Duck Meat Production Trends in the World and in Ukraine

Abstract

In the article, according to international statistics (FAOSTAT), the dynamics of the duck population and the production of duck meat in the world, in Ukraine and in certain countries in the period 2016-2020 are given. It is established that in 2020 the duck population in the world slightly decreased (by 0.75%). At the same time, the largest number of ducks is concentrated in China – 62.7 and 60.6% of the world's population, respectively, in 2016 and 2020. Ukraine took tenth place in this ranking in 2020. With a slight fluctuation in the number of ducks in the world, a tendency to its increase was noted in the production of meat – by 37.8% compared to 2016. However, in Asian countries, ducks are bred not only for meat, but also for eggs, which are used as food. Duck egg consumption is about 10-30% of total egg consumption in China and Southeast Asia. Among the population of South-East Asian countries, such a product as "balyut" is popular, which is prepared using a duck egg with an embryo about 18 days old. Based on the analysis of data from various literary sources, the issue of duck keeping systems in different countries of the world and Ukraine is highlighted. Since ducks belong to waterfowl, along with the intensive technology of keeping them (in closed rooms with a microclimate that is controlled and regulated), extensive technology is also used – using walks, including water ones. In Ukraine, 97.5% of the duck population is kept in public farms, and therefore the main system of their keeping is extensive. The importance of complete feeding of ducks is also indicated, recommendations are given regarding the nutritional value of rations depending on the age of the bird. In Ukraine, the largest farm engaged in the industrial production of duck meat is the Poultry Brood Plant “Korobivskyi” JLLC of the Zolotonosha district of the Cherkasy region. The production of duck meat using intensive technology involves the use of high-production crosses, the keeping of poultry in poultry houses with a regulated microclimate and complex mechanization and automation of technological processes, and the feeding of poultry with complete ration compound feed.