Duck Production and Management

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
1. Duck Genetic Resources of India
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Indigenous Duck Resources
	1.3 Exotic Duck Genetic Resources Available in India
2. Why Duck Farming?
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Scenario of Duck Farming in India
	2.3 Advantages of Duck Rearing
3. Nutrient Requirements of Ducks and Their Feeding
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Advantage of Duck Rearing
	3.3 Khaki Campbell Ducks
	3.4 Pekin Ducks
	3.5 Vigova Super-M Broiler Ducks
	3.6 Peculiar Anatomical Structure of Alimentary Tract
	3.7 Dry Mash, Wet Mash and Pellet Feeding
	3.8 Feeding Behavior
	3.9 Role of Vitamins in Duck Nutrition
	3.10 Role of Minerals in Duck Nutrition
	3.11 Energy and Protein Requirements of Starter and Grower and Layer Ducks
	3.12 Feeding of Starter Ducklings
	3.13 Feeding of Rearer Ducks
	3.14 Feeding of Layer Ducks
	3.15 Watering of Ducks
	3.16 Aflatoxicosis: A Major Problem of Duck Rearing
	3.17 Feeding Schedule of Pekin Ducks
	3.18 Feed Ingredients for Ducks
	3.19 Commonly Used Feed Additives in Duck Rations
4. Duck Management
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Rearing Systems of Duck
	4.3 Traditional Housing System
	4.4 Intensive and Semi intensive System of Rearing
	4.5 Breeding Management of Duck
	4.6 Ducks Egg
	4.7 Management of Eggs
	4.8 Brooding
5. Diseases of Ducks and Prevention
	5.1 Viral Diseases
	5.2 Bacterial Diseases
	5.3 Protozoan Diseases
	5.4 Fungal Diseases
	5.5 Toxicosis
	5.6 Other Diseases/Conditions
	5.7 Vices
	5.8 Prevention and Control of Vices
	5.9 Health Care
	5.10 Disease Control and Prevention
6. Slaughter of Duck, Grading and Packaging of Duck Meat
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Pre-slaughter Handling
	6.3 Catching
	6.4 Transportation
	6.5 Reception and Unloading
	6.6 Pre-slaughter Inspection
	6.7 Slaughter Process
	6.8 Stunning (Immobilization)
	6.9 Sticking and Bleeding
	6.10 Scalding
	6.11 De-feathering, Waxing and Singeing
	6.12 Oil Glad and Feet Removal
	6.13 Eviscerating
	6.14 Post-slaughter Inspection
	6.15 Giblet Harvesting
	6.16 Lungs, Head and Crop Removal
	6.17 Washing
	6.18 Chilling and Packaging
	6.19 Weighing, Grading and Packing
7. Nutritional Importance of Duck Meat and Egg
	7.1 Duck Meat
	7.2 Duck Egg
8. Integrated Farming
	8.1 Integrated Farming System (IFs)
	8.2 Objectives of Integrated Farming System
	8.3 Duck Rearing Integrated With Fish Pond
	8.4 Fish Selection for Integrated Duck-fish Farming
	8.5 Preparation of Pond
	8.6 Suitable Duck Breeds for Integrated Duck-fish Farming
	8.7 Duck House
	8.8 Duck and Fish Feed
	8.9 Advantages of Duck-cum-fish Farming
	8.10 Integrated Rice-duck Farming
References