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Exploratory Studies on the Crossbred Duck Farming from Two Upazillas Under Noakhali District in Bangladesh

M. Begum
Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. O. Faruque
Conservation and Improvement of native Sheep through Community and Commercial Farming Project, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka

M. A. Haque
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

F. Islam
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. S. Hossain
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A total number of 50 crossbred duck (indigenous × exotic crossbred) farmers from 15 villages under Noakhali district in Bangladesh were selected from April to May 2017 to explore information about crossbred duck farming. Data were collected by door to door visit using a pre-structured questionnaire and collected data were analyzed using SAS software. Fifty percent of the respondents used commercial ready feed to supplement the feed and 90.00% farmers maintained own water reservoirs to swim and scavenge of their crossbred duck with prepared mixed feed. In 90.00 % farms, housewives took care of the crossbred duck and spent the money earned from farming. Most of the farmers vaccinated (90.00%) and de-wormed (94.00%) their crossbred ducks. Natural uncontrolled flock mating system was exercised (100.00%) during study period. About 62.00% farmers selected higher egg producer and 74.00% farmers used to hatch crossbred duck eggs to produce day old ducklings. Khaki color crossbred duck (166±1.54 pcs) laid the highest number of eggs and this was followed by mixed (156 ±0.88 pcs) and white plumage colored duck (151±1.39 pcs). But, Khaki color crossbred ducks (2.06 ±0.02 kg) were heavier than those of white (1.72 ±0.04 kg) and mixed plumage colored (1.68±0.05 kg) ones. It is suggested that crossbred Khaki color ducks were better performer in the village women driven duck farms but farmers were not aware of inbreeding problems.

Keywords: Duck; Farming; Village; Bangladesh

Location: Noakhali district

Start Date: 00-04-2017

End Date: 00-05-2017

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Duck

Objectives:

To explore knowledge in crossbred duck husbandry practices aiming at increased duck production.

Methodology:

Data like number of ducks per farm, egg production, plumage color of ducks, water reservoir for swimming and scavenging, duckling collection systems, feeding system, mating system, breeding drake keeping system and healthcare system etc, were collected from a total of 50 crossbred duck farmers from 10 villages of Suborno Char and 5 villages of Hatiya upazilla (sub district) under Noakhali district in Bangladesh from April to May 2017. A pre-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data by door to door visit. At least one laying duck randomly selected in each color group to take body weight. Collected data were edited for further processing. For having frequency and means proc freq and proc means menu were used. To study the differences among means, Duncan Multiple Range Test was used and to obtain least square means the generalized linear model was followed using SAS (2006) software.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 53(1), 47-52, 2018

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v53i1.35910

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Achievement/Findings:

Feed was supplemented from both commercial and home grown sources and water reservoirs were also important feed source of crossbred ducks. Majority of the housewives took care of the crossbred ducks and spent the money earned from different farming systems. Farmers used natural uncontrolled flock mating systems of their crossbred duck and majority of them used to hatch crossbred duck eggs to produce day old ducklings. Flock size was medium and Khaki colour crossbred ducks were better egg and meat producers than those of mixed and white colours.

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