SPAMAST Food Resiliency: Itikan sa Pamantasan Project (IPP) - Itik Pinas (Khaki)

Abstract

Itikan sa Pamantasan Project (IPP) is one of the Extension Projects by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office through Davao Region Research, Development and Extension Network (DARRDEN) in collaboration with State Universities and Colleges in Davao Region. The Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) is one of the recipients of the said project. Before the implementation of the project SPAMAST IPP, the team, together with DARRDEN, underwent benchmarking to observe and understand the management practices of the Itik-Pinas breed. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between SPAMAST and the Department of Agriculture XI. SPAMAST established housing for the Itik-Pinas, prepared and provided feeds, and cared for 81 ducklings. The project launch was participated in by students, farmers, faculty, and staff. Monthly monitoring was conducted by DARRDEN personnel. At 18 weeks, ducks reach maturity simultaneously, merging (mating) between male and female at a 1:5 ratio. Data showed that male ducks obtained an average weight of 1,384.88 grams, while female ducks obtained 1,330.09 grams, respectively. From March 10 until July 22, 2022, the 70 ducklings consumed 16 sacks (50 kg/sack) of feeds (grower and layer) with an average of 7.5 kilograms per day. One week after merging, the male and female ducks started laying eggs. Daily collection of eggs continues. Eggs were processed into salted eggs, balut, and incubated for duckling production. An egg and meat processing seminar was conducted among agriculture students and faculty as target beneficiaries.