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    Jumbo Pekin

    so should we assume then the specific cross of "a large meaty strain of Pekin AND another female Pekin" creates the jumbo and therefore that two jumbos crossed will not make a jumbo? or did they just use a more fertile female out of convenience?
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    Jumbo Pekin

    this is the exact site that causes me some confusion. most hjumbo producers make the the claim that some "large" male strain crosses a good egg laying female. this suggests a somewhat specific cross to me and it is now unclear what would happen if you bread two "purchased" jumbo pekins
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    Jumbo Pekin

    thats what i would think. I dont know a lot about genetics though. two cornish x would not make a cornish x (or even be fertile)
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    Jumbo Pekin

    Hello, I ordered 6 Jumbo Pekin ducks. I am currently doing some research on them and want to know if they can breed with each other and what the offspring would be like. I foolishly thought that Jumbo Pekin were a separate species and that they were just created by selective breeding and...
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    Deer Carcass

    Hello, I am new to raising birds. My wife and I have a dozen 8 week old chickens and a half dozen guinea fowl. I am an avid hunter and am always looking for a good ways to use ALL of the deer. I was wondering if I could either of the following: 1. hang fresh chunks of the carcass to hang and...
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    Meat

    Exactly. i am wondering if there is a time when i can slaughter the males when they are reasonably large, but not old enough to be a probkem.
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    Meat

    Hello, My wife and I are new to this. We recently order 1 dozen mixed sex Emden geese for meat (all female was not an option). We are wondering if its possible to slaughter the males before they reach maturity? We would like the flock to be mostly female and in a perfect world would keep a...
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    Unwanted Males

    Really appreciate the feedback here. Sounds like I can expect a decent quality of meat, but just need to be prepared for a relatively small bird. I guess economically its not a good trade raising them, but we can at least 'waste' and get something meaningful from them .
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    Unwanted Males

    Thank you for the advice. I guess it would be helpful to know (1) if you can expect a quality of meat similar to a 'female'. My research suggests that in the meat industry males are frequently raised? and (2) Roughly how long we should raise them for get enough meat on them to make it worth it...
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    Unwanted Males

    Hello all, My wife and I are brand new to this. We purchased 1 dozen mixed sex chicks with the intent to raise them for eggs. We have 6 Rhode Island Reds and 6 other random species. We are wondering what to do with the males. My preference would be to slaughter for meat. We do want to keep...
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    New to Ducks ---- Drakes v Hens

    Hello, I am new to this forum (and raising birds). My wife and I recently purchased a homestead of roughly 20 acrs. We are going to fence off roughly 1 acre for ducks. My plan is to purchase two dozen pekin ducks (and a couple geese). My goal is to raise these ducks for a combination of meat...
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