Oct 23, 2016 #1 Strummer Songster 9 Years Mar 29, 2012 106 2 136 Edna tx What's do y'all think is the best breed for meat ducks ? Looking for something to add to the homestead.
What's do y'all think is the best breed for meat ducks ? Looking for something to add to the homestead.
Oct 23, 2016 #2 dotknott Songster 6 Years Apr 11, 2016 1,092 219 211 Rhode Island My Coop My Coop I prefer the lighter color heavy breeds. Dark feathers make for a less attractive table bird. Personally I keep saxonies, which are slower to market then say a pekin. This tends to be the case with the heritage breeds.
I prefer the lighter color heavy breeds. Dark feathers make for a less attractive table bird. Personally I keep saxonies, which are slower to market then say a pekin. This tends to be the case with the heritage breeds.
Oct 23, 2016 Thread starter #3 Strummer Songster 9 Years Mar 29, 2012 106 2 136 Edna tx How about Muskovy's ?
Oct 23, 2016 #4 dotknott Songster 6 Years Apr 11, 2016 1,092 219 211 Rhode Island My Coop My Coop Muscovies are good meat birds and reach market weight pretty quickly. 13 weeks I think.