Effectiveness of the duck egg farming model

Previously, agricultural land along the West Canal in Tay Ninh City was primarily used for cultivating rice, fruit trees, or various types of vegetables. In recent years, many livestock farming models have emerged along the canal banks, including shrimp and fish farming. In some areas, duck farming has proven to be more economically viable than other crops.

Chickens and ducks are traditional livestock raised by the people on a small scale, often at the family level. For a long time, many flocks of ducks, numbering in the thousands, have appeared in the province, either raised free-range or semi-intensively in farms.

In recent years, many concentrated duck farms have emerged, with many adopting biosecurity practices and raising ducks on biological bedding. This has helped overcome the spread of diseases among duck flocks, especially avian influenza, which occurs cyclically.

Raising ducks on raised platforms.

Despite the fluctuating prices of duck eggs and duck meat, which led some farms to reduce their flocks or temporarily suspend breeding, Mr. Vo Van Thanh's duck farm in Ninh Son ward, Tay Ninh city, continued to thrive with a model of raising ducks to sell fresh eggs and processing them into century eggs, salted eggs, and fertilized duck eggs.

Knowing how to diversify egg products, Mr. Thanh's duck farm always has enough goods to supply the market every day, thus maintaining and expanding the scale of the duck farm to this day. Currently, Mr. Thanh's farm has a scale of 8,000 ducks, raised for egg production.

Mr. Thanh's duck farm always has enough produce to supply the market every day.

Mr. Thanh said that because rice cultivation yields low annual income, he boldly switched from rice farming to a closed-loop duck farming system in 2012, combining it with producing fresh eggs for century eggs, which has been effective to date.

Recalling the difficult early stages of his career, Mr. Thanh shared, "Since 2012, I started my own business with 3,000 square meters of barren, overgrown land. After a period of clearing and cultivating the land, I transformed it into fertile land for rice cultivation. Due to weather conditions and the land's proximity to the western canal, and with its small size, I could only grow two rice crops a year. I realized that it only provided enough to live on for the whole year, not enough to cover my family's living expenses. Because of the many difficulties, I also took on extra work to support my family."

The model of raising ducks for egg production yields high economic efficiency.

Mr. Thanh added that by the end of 2012, thanks to learning and researching more through newspapers and television, he realized that raising ducks for egg production was highly profitable, had low costs, and allowed him to utilize his land near the river, so he decided to switch from rice production to raising super-laying ducks for egg production.

Recognizing the high economic efficiency of livestock farming, he boldly expanded his area by another 1 hectare. With the support of the Ninh Son Ward Farmers' Association and participation in workshops transferring scientific and technical knowledge, including models applying modern technology while ensuring quality and safety, he successfully organized production to promote economic development. Notably, he also successfully replicated a model of livestock farming combined with the production of century eggs, achieving high economic efficiency.

Starting with 3,000 ^m² of garden land, Mr. Thanh gradually expanded his duck farm to an additional 3 hectares. Through years of farming and gaining experience, Mr. Thanh always pays close attention to the health of his livestock, is vigilant against diseases, organizes regular vaccinations, and is particularly focused on farm hygiene. He also carefully selects feed for his ducks to ensure it is beneficial for the flock while keeping costs reasonable.

Initially, Mr. Thanh harvested about 3,300 eggs daily. He sold fresh eggs and also put them in an incubator to sell as fertilized duck eggs. When he had excess stock, he made preserved eggs. Preserved eggs last longer, sell at a higher price, and yield more profit. Preserved eggs and salted eggs are priced at 2,600 VND/egg, fertilized duck eggs at 3,000 VND/egg, and fresh eggs at 2,000 VND/egg.

Diversifying the range of products, from duck eggs from his farm, allows him to regulate the supply and demand of these items, ensuring market needs are met at any given time. This is also an advantage that helps Mr. Thanh's farm survive during a time when duck farming is facing difficulties.

The Farmers' Association of Tay Ninh City visited Mr. Thanh's duck farm to observe his model of incubating fertilized duck eggs.

Mr. Huynh Quoc Tuan, Chairman of the Tay Ninh City Farmers' Association, said that this is a large-scale livestock farming model that ensures environmental hygiene. The model operates effectively, providing stable income for local workers.

In the coming period, the Association will coordinate with relevant agencies to create conditions for Mr. Thanh and other members to access scientific and technical knowledge in livestock farming, so that the model can develop sustainably.

The association also hopes that the model will be widely applied in many localities, helping many households find the right direction in economic development, create stable income, improve quality of life, and contribute to building new rural areas.

Nhi Tran

Source: https://baotayninh.vn/hieu-qua-mo-hinh-nuoi-vit-de-a182072.html