Ducks Raised For Meat

[jenny_kap]

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tracy, when you'll raise ducks, you'll feed the chickens to your dogs, i promice.

 

[La Mike]

Mscovy IMO is the absolute best duck for taste. Pekin for quicker time to the table. The actual taste diffrence in muscovy and pekin is descernably better in the muscovy over pekin or any other duck it just takes a bit longer to get them to the table. IMO its worth the time and I raise them both and rouen,khakis,swedish,mallard and wild breeds.

 

[saddina]

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Good to know.. I personally have never tasted duck.. so I have no idea which breed tastes the best... and you're right.. they aren't the cutest in the duck world.. lol

Start with this recipie.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/mighty-duck-recipe/index.html

 

[La Mike]

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Good to know.. I personally have never tasted duck.. so I have no idea which breed tastes the best... and you're right.. they aren't the cutest in the duck world.. lol

Start with this recipie.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/mighty-duck-recipe/index.html

That sounds good but I personally love mine grilled

 

[jenny_kap]

i love confit de canard, duck with sauerkraut, pan-fried and the soups (after i take the breast and the legs for confit, i use the rest of the duck to make soups, the best ever).
http://chicksfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/duck-with-sauerkraut.html
http://chicksfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/duck-breast-and-rizotto-with-mushrooms.html

 

[Tracydr]

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tracy, when you'll raise ducks, you'll feed the chickens to your dogs, i promice.

I'm sure. I love duck. I don't think my husband has ever had it. My ex was a hunter so I've had quite a bit of wild game.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Muscovy is our meat duck. Great taste, great sitters and mothers, quiet, not as messy as other ducks. These are boneless skinless Muscovy breasts.

Steve

 

[jenny_kap]

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yam, yam, very good looking breasts

 

[Oregon Blues]

I love both Muscovy and Pekin. The Muskovy is a lot leaner. Pekin can be fatty if you aren't careful how you raise them. Both are delicious.

 

[happydog]

Slightly OT here but, someone told me ducks have to be butchered by a certain age (I don't remember what the number was, but young) or the feathers won't come off. Or something like that. Is that true?

My Anconas are 4 months old and I'd like to eat the drakes. Is it too late? Also, do they make as good eating as Muscovys or Pekins?

Thanks!