Meat duck cage advantages and disadvantages

Make full use of the space in the duck house, increase the stocking density, and increase the yield per unit area. In the case of ensuring ventilation, generally 60 to 65 animals per square meter, if divided into 2 floors, 120 to 130 can be kept per square meter. only.

Cage culture can reduce investment in poultry houses and equipment, reduce clean-up work, and can also use mechanized equipment to reduce labor intensity. Small groups feeding, special environment, adequate ventilation, complete nutrition and feed intake. The slaughter time is shortened to about 60 days, saving about 10% of feed costs. Reducing the movement of ducks is conducive to the rapid growth of ducks. Cage raising ducks do not need to be litter, not only to save the expense of grass, but also to make the house less dust and pure manure. Cage culture is completely under artificial control, and is subject to low external stress, which can effectively prevent some infectious diseases and parasitic diseases. Artificial heating is generally used, so the space in the upper part of the house is high in temperature, which saves fuel compared to flat raising; and the breeding density increases, and the body temperature of the young ducklings is also accumulated, which is conducive to heat preservation.

Duck duck cage disadvantage

Inconvenient management, fast growing ducks need to be evacuated soon after entering the cage, and they need to be circulated almost every week. Feeding management requires high technology.