Ducks lay their eggs in the early morning. An average duck egg weighs about 65-70 g.<\/p>\n
Ducks normally lay when they are about 5-6 months of age. Peak production is obtained 5-6 weeks after commencement of lay. A photoperiod of 14 hours is considered optimum for inducing high egg production.<\/p>\n
Ducks are fed only twice in a day – one in the morning and the other in the evening. The quantity to be fed is that which can be cleared in about 10-15 minutes time.<\/p>\n
Layer ducks can be fed with mash or pellets. It is preferable to feed wet mash. The feed should have 18% protein and 2650 K cal\/kg of ME. The feeder space suggested is 10 cm\/duck.<\/p>\n
Under intensive system a floor space of 3710 to 4650 cm2 per duck is essential, but in cages it can be reduced to 1350 cm2.<\/p>\n
In semi-intensive system, a floor space of 2790 cm2 in the night shelter and 929 to 1395 cm2 as outside run per bird would be adequate.<\/p>\n
Layer ducks must be provided with nest boxes. A nest box measuring 30 cm wide, 45 cm deep and 30 cm high would be sufficient. One nest box for every three layers has to be provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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