Do you have to butcher ducks at 7 wks?

[OCchickens]

I read in some post that exact time to butcher pekin ducks was 7 wk 2 days, because of the feather development. Is there anything to that?

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

hhmm, I have never heard of that. Have you tried searching in the meat birds section?

 

[OCchickens]

I'll look in the meat birds section - not sure whether that was just for chickens. Someone suggested a sticky on one post but haven't seen a sticky on butchering ducks.

 

[streemers]

i butchered my drake at a year old and he was yummy. i have also heard about the 7 week thing because the meat is still young and soft but do what you want!