Productive and Reproductive Performances of Sylhet mete Duck in the Habiganj Region, Bangladesh
Author(s):
Obaidul Islam1
Maruf Billah Khan
2
Mohammod Misbah Uddin
3
Shameema Khatun
4
Mustasim Famous
5
Md Nazim Uddin
6
1Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Scie
2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural
3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences,
4Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Scie
5Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Scie
6Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Scie
Abstract - The present study was conducted to know the production and reproduction potentialities of Sylhet mete duck found in Habiganj region of Bangladesh. Data on a total of 58 adult Sylhet mete ducks were collected from 10 duck owners having Sylhet mete duck flocks in the Habiganj region. Informations were accumulated by using a structured questionnaire through personal interaction. Age at the first egg of Sylhet mete duck was found to be 174.29 ? 1.16 days. The average annual egg production, peak production, egg weight and breeding ratio were 146.25 ? 6.27, 26.25 ? 0.17 weeks, 64.96 ? 0.59 g and 1.53 ? 0.04, respectively found in ducks raised by farmers in villages of Habiganj region. The present study provided some baseline information on Sylhet mete duck of Bangladesh, which could be useful for genetic characterization, conservation and future improvement programs in the country.
Keywords - Sylhet mete, reproduction, production, flock