Evaluating the production ability and hybrid superiority of VSTP12 commercial ducks
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Keywords:
growth performance, commercial ducks, heterosis
Abstract
The study was carried out at the Cam Binh Poultry Breeding Station from July to August 2023 to evaluate the growth performance and heterosis of commercial ducks VSTP12. The experiment used completely randomised design (CRD) to compare VSTP12 commercial ducks with VSTP1 and VSTP2 ducks. The results showed that at the end of 7 weeks of age, VSTP12 ducks had a survival rate of 97.33%, body weight of 3690.07 g with heterosis of 4.15%. Feed consumption for per kg body weight gain was 2.47 kg with heterosis of -3.14%. Carcass percentage was 73.69%, breast meat percentage was 22.68%, thigh meat and belly fat percentage were 0.92% 13.81%, respectively. Profit from 100 ducks raised was 3,510,430 VND.
