Duck farming (Khaki Campbell)
Start with 300 ducks for eggs. Feed costs far less near haors and wetlands.
- Last reviewed: 14 September 2026
- Version 1
- Starting capital
- ৳1,20,000 – ৳2,00,000 Market quote
- Manpower
- 1 – 2 people
- First sale
- 150 – 180 days Practitioner verified
- Break-even
- 10 – 14 months Editorial estimate
- Kind of work
- Farm · Easy
Unit economics
| Item | Range | Evidence | Suggest a correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly working capital | ৳36,000 – ৳70,000 | Editorial estimate | |
| Selling price | ৳15 – ৳18 / unit | Market quote | |
| Variable cost | ৳8 – ৳11 / unit | Market quote | |
| Time to first revenue | 150 – 180 days | Practitioner verified | |
| Break-even time | 10 – 14 months | Editorial estimate | |
| Cash cycle | 7 – 45 days | Practitioner verified |
Gross margin 26.7% – 55.6%. Calculated by the platform: lowest price with highest cost for the low end, the reverse for the high end.
What you need to start
- 300 day-old ducklingsStarting stock
- Spotting disease and vaccinatingSkill
- Shed near waterWorkspace
How the work runs
- 1Build the shed and fence
- 2Buy ducklings and vaccinate
- 3Graze on water in the day
- 4Collect and sell eggs
Seasons
- JanHigh
- FebHigh
- MarNormal
- AprNormal
- MayNormal
- JunLow
- JulLow
- AugLow
- SepNormal
- OctNormal
- NovHigh
- DecHigh
HighNormalLow
Where it fits
- Strong fitKishoreganj · হাওর ও বাজার দুটোই কাছে
- Strong fitSunamganj · হাওরে প্রাকৃতিক খাবার
- Weak fitDhaka · জলাশয় ও জায়গার অভাব
Risks and cautions
- HighOther: Duck plague can kill many birds at once.
- LowDemand: Egg prices dip a little in the monsoon.
Videos and interviews
A 350-bird Khaki Campbell duck farm
Amin Agro
Income and costs of 500 ducks
Amin Agro
Sources
সুনামগঞ্জের পাঁচ খামারির সাক্ষাৎকার
Collected: 15 Aug 2026Supports: Starting capital, Selling price · সুনামগঞ্জ
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Stories about this business
What workedTwo sisters in Sunamganj
From 30 ducks to 600 in three years
The first year we never sold an egg on credit. Without cash sales we could not have bought feed.
- Capital
- ৳45k
- Ran for
- 36 months
- Why
- Careful bookkeeping, Loyal customers
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