently, a friend left a message on our side asking which breeds of laying ducks are good and lay many eggs. The following few laying duck breeds are relatively common in our daily life, and they really are breeds with a relatively good laying rate. Friends who want to raise laying ducks can refer to this.
1. Jinding Duck
The Jinding Duck is a type of Ma Duck, 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 months 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 more than eighty-five percent, and the survival rate of brooding can reach ninety-eight percent.
2. Shaoxing Duck
The Shaoxing Duck is a very famous excellent breed of laying duck in our country, and it is also a type of Ma Duck. It has a small body size, but it has the characteristics of a short growth cycle, a long laying cycle, high egg production, a high feed conversion rate, disease resistance, and strong adaptability. Under normal circumstances, the Shaoxing Duck enters the laying period at around four months or more, and its average annual egg production can reach about two hundred sixty to three hundred eggs. Under better feeding conditions, it can produce up to three hundred twenty eggs per year.
3. Gaoyou Duck
The Gaoyou Duck is also called the Double-yolk Duck or Gaoyou Ma Duck. It is a new type of large dual-purpose meat and egg duck breed in our country. Another reason is that the duck eggs it produces are basically mostly double-yolk eggs, and sometimes even triple-yolk eggs. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of large eggs, being easy to raise, and strong adaptability. The Gaoyou Duck generally takes one hundred eighty days to two hundred ten days to enter the laying period, and its annual egg production is about one hundred sixty-nine eggs. However, because its meat quality is good, its economic value is also greatly increased, so it is naturally a relatively good choice for laying ducks.
4. Khaki Campbell Duck
The Khaki Campbell Duck is not a native duck breed of our country; 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 days 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 above four laying duck breeds are believed to be ideal laying duck breeds in many people's minds, but everyone will still hesitate when choosing. The editor suggests that when choosing laying duck breeds, first understand the local farming environment, then compare the egg production of the laying duck breeds, and finally make a choice.