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Laying Ducks For Beginners like me!!!
For beginners, to start laying ducks on a large scale, of course there is a lot to prepare. To ensure the quality of laying ducks is guaranteed, it certainly requires appropriate treatment.
Therefore a complete guide is needed that discusses laying duck farming methods, which considers starting from initial capital to marketing. Here are the right steps for raising laying ducks for beginners.
Before starting, it's a good idea to learn the complete steps in raising laying hens first.
Laying Duck You have to prepare duck seeds, preparation of cages, feed, and other needs when you want to run a duck farming business. Therefore, you need a lot of capital.
Laying Duck Seeds
In laying duck livestock business, of course you need duck seeds first. You have to buy the first duck seeds with initial capital first. Furthermore, the ducklings will grow up and be able to produce eggs that hatch into ducklings again.
As a start, you can buy 100 laying ducks first. You can also reduce the number to 50 ducklings first if there are various problems, such as a lack of capital or a cage that is not spacious enough.
All Equipment
Of course you need a cage to keep the laying ducks you just bought safe. There are many types of cages with their own advantages and disadvantages that you can choose from.
Prices for duck cages vary greatly depending on the size and type of cage you choose. However, usually it can spend hundreds of thousands to millions of Rupiah.
Costs will increase with the need for all equipment, such as feed containers, drinking containers, water hoses, and cleaning equipment for cages.
Feed and Supplements
The laying duck seeds that you buy must grow big before they can produce eggs. To be able to grow big and healthy, laying ducks need the right feed. Provide quality feed for laying ducks every day.
You can also add supplements to the feed for laying ducks to increase their resistance to disease.
You have to pay for feed and supplements every month.
Other Requirements
You also have to pay for electricity, water, employee salaries every month. Of course this need must be included in the calculation of the initial capital that you will spend.
To see the initial capital as well as detailed details regarding the laying duck livestock business.
*** Laying Ducks ***
When you are going to run a laying duck farm business, there are several conditions that you must know. The purpose of this requirement is to maintain the comfort of the ducks, you as the breeder, and local residents. Some of the requirements that you should know when going to run a laying duck livestock business are.
Ranch Location
One of the drawbacks of the duck farming business that can disturb local residents is the strong smell. Manure and rotting feed residue contributes to that pungent smell, especially if your laying duck farm is very large.
Most likely you have to choose a laying duck farm location that is a little farther from residential areas. Not only does it make residents uncomfortable, but it can also stress the ducks because of the commotion caused by local residents.
Lingkungan Sekitar
Dalam rantai makanan, bebek merupakan produsen satu. Artinya, bebek hanya bisa dimakan oleh banyak hewan pemburu lainnya. Karena itu, anda harus memperhatikan lingkungan sekitar. Pastikan anda memilih lingkungan peternakan bebek petelur yang aman dari hewan pemangsa.
Akan lebih bagus jika lingkungan sekitar memiliki rawa atau danau karena bisa menjadi tempat bermain bagi bebek petelur. Di alam liar, bebek petelur sangat suka berenang dan bermain di atas genangan air.
Surrounding environment
In the food chain, ducks are one producer. This means that ducks can only be eaten by many other hunting animals. Therefore, you must pay attention to the surrounding environment. Make sure you choose a laying duck farm environment that is safe from predators.
It would be great if the environment has a swamp or lake because it can be a place for laying ducks to play. In the wild, laying ducks really like to swim and play in puddles.
Proper Care
In order for the laying duck farming business to run successfully, proper care is needed from the breeders. You have to know how to give the right feed to the handling of the disease.
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By @torrenegra