I tried muskovy last week and oh my, it was good, it was like roast beef.
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My muscovy were about 10 weeks. Plenty big enough and breast meat was surprizingly meaty. Better than any chicken I have raised so far except for the cornish crosses. THese were flying for the last week or so. I was worried that the flying would toughen up the meat, so I kept to the original plan of 8-10 weeks old.
And of course 2 muscovy hens just showed up with 5 and 6 ducklings each!! Dang I was done processing ducks for the year!!! In 8 weeks these will join the birds in the freezer.
All my muscovy are skittish and I raised every one from a week old. THey are not as domesticated IMO as perhaps other fowl. I do like that once they know "home" the mother hens return with the ducklings every night for lock up.
Had a leg for lunch.To me duck is different than beef . . . . and I love both!
Quote: If I might suggest . . . . keep all four. Use all for breeding to get some variety in the genetics, until you can get more. I have not had any problems doing this. All my stock comes from just one source and I have had to work around this too. I started with 1 male and 2 females and have worked up to 3 males and 9 females to winter over.
If I might suggest . . . . keep all four. Use all for breeding to get some variety in the genetics, until you can get more. I have not had any problems doing this. All my stock comes from just one source and I have had to work around this too. I started with 1 male and 2 females and have worked up to 3 males and 9 females to winter over.
Quote: My kids could not wait for ours to grow up so we bought a duck at the grocery.
As for plucking, the fine down feathers are a challenge. I hand pluck, no device or machine to assist so I depend on very hot water and my fingers.
THe boys grow much bigger than the girls.
My kids could not wait for ours to grow up so we bought a duck at the grocery.
As for plucking, the fine down feathers are a challenge. I hand pluck, no device or machine to assist so I depend on very hot water and my fingers.
THe boys grow much bigger than the girls.
Do you use a homemade or a bottled buffalo hot sauce? if bottled, what brand name?I cooked up a rooster today. I slow cooked it all day in buffalo hot sauce. Tonight I shredded the chicken up and made homemade buffalo chicken pizza. Mmmmmmm it was soooooo yummy!!!