French-bred Siamese ducks are suitable for small-scale farming in Vietnam

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Giang, a professional French-bred Siamese duck breeder and owner of a poultry breeding business in Tan Tao hamlet, Tan Tap commune, Can Giuoc district, Long An province, said that the Siamese duck breed French geese (French geese) have been raised by her since 2012 until now. This duck breed has many advantages such as adapting well to low water conditions, the farming area does not need to be too large, and the food is diverse (from mixed bran to banana trees, green vegetables, corn, rice...). Duck is very popular with traders, purchasing it to supply the domestic market, which is traditional markets, supermarkets, restaurants, and industrial parks, so output is stable. With the commercial meat duck farming model, in addition to available barns, farmers need to invest in breeds of about 12,000 - 20,000 VND/bird, animal feed until slaughter about 100,000 VND/bird, veterinary medicine and vaccines from 10,000 - 20,000 VND/head. To raise 1,000 commercial ducks, a ...