Any landlord would be happy to keep the house in its breed duck egg is characterized by high productivity, rapid weight gain and ruggedness content.Cherry Valley Ducks fully meet the above requirements.They can be attributed to the combined birds productivity.From these ducks can be successfully receive and meat, and eggs.
history
Cherry Valley Ducks appeared in England.It was based on the birds breeding Peking duck.Characteristics of the paternal line (151):
- egg - 120 eggs;
- weight of calves in seven weeks - 3.4 kg;
- weight adults: females - 3.5 kg, male - 4 kg.
Feature maternal line (102):
- egg - 150 eggs;
- weight of calves in seven weeks - 2.9 kg;
- weight adults: females - 3.4 kg, males - 3.7 kg.
This dual-line cross incorporates the best qualities of both lines.He gained popularity among poultry farmers in many countries.In the post-Soviet space rock hit in 1972.It has not lost its popularity.It is with pleasure and acquire private holdings, and large poultry farms.
Appearance breed
Ducks Cherry Valley looks very similar to Beijing.They have a powerful physique, hocks vertical trunk.Wings are short, tightly close to the body, short legs, thick neck.Bright orange beak and white feathers (the vast majority).
Cherry Valley Ducks: characteristic
This is perhaps one of the most popular and precocious meat breed.Ducklings two months to gain weight 3 kg.Yield of meat on average 65%.Slaughter yield is 80%.
Despite the fact that this breed of duck Cherry Valley meat has the type of productivity from the mother's side she inherited a high egg production - up to 150 eggs for seven months.Trot ducks begin in 6 months.They are perfect for those fanciers who do want to breed poultry.
Content
duck Cherry Valley (photo you can see in the text) does not require special conditions of detention.Bird unpretentious and very well paid fodder.For summer poultry quite spacious barn with bedding for the night (most importantly, that there were no drafts), in the afternoon free grazing and access to water.
insulated winter, need space, the ideal temperature for keeping 10 ... +14 ° C (in any case not less than 6 ° C).By reducing the degree bird ceases to carry and dramatically lose weight.To maintain the level of weight gain and keep a good egg, bird with the help of artificial lighting extend daylight hours.Its total duration should not be less than 10-12 hours.
Ducklings are very hardy, high survival rate.Most importantly, the first couple of days to check their breast, so that all the kids together pecking feed.The correct diet since the first days of life the birds will get the desired result.
feed the ducks as a vegetable, and animal feed.The diet includes crisp mash, cook them in milk or water.Seasoned hard boiled eggs, millet gruel.Gradually introduce grains and greens.From green to ducklings useful dill, onions, clover, dandelions, thistles.The young age of the month to release the body of water (if any).
free-range bird itself currently produces green from the pond.This also added to animal feed, and in the form of insects, small fish, tadpoles, worms.But free-range without feeding grain, bran and other feed the birds do not quickly pick up their weight.
must not forget that a well-chosen and well-balanced diet will help ducklings in time to dial the desired body weight.
Benefits
breed ducks Cherry Valley has a number of qualities that distinguish it among the variety of other breeds of ducks:
- intensive growth of ducklings (2 months to 80% of youngsters gaining weight adult);
- high egg production - up to 150 eggs;
- safety of young 96%;
- safety of adults 98%;
- unpretentious to the conditions of detention.
Today in private and small farms is clearly a tendency to breeding birds, which may gain weight for 45-50 days.Cherry Valley meets these requirements, it is this is the secret of such a demand for the breed.
on the level of demand affected by the fact that a lot of specialized farms involved in their cultivation.From private owners and farmers is always a reliable supplier of quality livestock duck Cherry Valley.
