How To Cultivat Layer Ducks For Beginners, Prepare Capital To Harvest

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YOGYAKARTA - Laying ducks are quite a promising business opportunity. The duck farming business does have a high demand from both the demand for eggs and the meat. So how to cultivate laying ducks?

Laying duck businesses are very suitable for those of you who live in rural areas because their natural or environmental conditions are very supportive. duck eggs are in great demand in the market as food. You as a farmer can be a supplier or supplier in supermarkets to restaurants.

Because duck eggs are needed by many people as a nutrient-rich consumption material, this business can bring in abundant money. To make this business, you need to know how to cultivate laying ducks.

Beginners can do the laying duck as long as they know the cultivation steps properly. There are several things that need to be considered when you want laying duck cultivation to run smoothly and avoid risks that can be detrimental.

Here are some ways of cultivation laying ducks that you need to apply to become successful entrepreneurs:

The first step you need to do to start laying duck cultivation is to determine the budget. If you want large numbers of duck farming, the required budget is also quite large. You need to record a budget for various needs, ranging from buying duck seeds, making cages, feed, and for maintenance.

First, first calculate the initial capital which includes purchasing seeds, preparing a place to rent or buy land (if you don't have a place), and buying feed. Stelah calculates the initial capital, then you can set up a budget for maintenance costs and profits obtained after harvesting eggs.

If the budget has been determined, then you need to prepare a place to raise laying ducks. You need to create a place on dry, clean, and comfortable land for duck growth. In addition, make sure the place gets sufficient lighting.

The construction of duck cages requires a large area of land to accommodate large numbers of ducks. The ideal size of the cage is 1.2 for two ducks. In addition, make sure the location of the cage does not disturb residential areas.

The next step is to choose quality duck seeds. When buying seeds or ducklings, pay attention to their physical and health conditions. Take duck seeds from trusted or well-known suppliers who provide quality duck seeds.

In duck farming, the duck seeds are called Day Old Duck (DOD). The seeds purchased are ducklings aged 1-10 days from hatching. Signs of healthy duck seeds weighing 38-40 grams, agile and aggressive movements, no physical defects, good sounds, fine fur, and shiny beaks were found.

Feeding must also be considered for the sake of health and smooth growth of ducks. Because feed intake greatly affects the quality of eggs when harvesting later. The feed given must also be adjusted to the age and need of livestock. In addition, you also need to provide quality supplements.

As a farmer, you also need to carry out regular duck care. One of them is to clean the cage regularly so it is not dirty and not moist. Make sure the duck cage gets enough sunlight.

You also need to group the ducks according to their size, as each duck has a different growth. The grouping of ducks aims to avoid large ducks injuring or hurting small ducks. In addition, separate sick ducks from transmitting disease to other ducks.

Layer Ducks can be harvested when they are 5 to 7 months old. In the early days, the number of eggs produced may not be stable. Ducks will lay eggs every day and you can harvest them every day too.

In the first 5 to 7 months, you may be able to get 30 to 50 eggs from 100 ducks. The number of eggs produced will increase along with the age of the ducks starting to be more productive.

Those are the tips or ways to cultivate laying ducks that you can apply to become successful entrepreneurs. In addition to paying attention to the quality of the ducks and their care, make sure to condition so that your livestock does not disturb the comfort of local residents. If your laying ducks can run smoothly, then you can reap maximum profits.

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