The key to successful breeding of any poultry is knowing the characteristics of egg laying.
This includes knowledge of the onset of puberty, the period when the bird is best carried, and that may affect the intensity of the laying. In our article we will reveal all the features of the indoutok egg production.
When they start to lay eggs
Sexual maturity in hawks begins at 6-7 months of life. But some individuals may start laying eggs earlier or later than the indicated time. The reason for this is the habitat. Indeut - heat-loving animaltherefore, in good conditions, it can start laying eggs ahead of time. If the house is not warm or uncomfortable, then puberty may come late for a month. 
The beginning of the laying usually falls on February March. A little later, young ducks begin to sweep.
Did you know? The scientific name of the indoutki is musk duck. Indo-outs are called on the territory of the post-Soviet space, suggesting that the bird is supposedly a hybrid of turkey and duck. According to the second version, the name came from the abbreviation "indian duck", as the bird is originally from Latin America. Muscovy duck came to the territory of the Soviet Union in 1981 from East Germany.
What egg production indoutok depending on age
- In the first egg-laying, at the age of six months, the indutry lays 7-8 eggs.
- At the age of 6-7 months, the laying of 8 eggs.
- In 7-8 months - 16 pieces.
- In 8-9 months - 22 pieces.
- In 9-10 months - 24-25 pieces (peak of egg production).
- In 10-11 months - 22 pieces.
- In 11-12 months - 16 pieces.
- At one year old and older, the bird lays no more than 15-16 pieces.
What period of the year is best carried
On average, musk duck egg production is 70-120 eggs per year under good conditions of detention. The bird prefers to postpone them in the morning, between 6 am and 12 noon. For intensive laying, they need heat and a long light day, so as soon as warm sunny days are established in your latitudes with a day length of about 12-13 hours, the indoout starts intensively laying eggs. The peak usually falls on the first two summer months. Then the intensity gradually decreases with a decrease in daylight.
Indo-egg eggs can not be called a popular product, although they can be used in cooking as well as chicken.
Causes of egg production decline
In addition to the temperature and duration of daylight Other factors may affect the number of eggs laid.:
- unbalanced diet;
- in the house is not comfortable living conditions;
- uncomfortable perch;
- ducks are located close to each other;
- began the period of molting;
- the hedout from the hen turned into a hen;
- the duck got stressed by the fact that the poultry farmer often moved her nest;
- indooot scared "uninvited guests" (rats, foxes), who got into the habit of climbing into the house;
- the animal fell ill;
- poor ventilation in the house;
- the animal overeats;
- not enough drinking water;
- the duck is already adult.
How to increase egg production
Even in ideal conditions, the duck may not produce the desired number of eggs. Therefore, experienced poultry farmers recommend artificially increasing the productivity of the indoutki.
Read also about Indo-stock breeds for home breeding.
For this you need:
- If you plan to relocate the bird, then it should be done 4-5 weeks before the start of laying.
- In cold weather, artificially increase daylight hours.
- Maintain the maximum allowable temperature in the room: productivity increases in warmth.
- Enrich the poultry diet for laying eggs with greens, vegetables, and grain. Also enter special premixes in the diet.
- Do not plant a duck with other birds in the same room - they very poorly tolerate such a neighborhood.
Important! You can also achieve maximum egg production if you manage to raise the young so that their productive age falls on summer time.
Video: musk duck eggs
Muscovy ducks are unpretentious animals. Therefore, if you create the most comfortable living conditions for them, breeding this type of bird can be quite profitable: first you can grow a bird for posterity, and then feed it for meat.
