Raising wild ducks under Sao Va waterfall brings in 'huge' income

(Baonghean.vn) - At the foot of the majestic Sao Va waterfall in village 1, Tien Phong commune, Que Phong district, Mr. Tran Dinh Son decided to zone off an area to raise wild ducks. This animal quickly took to the difficult land, helping his family have a good source of income.

Following the district agricultural officer, we crossed many slopes to find Mr. Son's house located next to Sao Va waterfall. Out of his 3ha farm, he used 1ha to dig 2 ponds and build cages to raise wild ducks with a number of up to 7000 ducks, covering the entire pond area.

Mallard ducks are raised in 2 ponds with an area of ​​1 hectare.

The farmer, originally from Dien Lam, Dien Chau, said that after visiting economic models and following the news, he realized that raising mallard ducks was suitable for the climate, land and water resources here. He decided to raise 1,000 mallard ducks on a pilot basis, and after 6 months, he started selling them. This is a delicious commercial duck breed that is popular with many people, with a selling price of 130,000 VND/kg, higher than other common poultry. From there, he decided to expand the area and invest in breeds to raise in large quantities for sale during the day.

Mr. Son's total flock of ducks is 7,000 and will increase in the near future.

Mr. Son said that raising mallard ducks has many advantages. Mallard ducks are suitable for the natural conditions here, have high resistance and few diseases. Besides, the cost of raising them is also less than other types of ducks because the amount of food is not much. The main food is small fish, duckweed, grass... especially when not at home to take care of, the ducks can also find food by themselves. This is a popular commercial duck breed, so even though the price is high, the output is still stable. The only difficulty is that the natural living characteristics of mallard ducks sometimes make them fly away in the hills.

Mr. Son's wild ducks are imported to restaurants in Vinh, Hanoi, Nghia Dan and Que Phong. In the border area of ​​Que Phong, he opened a restaurant on Road 48 and right at the foot of Sao Va waterfall to serve tourists. Currently, his family sells about 40 ducks per day. On average, he sells more than 1,000 ducks per month at the current market price of 130,000 VND/kg (each duck weighs about 1kg when sold), helping his family earn more than 120 million VND/month. After deducting the cost of raising (feed, vaccination average 50,000 VND/duck), the net profit is about 70 million VND/month.

Mallard ducks have eye-catching colors, are easy to raise, and have delicious meat.

Mr. Son said that in the near future he will increase the herd and raise laying ducks to provide breed for people.

Mr. Lu Van Tien - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Que Phong said: Mr. Tran Dinh Son's model of raising wild ducks is one of the effective and typical economic models of the district, bringing high income. The district always encourages people to experiment with valuable livestock and creates all conditions for raising them to contribute to hunger eradication, poverty reduction, and life stabilization, especially for ethnic minorities in border areas.

Quang An