太康县马厂集北靠涡河一带，盛产鸭蛋。壳呈白色、青白色两种，蛋清细白而嫩，蛋黄呈紫红色、血红色。熟食味香适口，营养丰富，在豫东享有盛名。　　　　
    
    溯涡河而上，自李中口村距马厂7里；顺涡河而下，至刘桥村距马厂11里。在这两村之间,特别是距马厂较近的涡河中，长有多而厚的杂草，内有很多的小红虾米和小海螺，鸭子吃了不但产蛋多，而且蛋黄是红色。马厂的群众采用传统技艺将鸭蛋腌制，此鸭蛋畅销于周口、许昌、商丘、亳县等地。　
    
    现在马厂的养鸭业，较前有了很大的发展。除农户分散饲养和饲养专业户意外，又在马厂东二里郭庄村建立了一个3000只的养鸭场。马厂鸭蛋的上市量，将有大幅度的增加。



    Taikang County produces duck eggs in a large quantity. This kind of duck eggs are called Red-yolk Duck Eggs, which have white or bluish-white skin, white and tender egg white and aubergine or blood-red egg yolk. They contain plentiful nutrition and a good flavor and enjoy a high reputation in the east of Henan Province.
      
    Taikang County is along with Wohe River, where grows plentiful red shrimps and sea snails which can make ducks lay more eggs with red yolks. These duck eggs are well sold to Zhoukou, Xuchang, Shangqiu and other places after salted. Nowadays, with the development of ducks industry, more and more red-yolk duck eggs are produced and sold to other areas.