Ji'an Red Feather Duck

Ji'an Red Feather Duck

The Ji'an Red Feather Duck is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　The Ji'an Red Feather Duck originates from counties such as Suichuan and is a dual-purpose breed mainly used for processing pressed duck. It is the best raw material for making "Nan'an Pressed Duck" and "Jiangxi Pressed Duck." It features stable genetic traits, good production performance, tolerance to coarse feed, strong foraging ability, tender meat, high lean meat ratio, synchronized feather growth and weight gain, and after processing into pressed duck, the finished product has a round "peach-shaped" form, with a skin that is white and shiny like jade, tender and fragrant meat, and a significantly higher export rate of finished products compared to other breeds.

　　Characteristics

　　This breed has a short, round body shape, moderate size, compact build, and a thick, short neck. Its feather color is reddish-brown, with the shoulders and back being brownish-red, and the wings and body feathers being light red. Some individuals have a white ring around the neck, and the abdominal down is grayish-white. At 90 days of age when raised on pasture, the average weight is 1.35–1.55 kg, and at 120 days of age (with 30 days of fattening between 91–120 days), the average weight is 1.75–1.9 kg. At 500 days of age, egg production is 230–240 eggs, with an egg weight of 63.5 grams. At 120 days of age, the eviscerated rate is 75%, and the slaughter lean meat rate is 23% for female ducks and 21% for male ducks at 90 days of age. This duck is suitable for raising in rural areas.

　　Geographic Range

　　The Ji'an Red Feather Duck is produced in the central-western part of Jiangxi Province, along the middle reaches of the Gan River. It spans longitude 113°46′–115°56′ east and latitude 25°58′–27°58′ north. The main production area has an average elevation of 876.4 meters, covering a total area of 19,006.53 square kilometers. The geographic range is primarily distributed along National Highway 105 in Ji'an City, including the 10 counties (districts) of Xingan County, Jishui County, Xiajiang County, Yongfeng County, Ji'an District, Qingyuan District, Ji'an County, Taihe County, Suichuan County, and Wan'an County. The protected area covers 19,006.53 square kilometers. The production scale is 15 million ducks, with an annual output of 10,500 tons.