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    questions about foie gras

    Quote: Good point .. I especially like this line .. Heck, we breed chickens (cornish X) designed to force feed themselves! That is a very, very profound observation.
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    Birds on Pasture vs a stationary building....

    Quote: I've noticed that, especially on warmer winter days. This is where I followed the article I showed you of raising muscovy ducks, and also recommendations from the Cornell Duck Research Laboratory. I have a three sided shelter built off my coop, and the coop door is always open. As...
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: The best part about all this dictomymom is that if you bought duck in a restaraunt it would cost you a lot of money. This is a menu from one our local places in the UP. A half duck costs $21. http://www.stonehouseescanaba.com/Default.aspx?tabid=21281 Chicken can be found just a...
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: I got my initial scald temperature from Brower. http://www.browerequip.com/products/brower/poultry/processplans/400.htm The wax temperature I got from the manufacturer. I have pin feather problems with my ducks that the wax easliy removes. Then again, I'm self taught on ducks so I...
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: Gee, there's a productive comment. I reported that as trying to flame, but the moderators did nothing.
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: I use two 120 quart (30 gallon) NSF stock pots for scalding and waxing. The first one is brought to 150 deg F and diswashing detergent is added to the water. The second is brought to 160 deg F and has a couple inches of wax floating on the top of the water. I get my wax from here...
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: Then I need to take lessons from you. My duck sausage dinner. Thanks to Steve of Sands Poultry for the recipe.
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: I pluck and wax, which adds to the cost and complexity of the process. Never plucked a goose so I have nothing to compare. Any pictures?
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: Did you skin or pluck? A local processor here wants $2 for a chicken, and $6 for a duck. Now you know why.
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Quote: You are sooooo right!!! I need to get me a smoker.
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Tonight I'm having duck sausage made from giblets, mashed rutabaga with butter, and green beans. This 16 week old muscovy drake ended up as my neighbor's Christmas dinner. Weight was 8.17 lbs dressed. Aren't ducks tasty? It's good to see someone else raising them for meat. Any pictures?
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    Muscovy keepers share your pics!

    Sixteen week old JM Hatchery muscovy drake. Weight is 8.17 lbs. His name was dinner.
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    Cooked my first this morning!

    Duck is delicious. This is a pekin duck breast that I ate for lunch the other day. I also fry the potatoes in the rendered duck fat, as well as the stir fried vegetables. The meat tastes like filet mignon. edited for spelling: pekin, not pelin.
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    Raw Diet (Dogs & Cats)

    For me, it is a great way to use the carcasses left over from processing my meat ducks. I usually chop it up with a clever, and mix it with her Diamond Lamb & Rice kibble. Yes, is is really just a bunch of skin, fat, bones and a little meat, but the LGD sure enjoys it. Winters are hard and...
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Good for you, PaulaJoAnne!!!
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: Are you planning on using an LGD or some other form of extra deterrent against predators?
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: Instead of self sufficiency, you can produce a product that you are very good at and then barter among your peers for goods and services that they excel at. I do this. I give duck meat to people, and they in turn give me much needed items such as venison, homemade sausage, smoked...
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: I commented on his assertion that he refuses to support a system that mistreats animals. I realize what I am saying is not politically correct for this board, and contrary to how you make your living.
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: Well actually you still do support this type of farming, indirectly. Especially if you buy any products such as bread, cheese, etc. that use eggs or milk as ingredients. Most people really don't think about where their food comes from. Like chocolate? I know farms in Pennsylvania...
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    Preaching to the choir... PICS

    Quote: My point is that I buy my chicken at a grocery store because I will not pay the high prices that people want for birds raised in a chicken tractor. To me, high density farming is just that. Whether it is done in someone's backyard or in a commercial broiler house, I see high density...
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