Huainan Ma Duck

Huainan Ma Duck

　　Huainan Ma Duck

　　Breed Description

　　Origin and Distribution: A dual-purpose breed for both eggs and meat. Mainly produced in the Xinyang region of Henan Province, with core production areas including Gushi, Shangcheng, Guangshan, and Luoshan, and distributed throughout regions south of the Huai River.

　　Physical Characteristics: Medium body size. Beak is bluish-yellow. Male ducks have a black head, white neck ring, brown mottled back, black neck and tail feathers, white chest and abdomen; a few males are brown-mottled. Female ducks are brown-mottled. Legs and feet are yellowish-red.

　　Breed Performance:

　　① Growth Rate and Meat Production Performance Average Weight: 42 grams at birth; 234 grams at 30 days; 985 grams at 70 days; 1432 grams at 95 days; adult male ducks weigh 1550 grams, females 1380 grams. Average semi-eviscerated dressing percentage is 83.1% for males and 85.1% for females; average fully eviscerated dressing percentage is 72.8% for males and 71.6% for females.

　　② Egg Production and Breeding Performance Female ducks lay an average of 130 eggs per year, with an average egg weight of 61 grams. Average eggshell thickness is 0.35 mm, average egg shape index is 1.40, eggshells are white, with a few being bluish-green. Average fertile egg fertilization rate is 87.5%, and average hatching rate of fertilized eggs is 86.4%.

　　Male ducks have a usable lifespan of 1–2 years, female ducks 3–4 years.