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How to raise turkey ducks, turkey duck breeding techniques.

The fire duck is also called the silly duck. Its scientific name is the warty duck. It is the only duck species in my country that can be used for both medicine and food. It is an animal of the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, class Aves. It is native to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in my country. The fire duck has strong disease resistance, is tolerant to rough feed, is easy to raise, has a high egg-laying rate, reproduces quickly, and is suitable for free-range and pen-raising. It is a new special poultry with great development prospects and is suitable for breeding in all parts of my country.

The best place to raise turkey ducks is a quiet, high-lying and well-lit place. The soil in the duck house cannot be clay, otherwise it will make it difficult for the ducks to walk. Select excellent turkey duck species, and pay attention to controlling the ambient temperature at around 35 degrees during the incubation period. After hatching, it is recommended to raise ducklings and adult ducks separately to increase the survival rate of ducklings. The turkey duck has a relatively mixed diet, and the number of feedings should not be less than twice. The duck house should be disinfected regularly to prevent bacteria from growing.

【Life habits】：

1. Water habit: There are stones between the toes of fire ducks, and they have the habit of going into water, but their swimming ability is poor. Therefore, during the long-term domestication process, this function has gradually degenerated and they have become somewhat afraid of water. Maybe this is why people call it a fire duck!

2. Sociality: Fire ducks are docile, not afraid of people, can tolerate rough feed, are good at foraging, and have strong sociality. As long as there are relatively suitable breeding places and conditions, they can live well in groups in terms of feeding and reproduction. Therefore, fire ducks are suitable for large group breeding.

3. Cold resistance: Fire ducks have strong adaptability to the climate environment and are both cold-resistant and heat-resistant. As long as the breeding conditions are good, the lower temperatures in winter and spring will not affect their production and weight gain.

4. Omnivorous: As the sense of smell and taste of turkeys are not well developed, they do not require much for the aroma of feed, and can swallow relatively large food balls and store them in the enlarged part of the esophagus (using the lens of turkeys eating lutes), and the gravel retained in the gizzard can grind the food well. Therefore, turkeys eat more at one time and have a wide range of diets.

【 Construction of breeding grounds 】：

1. Brooding room: The brooding room can be made of some old houses. The room should be divided into several small pens by brick walls. The pens should not be too high, preferably less than one meter. If they are too high, it will be difficult to manage. The specific size and height should be determined according to the site. A layer of wire mesh should be laid in the pens to facilitate sanitation and cleaning. It is best to use mobile troughs and sinks. Heat lamps should also be installed indoors. In addition, drainage outlets must be set at the base of the wall to remove indoor garbage in a timely manner.

2. Duck house: The best breeding site is in a secluded environment, sheltered from the wind and facing the sun, with high terrain. The enclosure is best facing north and south. The slope of the playground should be 30 degrees. The soil is preferably sandy. If conditions permit, it can be paved with bricks or built into a cement floor. The rest area should be laid with wire mesh to strengthen sanitation and epidemic prevention and prevent bacterial infection. The water source facilities of the breeding site should be complete, and the water tank should be located in the activity area. The stone trough is best to be movable, which is convenient for cleaning and feeding. In addition, various idle rooms and idle spaces can be used for breeding. For example, a method of enclosing a piece of forest land for breeding can not only utilize space, but the excrement of fire ducks can also bring a lot of nutrition to the trees. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

【Feeding and management】：

1. Feeding: During this period, poultry-specific pellet feed is mainly fed twice a day, and the amount of each feeding is based on 4% of the individual duck's weight. The feeding time can be selected from 7 to 8 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. every day. It should be reminded that there are two peaks of feather pecking in fire ducks, one is when the tail feathers grow at 1 month old, and the other is when the wing feathers grow after 2 months old. In order to reduce feather pecking, attention should be paid to adding some sulfur-containing amino acids and additives for treating feather pecking in the feed in time, such as feather powder and stop pecking spirit. The ratio of feather powder to feed can be matched at a ratio of 1:5. The ratio of stop pecking spirit to feed is 1:7 as the standard, which can effectively prevent their feather pecking behavior.

2. Drinking water management: Fire ducks drink a lot of water, so there must be sufficient drinking water in the trough, and you must pay attention to changing the water frequently to ensure the water is fresh and hygienic.

3. Site disinfection: Fire ducks like to hang out in groups and excrete feces anytime and anywhere, which makes it easier for them to get sick. Therefore, the pens must be disinfected every day. You can use dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, mix it into an 800-fold diluted solution, and then spray it evenly in every corner of the pens.

4. Cleaning: In order to create a clean and hygienic living environment for the turkey ducks, they must be cleaned every day, the pens must be rinsed clean, and particularly dirty places must be cleaned with a brush. Be sure to be careful when rinsing and do not miss any corner to avoid the breeding of bacteria, which will bring adverse factors to the growth of the turkey ducks.

5. Immunization and prevention: Fire ducks are prone to duck plague or avian influenza while growing rapidly. For this, prevention is the main approach. Vaccination is required every other month. Duck triple disease vaccine can be used. When the ducks are 30 days old, 0.5 ml is injected per duck. When the ducks grow to 60 days old, 1 ml is injected per duck. In this way, they rarely get sick. After about four months of management, the weight of commercial ducks can basically reach 3,000 kilograms. At this time, they can be put on the market for sale. At the same time, a part of the breeding ducks should be kept for egg-laying and reproduction.

6. Breeding ducks: Breeding or laying turkeys can be selected at a ratio of 1:4-5 between male and female. It should be noted that when selecting female turkeys, female ducks with small heads, long necks and large eyes should be selected. The standard for male turkeys is large, strong and flexible. After the breeding turkeys are selected, their wings must be clipped because they are almost able to fly at this time. In order to prevent the turkeys from escaping, the wings must be clipped.

7. Clip the wings to prevent flying: Just clip the 5-6 feathers on the tail of the turkey duck's wings. These feathers play a central role in the turkey duck's flight. As long as the feathers on one wing are clipped, they will not be able to fly. Next, you can enter the breeding and management stage of the breeding duck.

Summary: The above is about the breeding of fire ducks. If you raise fire ducks according to scientific methods, you will definitely achieve better economic benefits.