BYC Café

[Tumbling K]

Yes I agree ducks get big quickly, they would be great for homestead. I asked, they are more difficult to pluck, but something to consider

skin'em.........

seriously, unless you're planning on baking, why not just skin them?

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Yes I agree ducks get big quickly, they would be great for homestead. I asked, they are more difficult to pluck, but something to consider

skin'em.........

seriously, unless you're planning on baking, why not just skin them?

With a duck, from the sound of the labor involved, I think I would. How do you skin the wings? I skinned my first batch, and found the wings almost impossible, ended up with just the top, had to throw out the rest.

 

[Bunnylady]

I haven't had duck babies in quite a while, but I remember that astonishing growth rate. Looking great!

Mornin' y'all!

 

[Tumbling K]

With a duck, from the sound of the labor involved, I think I would. How do you skin the wings? I skinned my first batch, and found the wings almost impossible, ended up with just the top, had to throw out the rest.

on the wild ducks I've skinned, I just skinned to the first joint of the wing, and clipped the rest of the wing off.

 

[WVduckchick]

I was gone for the weekend, came home and they look like different ducks!

I might consider processing some of the drakes, depending on how it all shakes out. I've got too many boys as it is!

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

With a duck, from the sound of the labor involved, I think I would. How do you skin the wings? I skinned my first batch, and found the wings almost impossible, ended up with just the top, had to throw out the rest.

on the wild ducks I've skinned, I just skinned to the first joint of the wing, and clipped the rest of the wing off.

Yeah that is what I did

 

[Tumbling K]

not much left on the last two joints of the wing.......

eta: plus I would freeze them, with the feathers on, and use as an off season training tool. tie wrap it to a dummy, and then throw into dense cover for the pup to have to use his nose, to retrieve.

 

[scottcaddy]

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BertS, these Gypsy Vanners do well in Dressage, and I've read somewhere that they also do well as a hunter/jumper.
Just saying

Scott

 

[MissWiggles]

Good morning. Tough day here yesterday, had to put our golden Sammy, AKA Miss Wiggles, to sleep. She was 13, but that sure doesn't make it any easier. The other dogs are pretty down too.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Sweet! Moose jousting!
Morning! Glad to hear from you WV.