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Model Scheme on Duck Rearing for Small Marginal and Agricultural Labourers and other weaker
sections - 100 Ducks + 15 Drakes Units

Duck rearing is prevalent among weaker sections of rural population which provides them supplementary
and steady income on daily basis besides providing them nutrition duck eggs for family consumption and
engaging family labour in their leisure hours to look after Duck unit thus, generates rural employment.
Gujarat State has .. ha. of land under in land water ponds or water holes particularly in South Gujarat
region and tribal communities keep duck for production of duck eggs and duck meal which are considered to
be poormans poultry productions available at affordable prices.
Over 10 million duck population exists in the country and ranks 2nd in the world after Indonesia.
Around 600 million duck eggs valued at Rs. 180 crore are being produced and are being consumed in the
rural area, Kerala, West-Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh are the Staes where duck are predominant.
Ducks suppliment their feed by foraging. They eat fallen grains in harvested paddy fields, insects,
shails, earth worms, small other fishes etc.
Duck rearing does not require elaborate housing like poultry. Ducks are more hardy well suited for
weaker section where level of management is moderately scientific.
Marshy, riverside, wet land and barren moors are excellent areas for duck farming. Duck cum fish
farming can be integrated.
Ducks lay 95% to 98% eggs in early morning before 9.00 am after which the flock can be taken for
foraging to nearby ponds by the duck farmer or his family members.
Khaki Campbell is best egg producing breed in ducks. Animal Husbandry Department of Govt of
Gujarat from their Duck breeding farms at Mandvi in Surat district can supply 3 months old duck lings at Rs.
130 per duck ling.
Performance parameters of Khaki Campbell ducks are given as under :

1) Age at first egg 120 days (4 months)
2) Age at 50% production 146 days ( 5 months)
3) Annual egg production 300 eggs
4) Body weight at 40 weak 1.8 kg
5) Daily feed consumption per 120-130 gms
6) Bird (which can be reduced to 50% under semi intensive forging
conditions)
7) Duck mortality
i) 0-8 weeks 2 to 3%
ii) 8-20 weeks 0.2 to 0.5%
iii) Adult mortality 5 to 7%
8) Other Techno - economic assumptions.
i) Sale price of egg Rs. 2.00 per egg
ii) Sale price of Duck meat @ Rs. 30/- per kg
iii) Veterinary expenses @ Rs. 2/- per duck 1st year bird per year.

@ Rs. 4/- per year during 2nd year onwards.
iv) Feed price @ Rs. 7/- per kg
v) Feed for 1st 6 months 9 kg per bird
vi) 6 months to 12 months 12 kg per bird
vii) 2nd year 24 kg per bird
viii) 3rd year onwards 25 kg per bird
9) Sale price of duck manure and @ Rs. 10/- per bird

Unit cost, Bank loan estimate for a Duck rearing unit of 100 Ducks + 15 Drakes
maintained under semi-intensive conditions
(in Rupees)

1. Shed/enclosures for 100 +15 duck for 500 sq. ft @
Rs. 20/- per square feet
10,000
2. Duck feeding, watering and egg laying boxes,
buckets etc lumpsum
1,500
3. Duck lings 3 months old 115 +15 i.e. 130 @ Rs.
130/- per duck including transport lost
16,900
4. Feed cost for first 2 months during growing of one
month and one month of initial laying
period @ 1.5 kg +2 kg =3.5 kg per bird @ Rs. 7/- per kg

3185
5 Cost of medicines and vaccination 1500
6 Other misc cost including insurance cost etc. lump-
sum
675
Total cost 33,760
Say, total cost 34,000
Margin money @ 5% of total cost 2,000
Bank loan 32,000

Rate of interest @ 12% per annum

Flock chart
Sr
No
Particulars 1 Year
1 to 6 7 to
12
2 Year
1 to 6 7
to 12
3 Year
1 to 6 7
to 12
4 Year
1 to 6 7 to 12
1 Purchase of
duck lings (3
months old)
100+
15
---- 100+15
(2nd
batch)

2 Growing 100 +
15
100+15
3 Laying 100 (5
& 6
month)
100 100 100 100 100 100 (1st
batch-
4months)
(2nd
batch - 2
months)
100 (2nd
batch)
4 Culling --- 105

Economics / Cash flow statement of 100 + 15 Duck unit
Sr.
No.
Particulars Years
Recurring cost 1 2 3 4 5
1 Feed cost for adult
ducks
9,660 19,320 19,320 20,125 20,125
2 Feed cost for young
duck lings
---- ----- ----- 7,245 -----
3 Medicine cost 230 460 460 460 460
4 Other misc cost 500 500 500 500 500
5 Cost of duck lings ---- ---- ---- 1,725 ----
Total recurring cost 10,390 20,280 20,280 30,055 21,085
Benefits
1 Sale of eggs 40,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
2 Sale of culled ducks ---- ---- ---- 4,725 ----
3 Sale of manure 575 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,150
Total Benefits 40,575 61,150 61,150 65,875 61,150
Gross Surplus 30,185 40,870 40,870 35,820 40,065
Economics / Cash flow statement of 100 + 15 Duck unit
Sr.
No.
Particulars Years
Benefit - Cost
Ratio (BCR)
1 2 3 4 5
1 Discount factor -
15%
0.87 0.756 0.658 0.572 0.497
2 Total
Discounted
costs
38,619 15,332 13,344 17,191 10,479 94,965
3 Total discounted
benefits
35,300 46,229 40,236 37,680 28,740 188,185
4 NPW 93,220
5 BCR 1 : 1.98
Discounted
factor at 25%
0.88 0.64 0.512 0.41 0.328
26,562 26,156 20,925 14,686 13,141 101,470
1 Discounted
factor at 50%
0.67 0.44 0.3 0.2 0.13
20,223 17,982 12,261 7,164 5,200 62,830
IRR is more than 50%
Year Bank loan Interest
accrued
Gross
surplus
Repayment Total Net surplus
Principle Interest
I 32,000 30,185 6,400 3,840 10,240 19,945
II 25,600 40,870 6,400 3,072 9,472 31,398
III 19,200 40,870 6,400 2,304 8,704 32,166
IV 12,800 35,820 6,400 1,536 7,936 27,884
V 6,400 40,065 6,400 768 7,168 32,897

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