Multi-Age Duck Farming System in Ponds, Comparing its Production and Profit: a case Study at Takalar District of Indonesia
Daftar Isi:
- The study was aimed to draw a comparison between the production and proft of duck eggs in the multi-age duck farming in brackishwater ponds. Multi-age is defined as layer ducks in two or three age group (level 2 or 3) that is farmed collectively in one cage. Evaluative method was applied to 110 ducks in each level. The ducks in level 2 consist of two age groups: 6-14 and 15-23/24 months, 36 ducks each. Level 3 has three age groups: 6-11, 12-17 and 18- 23/24 months containing 36, 38 and 36 ducks, respectively. Each level was contained in a 20m2 cage in the same pond with a 100m gap between cages. The ducks are allowed a natural environment to freely swim in the pond and rest in the cage. The ducks are kept for four months. The t test statistics was used to compare the production and profit of duck eggs in level 2 and 3. The result showed a non-signficant difference in egg production betweel level 2 and 3 (p<0.05); however, ducks in level 2 produced more eggs than those in level 3 by 1.80%. A significant difference in profit (p>0.05) was identified where level 2 gave a higher profit by IDR 308,000 (USD 21,63) than level 3. Based on the comparison in egg production and profit, it is concluded that the multi-age duck farming level 2 and 3 deserves perpetuation or development