Indots are very specific breed. They are called in different ways - mute ducks, musky, tree-like. And their unusual appearance with pinkish-red outgrowths in the eyes and beak region distinguishes them among their brethren. From these outgrowths the fat which has a smell of musk is allocated, that gave one of the names to the bird.
When breeding and caring for the indo-jackets, you need to consider that they are pasture birds. The main summer food is grass, but in winter birds need to be fed a balanced feed consisting of 80% of mixed fodder or grain and 2% of bran. Do not forget about vitamin supplements.
Why is it worth breeding an indoor?
In breeding Indotka at home there are several advantages. For a year from one duck you can get up to a hundred eggs . And you can take out of them up to 65 babies. And if you are counting on getting meat , then you can get up to 60 animals, which is about 130 kilograms of weight. Plus, the musky birds themselves are very pretty and will become an ornament of your farmstead.
What other advantages can be distinguished. First, it is a low percentage of internal fat. Secondly, unlike their counterparts, the Indots are more easily assimilated. Noise from the tree-like ducks is small - they do not quack, but make a hissing sound.
And the main advantage of a turkey is its resistance to various diseases and strong immunity.
Rules for the maintenance of musk ducks
Care and feeding of Indotests does not tire the hosts. The main thing is to remember that ducks should feel comfortable throughout the year, they need to build housing. The bird needs to be protected from a sharp temperature drop, drafts and simply - cold.
The building itself should be light, dry, of course, clean. And for disinfection it is necessary to process the walls of the kennel slaked lime once a year.
If you decide to do breeding for Indotkas, then take care to arrange one layer for three layers. By the way, the room size also counts on the principle of one and a half - two square meters for three ducks. In the role of litter, you can use large wood shavings.
Ventilation of the room also plays a big role, especially if the population is quite large. If you plan to breed induotok at the dacha seasonally, it is not worthwhile to build the capital premises for a bird. You can build a building of several pallets and a small range.
For the breeding of Indotests, it is necessary to calculate that there should not be more than 3-4 females per drake. And only in rare cases it is possible to plant 5-6.
As for the feeding of Indotec, it will be nice if you add a little limestone, sand, chalk and shell rock to the food. If feeding the bird with compound feed, keep it dry and constantly pour into the feeding troughs so that the quantity is unchanged.
In general, tree-like ducks are omnivorous. This can be persuaded in the past. They can eat grass, leaves, and weeds with their fruits, as well as waste from fish, meat, worms, insects.
For the comfortable keeping of the birds you need to provide them with a moist food. At its eating the bird is paid 40-50 minutes. If the ducks eat faster, then the food is not enough, be sure to add. You should also add to the food and water vegetation, for example, duckweed.
Delicacy for ducks is corn. But barley for them should be soaked in advance and served only with water.
Attention
Like magpies, Indots like different shiny things. And they do not collect them, but try to eat them, and therefore watch for the cleanliness of the yard and bird house.
Do not let the Indotka winter swim. Do not give hot water and food in the cold season, and instead of poplar lay logs. A soft bed can be made with the help of needles.