muscovys at 8 week old

[bluep]

how many more weeks do your think before these are ready for slaughter.how many weeks before everyone slaughters theres .

 

[kuntrygirl]

Nice looking ducks. They are certainly on their way to be a great meal. I usually wait until they are at least 5 months old but that's just me. Everyone else may process earlier. I also take into consideration their weight because I want enough meat on them to have a great meal. How many do you have to process?

 

[bluep]

14 and i got 8 at 4week old as well so quite a bit of plucking to do

 

[kuntrygirl]

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OH BOY! Do they feel meaty to you right now at 8 weeks old?

 

[bluep]

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OH BOY! Do they feel meaty to you right now at 8 weeks old?

no i think my be another 3 to 4weeks

 

[kuntrygirl]

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OH BOY! Do they feel meaty to you right now at 8 weeks old?

no i think my be another 3 to 4weeks

Sounds good. Have you eaten duck before? How do you plan on cooking it? I'm always looking for new duck dishes/recipes.

 

[bluep]

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no i think my be another 3 to 4weeks

Sounds good. Have you eaten duck before? How do you plan on cooking it? I'm always looking for new duck dishes/recipes.

no i have never tried Muscovy duck before.read lots of posts saying how nice it is so i cant wait to try it i was thinking of roasting it

 

[AquaEyes]

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Sounds good. Have you eaten duck before? How do you plan on cooking it? I'm always looking for new duck dishes/recipes.

no i have never tried Muscovy duck before.read lots of posts saying how nice it is so i cant wait to try it i was thinking of roasting it

Try recipes that utilize the parts separately. The breast meat is wonderful when seared to no more than med-rare, and the legs/thighs can be braised. Here is a bunch from a well-known supplier of quality duck meat, D'artagnan.

 

[bluep]

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no i have never tried Muscovy duck before.read lots of posts saying how nice it is so i cant wait to try it i was thinking of roasting it

Try recipes that utilize the parts separately. The breast meat is wonderful when seared to no more than med-rare, and the legs/thighs can be braised. Here is a bunch from a well-known supplier of quality duck meat, D'artagnan.

thanks looks like some good recipes on there

 

[kuntrygirl]

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no i have never tried Muscovy duck before.read lots of posts saying how nice it is so i cant wait to try it i was thinking of roasting it

Try recipes that utilize the parts separately. The breast meat is wonderful when seared to no more than med-rare, and the legs/thighs can be braised. Here is a bunch from a well-known supplier of quality duck meat, D'artagnan.

Nice! Thanks for sharing.