New Ukrainian intergeneric duck hybrid

Cite this article: Shkurko, M. I. & Bondarenko, U. V. (2019). New Ukrainian intergeneric duck hybrid. Theoretical and Applied Veterinary Medicine, 7(3), 163‒166. doi: 10.32819/2019.71029 Abstract. The article presents the results of the production efficiency test of the new intergeneric hybrid of ducks-mullards at the farm «Povit-Agro», Kyiv oblast, which was conducted in 2016. In 2015, economic indications of adult ducks were studied and three search crossings aimed at obtaining domestic mullards were conducted: ♂ musk brown × ♀ steppe grey (crossing No. 1); ♂ musk brown × ♀ Ukrainian white (crossing No. 2); ♂ musk white × ♀ Ukrainian white (crossing No.3). The studies have shown that in accordance with the live weight and slaughtering qualities, the best ducklings among all groups of ducks were obtained as a result of crossing No. 3. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to test the production efficiency of ducks-mullards growing of hybrid No. 3 for meat, in comparison to the original parental forms (musk white and Ukrainian white). Remote hybridization of musk drakes with ducks of domestic population (Ukrainian white) occurred by means of natural mating. Three groups of ducks (200 heads each) with respect to the degree of reduction of pre-slaughter live weight were arranged in the following sequence: intergeneric hybrid No. 3 (4207.0 ± 24.2 g), musk white (3805.0 ± 59.7 g) and Ukrainian white (3384.0 ± 21.3 g). The conducted studies have shown that ducklings of Ukrainian mullard (musk white ♂ × Ukrainian white ♀) are characterized by better growth energy, survival rates and slaughter qualities than their original parental forms. In this regard they are more suitable for the efficient production of dietary meat at farms as well at private households.