Authors : M. N. Haque , S. A. Aziz , M. M. Mia , S. S. Chanda and M. R. Rahman
Abstract: Data were collected from 10 different duck farm, five each of improved and local/deshi duck. The aim of the study was to evaluate biological and economic performance of improved and local duck farming depending on natural feed resources such as sanils, oyster, fallen paddy etc. in the beel area. Supplementary feeding is only practiced during scarce period. Egg production of improved duck per year was found to be double with comparison of local duck ffarming (200 vs 88). Season and availability of natural feed resources had a profound influence in egg production in this area. Average gross margin was Tk. (25099.61?885.64) and (5931?70.66) / farm/year for improved and local duck respectively and with benefit cost ratio of 2.66?0.08 vs 1.51?0.05. So economic analysis reveals that farming with improved ducks in beel area is more than that of local.
M. N. Haque , S. A. Aziz , M. M. Mia , S. S. Chanda and M. R. Rahman , 2003. Evaluation fo Comparative Bio-Economic Performance of Duck Farming in Beel (LowLand) Area of Pabna. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 2: 64-66.