I heard that muscovy x mallard derived birds are usually larger and grow more quickly so people raise them for meat. If I get any mule ducks that's probably what ill do unless I get attached to them.
That's if the male is a scovie. If it's the female there isn't that much difference from what I've read/heard.
Mine were and the one I kept is huge. She is my largest duck. She had the head of my Rouen Duck and the body of her Dad the Muscovy. She is gray on the body and even started getting a white ring around her neck. I thought for sure she was my male and instead she ended up being the female. Good luck with your decision on what you want to do with them. I could never eat mine. I would eat their duck food first if I was starving.
I just looked up why people want them. They are leaner, better tasting, larger and calmer than most ducks. It also said how good their liver was. I thought I had remembered the liver being mentioned. I have never had duck but our store called Aldi's sells it here in Ohio. It is no way cheap. Glad I don't intend on eating any, lol.
I remember the person I bought my Muscovies from when I lived in Toledo ohio, had mentioned duck liver. I don't think I'd enjoy eating duck liver.
Here is my Muscovy laying on her nest. I added some extra eggs from my khaki campbells a few days ago. I'm so excited!
Thing is with the liver, it's very controversial. We're talking about Foie Gras, in which the duck or goose is forced fed to fatten up the liver.I remember the person I bought my Muscovies from when I lived in Toledo ohio, had mentioned duck liver. I don't think I'd enjoy eating duck liver.
Oh I didn't know they force feed them. Is the normal liver not good enough?
Tasted fine to me, but that's not the 'delicacy' they're going after unfortunately.
