Managing pekin duck breeders throughout the rearing period up to the pre-laying phase can be compared to preparing an athlete for a competition. The rearing phase would correspond to the training, and the laying phase would the competition. Most likely if the rearing phase is correctly managed birds will perform well during the laying period. Achieving this goal is not that simple as many criteria must be under control, such as lighting schedule, vaccination program, temperature control, litter management and air replacement according to each building setup.
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