How to raise egg ducks in winter

In recent years, with the popularity of duck products in the market, the duck industry continues to heat up, and there is a significant increase in the number of duck farmers in rural areas. Due to the climate, the laying rate of egg ducks will decrease in varying degrees after entering winter, but it is a good season for duck eggs to sell before and after the festival, and the price of duck eggs is relatively high, so mastering the high yield technology of laying ducks in winter and maintaining high and stable yield is an important measure to improve economic benefits. Recently, the reporter visited Xiao Fenghai, a veterinary doctor at the veterinary hospital, and asked him to give advice to egg duck farmers on how to raise egg ducks in winter.

Xiao Fenghai said: in order to ensure the laying rate of laying ducks in the cold winter, we must first adjust the flock of ducks, eliminating old, weak, sick, disabled, low-yield and stopped-laying ducks in time, leaving egg ducks with good production performance, strong physique, and normal egg production.

Secondly, it is necessary to do a good job of cold prevention and heat preservation, plug the holes in the duck house and walls, replace the bad tiles, prevent the attack of the thief wind, and spread a thick soft grass mat in the house to ensure that the belly of the duck does not catch cold. At the same time, the feeding density per unit area can be increased to 8 to 9 ducks per square meter, so that the laying ducks can keep warm each other and keep a high temperature.

Third, it is necessary to prepare a good feed and feed a warm drink. In winter, egg ducks should not only lay eggs, but also resist the cold. Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately increase the proportion of feed that can increase the calories of laying ducks, and mix them with warm water at a temperature of about 38 ℃. Feed while it is hot.

Fourth, it is necessary to add night food. In winter, the day is short and the night is long, and the night temperature is low, so the duck consumes a lot of energy. it is necessary to feed a night food at about 12:00 at night, which can not only supplement the nutrition of the duck, but also protect the duck from the cold and increase the egg production. It should be noted that the protein content of the feed fed at night should not be too high, so as to prevent the duck from becoming too fat and affecting egg production.

Fifth, to supplement the light, laying ducks need 16 hours of light every day, short days and long nights in winter, lack of natural light, must be artificially replenished. A 40-60-watt light bulb can be installed in the duck house every 5 / 20 square meters. The light bulb is 2 meters high from the duck's back, and a lampshade is installed to make the light concentrate on the duck body and the light should be uniform.

Sixth, we should let the laying ducks exercise more. Every morning, gently drive the ducks in the house to do a slow circle movement. When about 80% of the ducks make a strong cry, then let the ducks out of the house or into the water. This can enhance the cold protection and digestive ability of the laying ducks, prevent the ducks from becoming too fat, and make the ducks lay more eggs.