Tuesday, October 6, 2009

In between vaccinations

New update;

The typhoon Ketsana came over Savannakhet and for three days the temperature went down by at least 10 degrees Celsius. So of course my ducks got a cold. From 80 ducks to devastating 35 ducks are left of the flock. It all happened between the first vaccination and second. Then there will be a third vaccination. The vaccinations should keep the ducks from developing colds. This is Laos, expect the unexpected.

So I'm pretty much back at stage zero. Breeding new ducklings that are going to be breeders, it's going to take another 8 months before I can go into production. Horrible, but this is reality.

I've still got 35 ducks who could produce at least 200 new duckling a month in about two months from now, hopefully this will be fruitful. Again, expect the unexpected.

2 comments:

  1. ...no wonder the locals aren't very successful in breeding larger flocks...

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  2. yup, harsh weather and incessant raining. had 3 ducks dead. immediately checked the rest of them, still ok with no signs of sickness.

    good luck to you! lucky for me, pakse was not that much affected.

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