Donkey and Duck Farming Technology

Author: Chen Lie
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The mule duck is a meat-type duck bred through distant hybridization between the Tumour-headed Duck (Cairina cristata) of the Cairina genus and the domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos) of the Anas genus. It is renowned as the "new star of meat ducks." To promote mule duck breeding techniques, a team led by Dr. Chen Lie of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences has compiled the book "Mule Duck Breeding Techniques." The content includes: the origin and characteristics of the mule duck name, the parent breeds of mule ducks, parent selection and breeding, incubation of eggs, duck farms, duck houses, and duck-raising facilities, the nutritional needs and feed formulation for mule ducks, the raising of ducklings and young ducks, the production technology of mule duck fatty livers, and the feeding and management of parent breed ducks. The content is comprehensive, easy to understand, highly practical, and serves as a valuable reference for poultry raisers, duck farming professionals, and duck-raising technicians.