Peking duck breeder production is a highly specialised area of commercial poultry activities. The reproduction capacity of parent stock is very high and ranks between that of a layer and broiler breeder. However, there are a number of aspects in...

Duck eggs have been artificially incubated for millennia but in commercial incubation they have often been overlooked in terms of technical development. The UK based duck breeding company Cherry Valley followed the chicken industry and improved ...

Duck welfare can be safeguarded under a variety of management systems. The system used should be appropriate to its health, behavioural and physiological needs. Proper housing is essential in fulfilling these requirements.

Rice growers can make efficient use of birds to clean up their fields and control their weeds and insects. The availability of sufficient nutrients in these fields allows rice growers to grow ducks, geese and turkeys at low costs.

Ducks and the way in which they are farmed are highly suitable for today's dynamic poultry marketplace. Production growth over the past 20 years has been enormous.

Although most poultry meat and eggs come from chickens, significant amounts of meat are produced from ducks and geese in certain parts of the world. The production of ducks and geese can contribute to the improvement of the nutritional standards...

Thailand's Bangkok Ranch, a "victim" of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, has achieved stability and become one of Asia's major duck meat exporters. Now its owners have also purchased duck breeding company Cherry Valley.