Since ancient times, duck meat is considered an exquisite delicacy, because its taste is simply impeccable. For this reason, a large part of the owners of suburban real estate are happy to breed this bird. At the same time, it is the duck of the Bashkir breed that is of particular value, since one such individual can bring in two seasons (spring and summer) about hundreds of eggs from which more than fifty ducklings can be grown, and each of them will reach a weight of two kilograms by the end of the season.
A lesson in raising the above birds can bring a decent income, especially if there is a pond or artificial pond near the country house . If there is no aquatic ecosystem, then draining of drakes becomes more costly, and they will need more additional feed.
Bashkir ducks were bred as a result of crossing "Peking" individuals at a breeding factory in the Republic of Bashkortostan. That is why they got such a name. Bashkir drakes are considered a precocious breed. When growing animals for meat, poultry gains value after 1.5 months. After this period of time, the Bashkir ducks begin to molt, and they gain weight not so intensively. At the same time, experts note that these individuals differ in lean meat.
The newly hatched brood is placed in cages or directly on the floor of the room, which is specially equipped for breeding poultry. The air temperature should not be less than 30 degrees Celsius. Once the ducklings are 21 days old, it can be reduced to 16-18 degrees Celsius.
Bashkir ducks are kept in a well-lit room. Litter for young individuals should be deep. Walking Bashkir ducklings should be directly to the pond or pond. At the same time, daylight for three-week-old pets is reduced to 9-10 hours and this mode is maintained until the brood is 5 months old. Daylight hours increase to 15 hours for Bashkir individuals of ten months of age. For this, as a rule, electric lamps are used (3-4 W per 1 m 2 ).
Bashkir ducks must be kept with a brood hen. She will get food for young animals and protect them in case of danger. However, it is far from always being found.
As a result, for example, a Bashkir colored duck is grown using ordinary chicken. At the same time, the latter knows her duties no worse than “duck mother”.
However, it is necessary to monitor the health of the duck, despite the fact that this type of poultry is quite resistant to infectious diseases. Recently, poultry farmers have begun to show concern about the “new duck syndrome,” which the Terramycin antibiotic can effectively cope with. Also, young individuals often fall ill with viral hepatitis of the liver, as a result of which most birds die.
However, if you can take preventative measures in time, the Bashkir ducks will forget about infections and various ailments, which will allow you to save their population.