How to successfully start fattening Mule ducks?

How to successfully start fattening Mule ducks?

The Mule duck, a cross between the Muscovy and the Pekin, is a hybrid species that is particularly well suited to the production of foie gras (fat leaver). After a period living outdoors, the Mule ducks stay inside their building for the fattening phase. How to start...
Exploring new selection technologies

Exploring new selection technologies

For many years, Grimaud Frères has been betting on the use of innovative technologies to serve its breeding programmes for waterfowls and pigeons. The installation of several hundred RFID-fitted feeders on selection sites, which detect the animal every time it visits...
Heat Stress in Sows and Gilts

Heat Stress in Sows and Gilts

With extreme temperatures in the summer, heat stress can occur in sows sooner and more severely. This does have an impact on the well-being and performance of the sows and piglets with significant economic losses as a consequence. Heat stress can be the leading cause...