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Journal of Central European Agriculture, Vol. 5 No. 4, 2004.

Original scientific paper

STUDY ON EGG LAYING CHARACTERISTICS OF MUSCOVY DUCK (CAIRINA MOSHCATA) DEPENDING ON THE BREEDING METHOD

Matina NICKOLOVA

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Abstract

Study was conducted on egg laying productivity and egg fertility of Muscovy duck in conventional and biological breeding of the fowls. The higher biological degree in the breeding method has lead to signifi cantly higher values of all the studied characteristics: 4-week prolongation of the laying season, higher values in the laying peaks, greater egg weight (85.32 versus 78.36 g ***) and egg fertility (97.81 versus 96.18% *). Summer spells of hot weather and the
high laying capacity in the peak did not exert a negative effect on the egg weight and fertility in biological breeding of the layers.

Keywords

Muscovy duck; biological breeding; egg laying characteristics

Hrčak ID:

16817

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/16817

Publication date:

13.1.2005.

Article data in other languages: bulgarian

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