Mayang Ma Duck

Mayang Ma Duck

　　The Mayang Ma Duck, also known as the Mayang Hybrid Meat Duck, is a high-quality meat breed developed through crossbreeding. This breed grows quickly, has strong reproductive performance and disease resistance, and is well-suited for both free-range grazing and large-scale, high-density enclosed farming. Adult drakes weigh 3–3.5 kilograms, ducks weigh 2.75–3 kilograms, and meat-type ducklings reach 2–2.5 kilograms in weight at 7 weeks old, with a feed-to-meat ratio of 2.9:1. Breeding ducks begin laying eggs at 6 months of age, producing an average of 250 eggs per year.

　　The Mayang Hybrid Meat Duck is raised throughout Mayang County, with the central production area located in towns around the county seat. The county raises 2.5 million ducks annually, maintains a permanent breeding stock of 30,000 ducks, and has over 20 hatcheries with an annual hatching capacity of more than 6 million ducklings. The Mayang Hybrid Meat Duck enjoys a strong reputation across Hunan, Guizhou, Hubei, and Chongqing, with its products sold widely across central and southwestern China.