How to manage meat duck in summer

Meat duck has fast growth rate and poor heat dissipation performance. to improve the feeding and management of meat duck in summer and eliminate the influence of hot climate on its health is the key to achieve good results in meat duck production and economic benefits.

Meat duck

1. Strengthen the ventilation in the duck house, reduce the temperature, and remove waste heat and harmful gases. In addition, the duck house is equipped with a certain number of electric fans or chillers, which is conducive to the heat emission of the duck body.

two。 Strengthen heat prevention and cooling. ① provides sufficient and clean running water; ② playgrounds, walls and net-raised floors often sprinkle some cold water to lower the temperature; ③ duck house roof and front wall are covered by sunshade net to reduce sunlight radiation to duck house; ④ installs shutters in duck house to reduce direct sunlight; ⑤ reduces feeding density according to duck's size.

3. Due to the heat during the day, the feed intake of meat ducks is very small, so the normal feed intake can be achieved by feeding at night. Cold water should be used to mix materials, fresh mix and feed, not too much each time, to prevent spoilage.

4. Add some additives to the feed to prevent stress, such as vitamin C, or add some electrolytes to drinking water to reduce heat stress.

5. Do a good job in normal immunization and strictly implement health and epidemic prevention measures: ① often keeps the surrounding and external cleanliness and disinfection once a week; ② continues to maintain and dredge the drainage system to ensure that the playground and duck houses are free of sewage; ③ controls the breeding of mosquitoes and flies.