What causes ducklings to fail to grow big?

Friends who raise ducks all hope their ducks grow big and fat, but their own ducks grow very slowly, and they do not know what is causing it, or even find that the ducklings fail to grow big. Do not worry about this situation; it may be caused by one of the following reasons. Let's take a look together.

1. Impure breed

At present, excellent meat duck breeds include the Beijing duck, Cherry Valley duck, and Degao duck. They were bred by crossing several breeds or strains, and the commercial birds grow fast in the early stage. Generally, after about 50 days of feeding, they can grow to 2.5-3 kg. However, if their commercial offspring are kept for breeding, and strict selection and matching have not been carried out, their offspring will show degeneration and slow development. Therefore, in principle, excellent breeds should be selected, and commercial offspring are not suitable to be kept for breeding.

2. Dehydrated ducklings

During long-distance transport by duck traders, ducklings may be poorly cared for, with no attention paid to replenishing water and other problems, causing the ducklings to be short of water for a long time. When such ducklings are taken to be sold and bought by people to raise at home, poor development often occurs, and the problem of failing to grow big often appears.

3. Diseased ducklings

The number of ducklings in the hands of duckling traders is relatively large. If management is improper, such as not paying attention to disinfecting utensils, it is very easy to cause cross-infection among the ducklings. In addition, during the sales process, duck traders come into contact with many people, which very easily causes the ducklings to be infected with pathogens. Such diseased ducklings will also seriously affect normal growth and development, and often the ducklings will fail to grow big.

4. Poor quality ducklings

At present, many rural people buy ducklings from duck traders. If the ducklings hatch early or late, or are hatched from hatching eggs that do not meet the requirements, the survival rate is generally low, and they basically will not grow big.

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