Dong Thap Muoi: Duck runs ... copper overflow!

Right at the foot of the harvested rice fields, each flock of thousands of copper ducks was released close to the back of the cutting worker, ready to "cut the rice to the field running there".

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On the afternoon of October 31, standing on the Thanh Binh - Tam Nong route of Dong Thap Muoi, we found that the copper ducks were snuggling to find rice falling in the fields that had just been cut. Duck runs white. Almost every field, rice collectors in front, swarms of ducks behind. On the shore are owners of ducks standing guard. When the ducks were full, they drove back to the wide area nearby to give them a bath.

Mr. Le Van Ut, a ducks owner in Tan Phu commune (Thanh Binh district, Dong Thap), said that every year, he had to keep the ducks for running in the same season. People with good capital will drop 2,000-3,000 children, at least 400-500 children, averaging over 1,000 children per owner. Currently, about 20 owners of ducks are spread all over the fields, all of Tan Phu commune run through Tan My, Binh Tan . When asked: 'Have you had vaccination for duck flu?' 'Not yet. Any time I have seen any sick duck. Last week there was a commune veterinary calling for an injection, but it was registered but no one came down to inject . '.

In Tan Ho Co commune (Tan Hong, Dong Thap districts), ducks in the field are more bustling due to large fields and rice harvests. Duck so much that people have to transport by boat. Mr. Tran Van Thuong, a duck owner from Cai Be (Tien Giang), said: 'My duck flocks 4,000, have just taken the boat up in the morning. It is a bit slow because waiting for a veterinarian to get vaccinated will be gone. '

Meanwhile, other ducks say they have not given injections, but there are also people who say district veterinary appointments for 2-3 more meals a week. Mr. Nguyen Huu Danh, a local duck owner, said he had reported the Tan Hong District Veterinary Station for five days, the station said 'lack of medicine, waiting for the provincial level'. This year, Tan Ho Co Duck commune is more than last year, estimated at 400,000, including ducks in Tien Giang, Vinh Long and An Giang provinces. Everyone releases 3,000-4,000 flocks.

An officer from Tan Hong District Veterinary Station said the district has been vaccinating bird flu since the last ten days. But currently there is a shortage of 200,000 doses of vaccines, so I have to wait for the drug to stop. According to Vo Be Hien, head of Dong Thap Veterinary Department, the province lacks about 4 million doses of bird flu vaccine, the province is urging the central government, but the answer is . 'yet have'. Meanwhile copper ducks came down . more and more copper, if the medicine was slow, it was late.

In the remote areas of Dong Thap Muoi, the fields of Tan Hung and Vinh Hung districts (Long An) are also harvested. And copper duck is continuing . overflowing copper. It is hard for anyone to know in this tens of thousands of copper ducks, which ones will be vaccinated (prevent).

The heart of the ducks

Anh Danh - a duck diver in Dong Thap Muoi - told us: 'This year, the job is to release' sour 'duck. Flu epidemic recurred so egg prices fell miserably. A few months ago, it was VND 1,000-VND 1,050 / egg, now it falls to VND 800-850. Meanwhile, the cost of raising ducks is increasing. '

Mr. Danh said one more owner of the 'running companion' usually takes 4-5 people who are husband and wife or children to look after, rice and laundry. At night, both the family, people and ducks share the same bed. Each trip usually lasts 2-3 months, from 'dropping seeds' (laying ducks) to 'up rig' (butcher). Duck farming is considered as a real job for people who do not have production land, so if you quit, you do not know what to do.

DUONG THE HUNG