Raising wild ducks provides a high income.

(Baonghean) - The wild duck farming model of Mr. Ho Xuan Ly's family in Quynh Thanh commune (Quynh Luu district) has brought high economic efficiency and also created jobs for many households in the area.

In Quynh Thanh commune, when we inquired about the family of Mr. Ho Xuan Ly in Hamlet 11, most residents expressed admiration for his investment in raising wild ducks, which has brought high economic efficiency in the past two years. Looking at his spacious three-room house with complete furnishings, we were impressed by this farmer who dared to think outside the box and develop his economy as he has today. Mr. Ly said: His connection to the wild duck farming model began in 2012 when he read an article online about the effectiveness of wild duck farming in Bac Giang province. Recognizing that wild ducks are easy to raise and have high economic value, Mr. Ly decided to travel to Bac Giang to buy 60 ducklings at a price of 80,000 VND/each. He started with a 500m² plot of land.²On his family's vacant land, he successfully raised and bred wild ducks. "Before raising wild ducks, I tried many jobs but couldn't make a living, and my life was precarious. Since bringing wild ducks to my family, life has become much easier, the income from raising wild ducks is stable, and my neighbors also have jobs thanks to this model," Mr. Ly shared.

Mr. Ho Xuan Ly next to his wild duck farm.

Currently, Mr. Ly's wild duck farm has over 300 ducklings and more than 100 breeding ducks. Mr. Ly said that wild ducks have good resistance to disease, so they rarely get sick, especially when raised in small flocks of a few dozen. Raising wild ducks has high economic value because the time to market is short, about 80 days, and they can be sold at a price three times higher than domestic ducks. On average, a commercial wild duck weighs over 1kg, selling for 140-160 thousand VND/kg. In addition, wild ducks consume less feed, so the cost of feed is lower. Newly hatched ducklings are usually fed feed pellets, at about 20 days old, vegetables and starch are added; after more than a month, they start eating rice and corn. To raise wild ducks, Mr. Ly has to use nets to completely surround and above the farm to prevent the ducks from flying away.

Currently, with over 100 breeding ducks, his family sells 300-400 ducklings to the market each week at 40,000 VND per duckling. In addition, they sell 200-300 commercial ducks to restaurants inside and outside the province. After deducting expenses, his family earns nearly 200 million VND per year. Recognizing the high economic efficiency of raising wild ducks, many local households have sought out his family to buy ducklings. To date, more than 20 households in the area are raising wild ducks supplied by him.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, from Hamlet 10, said: “When we bought wild ducklings from Mr. Ly's family, he shared with us how to care for them and the techniques for raising them. Wild ducks are easy to raise, but if not cared for properly, they grow slowly and are less efficient. From raising wild ducks, my family earns 4-5 million VND per month.”

Mr. Ho Xuan Xuyen, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Thanh commune, assessed: "The wild duck farming model of Mr. Ho Xuan Ly's family is the first of its kind in the commune as well as in Quynh Luu district. To date, this model has brought high economic returns not only to his family but also to many other families. People buy the ducklings to raise, and conversely, Mr. Ly buys the commercial ducks from other households to sell to restaurants in and outside the locality. The local government encourages and creates conditions for people to exchange and learn from each other's experiences to achieve high efficiency in farming."

Viet Hung

(Quynh Luu Radio Station)