Duck breed

Ducks have long attracted farmers because of their low demand and productivity. Especially prized poultry meat, healthy and delicate in taste. Today we consider the popular breeds of white ducks, their characteristics and nuances of rearing. Why ducks are white The color of bird feathers depends on the presence of certain pigments and is passed on from generation to generation.

Today in the world, according to statistics published by the UN, there are 84 domestic duck breeds. All of them are divided between 3 areas: meat, meat, egg and egg. The poultry breeder should choose a breed for domestic keeping according to his goals - obtaining meat, meat and eggs, or only eggs. We want to introduce you to the representative of the meat species - Hungarian duck.

Cherry Valley ducks for many years remain the most popular breed for breeding. This cross with minimal cost allows you to achieve high profits, because it is characterized by precocity and good productivity. What are the main advantages of this breed of ducks and how to care for them - we will tell in our material.

Breeds of domestic ducks with a tuft appeared in European countries about 300 years ago. They were the result of the crossing of local domestic breeds with imported crested ducks from China. Crested birds look very decorative due to the presence of a magnificent currant on their heads. Consider the breed of this decorative poultry and see how to care for it.

If you are attracted to the ducks of the original black color and you would like to consider the option of breeding them at home, then we advise you to pay attention to one of the most interesting and popular breeds, the Black White-breasted Duck. Among the representatives of the wild fauna, black coot is distinguished by a coot. Read about the features of each of these birds in our article.

Duck meat is highly valued in cooking, due to its taste, nutrition and healthy properties. According to experts, boiled duck cleans the body from carcinogens, improves skin tone and skin structure, regulates metabolic processes, and also stimulates potency. That is why modern poultry farmers prefer duck breeds of meat (all the more so in terms of egg indicators, ducks are substantially less than those of laying hens).

The Rouen breed of ducks is one of the few that was not bred by breeding, but was domesticated. The breed refers to the meat direction, and the meat of these ducks is very appreciated for its excellent taste. However, in the household, these birds are rarely found due to troublesome care. Most often they are kept for decorative purposes, rather than for meat.

In the world there are more than a hundred breeds of ducks. These birds are very popular among poultry farmers, giving way to superiority only to chickens. In our article we will talk about the breed with Ukrainian roots - black white-breasted duck. The history of the breed The white-breasted black duck breed was created by employees of the Poultry Institute of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences.