Cost-Benefit Analyses of Pekin Duck Fattening According to Various Housing Systems and Slaughter Age

DEMİR P., ERİŞİR Z., Poyraz O., ONBAŞILAR E. E., ERDEM E.

KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.16, no.3, pp.493-496, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.493-496
  • Keywords: Pekin duck, Various housing systems, Profitability, Cost
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the effects of various housing systems and slaughter age of Pekin ducks on profitability. In this research, it was determined that semi intensive pool system had positive effects on ducklings' welfare in production; on the other hand profitability of duck production is much higher in semi intensive systems without pool.