Waterfowl production is an important component of global food security, local and international trade, and agricultural economies. China contributes significantly to varieties of domesticated breeds and had nearly two-thirds of the world’s population. Besides Pekin, the finest dual-purpose breed evolved from China and is utilized for egg and meat all over the world. China is also the homeland for dual-purpose breeds like Gaoyou and Linwu. Further domesticated Chinese breeds like Shan Ma, Shaoxing, Jingding, and Liancheng excel in egg production. This Research Topic “Waterfowl Production and Management Strategies: Nutrition, Genetics and Breeding, and Diseases Prevention” aims at creating a source of research publications that could serve as reference and guidance for all important aspects of nutritional requirements, genetics and breeding, and disease control and prevention technology. We welcome all types of manuscripts (e.g., mini-reviews, research articles, and short communications), covering the latest findings regarding waterfowl production and management strategies, especially from the following subtopics:(1) The waterfowl management and nutrition requirements, which can be beneficiary to help meat and egg production, and at the same time be more environmentally friendly. (2) The waterfowl genetics and breeding, which include genomics, selection, diversity, evolution, quantitative genetics, and analysis of efficiency and consequences of commercial waterfowl breeding programs. (3) Disease control and prevention, which propose new methods of how to improve the prevention and control strategies of these emerging and re-emerging waterfowl origin diseases.
Waterfowl production is an important component of global food security, local and international trade, and agricultural economies. China contributes significantly to varieties of domesticated breeds and had nearly two-thirds of the world’s population. Besides Pekin, the finest dual-purpose breed evolved from China and is utilized for egg and meat all over the world. China is also the homeland for dual-purpose breeds like Gaoyou and Linwu. Further domesticated Chinese breeds like Shan Ma, Shaoxing, Jingding, and Liancheng excel in egg production. This Research Topic “Waterfowl Production and Management Strategies: Nutrition, Genetics and Breeding, and Diseases Prevention” aims at creating a source of research publications that could serve as reference and guidance for all important aspects of nutritional requirements, genetics and breeding, and disease control and prevention technology. We welcome all types of manuscripts (e.g., mini-reviews, research articles, and short communications), covering the latest findings regarding waterfowl production and management strategies, especially from the following subtopics:(1) The waterfowl management and nutrition requirements, which can be beneficiary to help meat and egg production, and at the same time be more environmentally friendly. (2) The waterfowl genetics and breeding, which include genomics, selection, diversity, evolution, quantitative genetics, and analysis of efficiency and consequences of commercial waterfowl breeding programs. (3) Disease control and prevention, which propose new methods of how to improve the prevention and control strategies of these emerging and re-emerging waterfowl origin diseases.