Accelerating the genetic selection in ducks

In recent years, layer and broiler breeding have seen the introduction of genomics. For duck breeders, the wait was for the development of a microchip which could determine their specific traits. After the French INRA institute plotted multiple genetic lines, the long-awaited chip could finally be created. Duck breeder, Grimaud Frères, has hatched its first ducklings combining traditional genetics with genomics. “I am very excited that we could implement this new technology in our breeding