| monitoring the health and production of household jinding ducks on hatia island of bangladesh. | duck rearing is an important component of sustainable living in poor rural communities, especially as a source of subsistence. a study was conducted on 118 households (n = 1,373 jinding ducks, anas platyrhynchus) from december 2002 to february 2004 on hatia island in bangladesh with the aim of identifying the factors that limit the health and production of jinding ducks. overall duck mortality was 29.3%, with disease (19.7%) being a more significant factor than predation (9.6%; p = 0.001). duck ... | 2010 | 20936346 |