The first finisher: Hou Shuisheng, professor, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, mainly engaged in waterfowl breeding and breeding technology research.

Introduction:

Fatty liver is a highly nutritious and healthy food. The production of fatty liver in China exceeds 10,000 tons in 2021, and the total output value of the industry exceeds 10 billion RMB. Muscovy ducks are widely used in the world to produce high-quality and cheap foie gras, accounting for more than 95% of the market, due to the low performance of laying and reproductive as well as the high cost of foie gras. At present, the market share of fatty liver of China Muscovy duck is 45%, and the variety has long relied on imports.

The advantages of the new breed of Chinese Animal Long White Mule Duck include the characters of high growth performance and foie gras gain and low ratio of feed to liver, as well as the excellent breeding performance. The commercial half Muscovy duck own the capacities of 670 g/duck in foie gras, 16.3:1 of ratio of feed to liver during the stocking period, laying 235 eggs at 66 weeks of age of the parental breeding duck, and 74.8% hatching rate of breeding eggs. Its production performance has reached the internationally leading, breaked the monopoly of foreign breeds and reached more than 40% of domestic market share in 2022.