"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[La Mike]

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Have fun!!

I have no clue! I know they've talked about it in the meat bird section!! Good Luck!

Thanks. I found several links discussing processing ducks. From reading the information, it sounds as if it is easier if you skin them, however they also mentioned that you need the skin to keep the juices in. Someone posted pics of skinned breasts and it looked VERY nice. I guess I have my work cut out for me this weekend.

I have processed a ton of ducks and yes its easier to just skin them. Plucking ducks takes awhile but if you decide to pull the feathers against the lay and they come out easier

As far as needing the skin I personally dont like duck skin.
I mostly wrap mine with bacon,sweet jalapenoes and grill them anyhow so the skin isnt needed.
Kuntrygirl you should really process scovy males by 4-5 months old. After they get a year old they start to get tough and kinda greasy with a stronger gamey taste to them

Good luck on the interview gracie

And we gettin rain

Already had to dig a couple ditches to drain some pens but surely aint gonna complain

 

[Cadjien_De_Louisiane]

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Thanks. I found several links discussing processing ducks. From reading the information, it sounds as if it is easier if you skin them, however they also mentioned that you need the skin to keep the juices in. Someone posted pics of skinned breasts and it looked VERY nice. I guess I have my work cut out for me this weekend.

I have processed a ton of ducks and yes its easier to just skin them. Plucking ducks takes awhile but if you decide to pull the feathers against the lay and they come out easier

As far as needing the skin I personally dont like duck skin.
I mostly wrap mine with bacon,sweet jalapenoes and grill them anyhow so the skin isnt needed.
Kuntrygirl you should really process scovy males by 4-5 months old. After they get a year old they start to get tough and kinda greasy with a stronger gamey taste to them

Good luck on the interview gracie

And we gettin rain

Already had to dig a couple ditches to drain some pens but surely aint gonna complain

I hear that Mike, my last ones where 1 1/2 years old and where work..

 

[La Mike]

Lol yea a 1 1/2 year old scovy drake needs to be left for breeding

Got Lav AM French production scovy Dominiques Appenzellar hatched and hatching today . Got a litter of potbelly pigs and rabbits .
Anybody need a few extra critters

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Thanks. I found several links discussing processing ducks. From reading the information, it sounds as if it is easier if you skin them, however they also mentioned that you need the skin to keep the juices in. Someone posted pics of skinned breasts and it looked VERY nice. I guess I have my work cut out for me this weekend.

Definitely leave skin on, helps make a good gravy.

The only time I skin one is if the pin feathers are horrible, sure you wont have to worry about that. I repeatedly dunk them in scolding water as Im plucking.. A couple of weeks ago I cleaned the last three I had and my father in-law helped me, I finished two hens before he could finish the one drake.. I told him "father-inlaw (thats what I call him) you can keep that baby you worked for it" "As long as you cook it for us to eat"

How much do you think they weighed?

 

[TerriLaChicks]

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lol we've only done the one, he was 14 weeks old.

I plan on processing my extras at about the same age. Wish we lived closer, I'd come help you. I don't mind lopping heads off or skinning but I'm not good at the actual cutting up & gutting thing yet.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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The bacon is a great idea. What type and flavor bacon do you recommend? How long to grill them? The heavier the longer to grill? How much do yours weigh after you have processed them?

Yea, my older males are for breeding. I will process the younger males. Right now, I'm trying to lessen my duck flock and get rid of all of the solid white males. For now, I only want the emerald green muscovies. A year from now, I want to venture off into the different colors (lavender, chocolate, blue, blue, bronze, etc.) I have had white muscovies for 10+ years, so now I'm ready for a different color.

Thanks for the tips.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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lol we've only done the one, he was 14 weeks old.

I plan on processing my extras at about the same age. Wish we lived closer, I'd come help you. I don't mind lopping heads off or skinning but I'm not good at the actual cutting up & gutting thing yet.

We would be a great team because I love the cutting and gutting. I'm a whimp when it comes to lopping off heads.

I would burst out in tears and wouldn't be able to complete the job.

 

[bhazell123]

How old are ya white muscovys

 

[kuntrygirl]

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My muscovies that were hatched this year are 4 weeks to 4 months old.

 

[NonnasBabies]

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Whiskey Bay, those are really nice!! What exactly do you u se them for??

They will be used for my older 'chicks'.I have some that are about 3 mos old that need to come out of the coophouse and be seperated into bigger pens.These (once finished) will be their pens.It will have nest boxes built onto the back (which I can walk behind and lift the lid for eggs) and trellis around the outside to help with shade while still allowing air through.2/3 of the top will be covered with plywood and the rest wired for sunlight and more airflow.I have heavy canvas tarps for covering the outsides when it starts to cool down.

That's a neat idea!! Where did you get the heavy canvas tarp from???