The mallard duck is very adaptable and can be raised in dry or water. Under good feeding conditions, the growth rate and meat-feed ratio are relatively good. Generally 60 days of age individual weight up to 1.2-1.4 kg, meat ratio of 1:2.5-3. International market hairless, gutted frozen meat, its price is 3.5 times the general meat duck. Raising mallard duck is a good project with wide consumption surface, suitable for the development of aquaculture in many places.

Many countries around the world have domesticated and bred their own domesticated mallards. Some places in China have also conducted research on the domestication of mallards. 1980 saw the introduction of a breed known as the American mallard from the United States, which was widely bred because its production level was significantly higher than that of the originating mallard.

The green-headed mallard is a flying waterfowl, and although it can be farmed without water for commercial production, its quality is definitely worse than that of water-farming. In order to make the green-headed mallard duck in artificial intensive rearing conditions still maintain the habits of wild birds, to prevent degradation, the best choice of breeding sites in the open water, water and grass in the place. No natural water source can be used to open up the waters of the sports field and artificial pools, land appropriate planting trees or shrubs, in order to facilitate the shade. Or combine with fish farming to carry out the rearing of green-headed mallard ducks. The rearing site should be far away from the residential area, the surrounding environment is safe, convenient transportation, epidemic prevention and good health conditions. The duck house should be built with the wind to the sun, good soil drainage, sandy loam is appropriate, so that the premises and the environment can keep dry and sanitary, reduce pathogenic pollution.

The duck house can be divided into breeding duck house and breeding duck house, such as brooding quantity is required to configure brooder room. The floor and walls of the duck house should be easy to wash, preferably cement floor, and have a small pool. The ground should have a certain inclination, and there is a small water collection ditch in the direction of the inclination, so as to facilitate the drying of water after flushing. Sports field should be as large as possible. 70 days of age before the mallard duck does not have the ability to fly, and commercial ducks 70 days of age before the market, so may not build the sky net. 80 days of age after the whole laying period of mallard ducks have a good ability to fly, so the adult ducks must be closed with nylon nets fixed on all sides of the duck house, to prevent the fly away. The net is 2 meters high, and the frame is made of moso bamboo. Underwater put steel pipe cement anchor pier, in the anchor steel pipe inserted on the moso bamboo, every 4-5 meters to put a, and then built into a frame, laying nylon net. Underwater sinking net to the end, in order to prevent the mallard duck to escape. Mallard adult hair has grown, resistance to low temperature, rain ability is very strong, so the requirements of the shed is not high. The egg-laying box should be put into the shed before laying.

The mallard duck is resistant to rough feeding, can reduce cereal feed and animal feed, appropriate increase chaff, bran, watercress and green feed, in order to maintain the habits of the wild state. However, there should be no lack of minerals and vitamins, which can make the mallard duck grow into a large skeleton. Cultivation of mallards for breeding purposes should be limited to the amount of feeding, not to make its weight too large, too fat, so as to avoid the rapid accumulation of body fat. For meat commercial mallard in the breeding period should be isolated feeding, increase protein feed, increase the number of feeding.