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Factors limiting traditional household duck production in Bangladesh

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A cross sectional survey of duck production was carried out in 2002 on 771 traditional, semiscavenging household duck farms on the coastal Island of Hatia. We determined the socioeconomic characteristics of duck farmers and their management systems, identified the factors associated with egg production, and measured the level of selected duck diseases and current preventive strategies. Household family size varied from 1 to 14 individuals and women were the main caretakers of ducks. Around 34% of keepers were illiterate. Most duck products (eggs and meat; 85%) were sold at the local market. Duck houses were poorly ventilated and a variety of bedding materials were used. Feed was available in nearby scavenging areas; however, additional feed was frequently supplied by farmers. Almost all farmers (96%) ranked the rainy season as the best time for rearing ducks due to greater feed availability. The annual egg production was 79 eggs per layer with a weight of 48 g and a hatchability rate of 87%. Egg production varied by zone (p < 0.05). The odds of suboptimal egg production was 0.5 times lower in educated farmers (p = 0.001). The odds of suboptimal egg production was 2.5 times more likely in ducks that attained sexual maturity at >22 weeks (p<0.001). Most farmers ranked duck plague as the most important disease, followed by duck cholera, botulism, and duck viral hepatitis. Preventive vaccination was sporadic and used by few farmers (28%). There are significant opportunities for improved duck production on the Island of Hatia and in Bangladesh generally.

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Abbreviations

DANIDA:

Danish International Development Agency

DUS:

Dip Unnayan Sangstha

NGO:

Nongovernment Organization

OR:

Odds Ratio

P:

Probability

SLDP-2:

Smallholder Livestock Development Project-2

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Acknowledgments

We are very grateful to the Smallholder Livestock Development Project-2 authority for approving our study and providing financial support. Dip Unnayan Sangstha provided the list of households for the survey. Finally, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the members of our research team and other contributors in our research for their excellent cooperation during the study period. I am also grateful to Stephen Garland who reviewed the manuscript.

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  1. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong, 4202, Bangladesh

    M. A. Hoque, M. A. Rahman & N. C. Debnath

  2. School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia

    M. A. Hoque & L. F. Skerratt

  3. School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia

    M. A. Hoque

  4. School of Business, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia

    A. B. M. Rabiul Alam Beg

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Hoque, M.A., Skerratt, L.F., Rahman, M.A. et al. Factors limiting traditional household duck production in Bangladesh. Trop Anim Health Prod 42, 1579–1587 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-010-9609-z

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