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Sorry to hijack but I was wondering if you could be more explicit on proper management techniques to get a pekin to lay well.I just started pekins this year and am keeping 2 females and 1 male.They are too young to lay yet,so is there something different I should do to accomplish this?
Thanks to OP for posting this question....it's one I hadn't gotten to yet because I post so many others
In short:
1) select from prolific laying parent stock
2) restrict the food intake when raising the female ducklings so they do not get too fat.
An article discussing this can be found here. There are others on the internet also.
http://www.worldpoultry.net/other-p...breeders-require-special-management-6876.html
Furthermore, for optimal egg production, the hens should have perhaps 16 to 17 hours of light per day. We use an unheated insulated coop for winter egg production and it seems to work well. Be aware when reading studies that are from south east asia: Their day length is naturally longer and the climate is warmer, thus more favorable for egg production.
Wow...thanks... I will be breeding to sell/and for my own meat so I don't need huge numbers but I am always thankful for info that helps me make the most of what i have. I also want to keep my ducks in optimum conditions given my situation.Thank you for the info
Sorry to hijack but I was wondering if you could be more explicit on proper management techniques to get a pekin to lay well.I just started pekins this year and am keeping 2 females and 1 male.They are too young to lay yet,so is there something different I should do to accomplish this?
Thanks to OP for posting this question....it's one I hadn't gotten to yet because I post so many others
In short:
1) select from prolific laying parent stock
2) restrict the food intake when raising the female ducklings so they do not get too fat.
An article discussing this can be found here. There are others on the internet also.
http://www.worldpoultry.net/other-p...breeders-require-special-management-6876.html
Furthermore, for optimal egg production, the hens should have perhaps 16 to 17 hours of light per day. We use an unheated insulated coop for winter egg production and it seems to work well. Be aware when reading studies that are from south east asia: Their day length is naturally longer and the climate is warmer, thus more favorable for egg production.
Wow...thanks... I will be breeding to sell/and for my own meat so I don't need huge numbers but I am always thankful for info that helps me make the most of what i have. I also want to keep my ducks in optimum conditions given my situation.Thank you for the info
