Yuanyang duck is named musk duck because its male duck will give off a strong musk smell during the breeding season. It originated in tropical areas of South America and Central America, and was introduced to China from Nanyang, and was called foreign duck in foreign countries.
The duck is large in size, strong in physique, strong in vitality and disease resistance, wide in adaptability, fast in growth, easy to fatten, and good in liver production. The fat liver produced by the male duck is large and can be raised without ponds. It is an excellent lean meat, nourishing liver and nourishing poultry, and has great development prospects. It is a' 97 national aquaculture science and technology poverty alleviation promotion project, and it is also a short, flat and fast well-off country.
Duck (liver) is tender, fresh and fragrant, with crisp and soft bones. It has the unique flavor of wild birds and rich nutrition. The lean meat rate accounts for more than 80%. It is very popular in the domestic and foreign markets and is a good product to earn foreign exchange through export.
Ducks can be divided into white black tail and white Kuroha. The weight difference between male and female ducks is obvious.
The utilization rate of duck feed is high. Even in the peak period of laying eggs, each duck eats no more than150-160g per day, and after100-10g, the feed consumption is no more than 90-100g, and the feed-meat ratio is 2. The female ducks lay eggs at the age of 150- 180, with an average annual egg production of 150- 180 and an egg weight of 70-100g. Natural mating, male and female Abby Mallard is 1: 5-6, the fertilization rate of fertilized eggs is over 90%, the hatching rate of fertilized eggs is over 85%, and the incubation period is 34-37 days. The survival rate of meat duck is over 95%.
Good meat production performance. The vigorous growth period is about10-1week old, and the live weight of adult male ducks can reach 4-6 kg, and that of female ducks can reach 2.5-3 kg, and they can be eaten at the age of 80-90 days. The slaughter rate of semi-clean bore male ducks was 82%, that of female ducks was 85%, that of fully clean bore male ducks was 74%, and that of female ducks was 75%.
It has good liver production performance, and the weight of fatty liver can reach 300-350g when it is fed for 2-3 weeks at the age of 10. It is the first choice for producing duck fatty liver. The material consumption (including growth period) of each breeding egg is about 380 grams.