Duck farmers can get good profit with very little cost. Because ducks become capable of giving eggs and meat within six months. The cost of one of their eggs is around 10-12 rupees in the market. Duck farming involves less risk as compared to poultry farming. The mortality rate in ducks is very low as compared to chicken.
Duck is an intelligent bird, which can roam outside on time as required and come to its fixed box without any special effort. Duck farming costs very little for their diet, housing etc., so anyone can improve their economic condition by adopting it.
benefits of duck farming Advanced breed ducks give more than 300 eggs in 1 year, weighing 65 to 70 grams. Chicken eggs have to be collected till evening while most of the ducks lay eggs before 9 am.
In the pond where ducks are allowed to swim, if fish are reared in it, double the benefits can be taken simultaneously. Actually, due to the ducks, the fertility of the pond increases. When ducks swim in the water of the pond, their droppings directly supply protein-rich food to the fish, due to which fish farmers can reduce the cost of fish feed by 60 percent.
In ponds, lakes and other water-rich areas, fungi, algae along with grass growing in water, snails, fish, insects etc. are natural food for ducks. Hence, the feed expenditure on ducks is reduced.
duck breed Capwell and Indian Runner are the main breeds for egg production, whereas in meat producing breeds, Ellisawari, Peking and Muscovy get the best profit.
Center President of Gorakhpur, Mahayogi Gorakhnath Krishi Vigyan Kendra Chowkmafi Dr. Vivek Pratap Singh said that after getting training from the nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra, farmers should do fish farming with ducks. So that they can get more income.
Mahant Avedyanath Government College of Jungle Kaudia, Acharya Department of Biology, Dr. Digvijay Singh said that duck eggs and meat are rich in protein and other nutrients. Farmers can earn good income by rearing ducks.
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Duck farmers can get good profit with very little cost. Because ducks become capable of giving eggs and meat within six months. The cost of one of their eggs is around 10-12 rupees in the market. Duck farming involves less risk as compared to poultry farming. The mortality rate in ducks is very low as compared to chicken.
Duck is an intelligent bird, which can roam outside on time as required and come to its fixed box without any special effort. Duck farming costs very little for their diet, housing etc., so anyone can improve their economic condition by adopting it.
benefits of duck farming
Advanced breed ducks give more than 300 eggs in 1 year, weighing 65 to 70 grams. Chicken eggs have to be collected till evening while most of the ducks lay eggs before 9 am.
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