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While there are technological procedures for the rearing and fattening of common species and utility types of poultry, there are only few instructions for the so-called non-traditional poultry species, but also for runners with potential for commercial use. In this article you will find basic information on the breeding of Barbary and Mallard ducks.

In December 2020, fifty-three pig farms in the country were under the organic farming regime. Most of them are breeding black-footed pigs, which have been classified as genetic resources since 1992. The Hungarian curly-coated pig is a similarly hardy and undemanding breed, which is also growing in popularity with our breeders.

Rabbit breeding is still troubled by illness. Despite advances in science and research, despite the availability of information, improvements in feed produced and breeders’ practices, there are more and more health problems for breeders. The medical condition of rabbits is a factor limiting the prosperity and continued existence of a breeding colony.

In the Czech Republic, breeders work with sire breeds (currently represented, in particular, by White Sire, Duroc and Piétrain), including their synthetic lines (SL 34, SL 38, SL 48 and possibly SL 68) and pig dam breeds.

Determining the sex of a rabbit is a standard breeding procedure that every breeder should be able to perform perfectly. Whereas in the case of young the correct recognition of sex can cause trouble for beginners, in the case of adult rabbits it is straight-forward.

Commercial pig breeders use both breeds that excel thanks to their reproduction parameters and breeds that pass on to their offspring good growth abilities, resilience and good meat quality. As a part of the hybridisation programme, the Pig Breeders Association and breeders work with dam breeds (Czech Improved White and Czech Landrace) and sire breeds.

Brooding is a natural reproductive process of a layer’s organism, which is intended for producing the next generation, which is also why the hen actually lays eggs. All this is controlled by hormones and this is affected by many factors. Broody hens do not lay and broodiness (which may last for several weeks) means a…

At the end of the 1980s and in the 1990s small pigeon farms started to be established here, and there were also larger ones with 1,000 breeding pairs for the purpose of producing meat squabs.

Spring is the period when chickens start to be fattened in domestic conditions. For the purposes of meat production, it is best to use specially-bred hybrid meat breeds that have the genetic properties of fast growth and high muscle mass. These breeds are called broiler chickens or broilers.

Basic breeding equipment and devices are necessary for the successful breeding of rabbits of any category. Specific needs correspond to the purposes of breeding, e.g. for exhibitions, meat production, pet breeding, etc. Breeding needs can be divided into those related to the housing of rabbits and those related to the technology of their feeding. The…