Processing ducks vs chickens

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Is it any different? I've only done chickens and quail. Is there anything special I need to know? Thank you!

 

[greyfields]

Take the time you think it will take you to process a duck, then multiply it by about 4.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

That much harder than a chicken? Oh my; might have to rethink this.

 

[greyfields]

I pay $7.50 to get my ducks processed. They undercharge IMO.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I just sent you a PM -

 

[greyfields]

Heck no I won't do it for you!!

 

[Poler]

If you want to do it yourself add soap to the scalding water, a little drop of dawn will do.

Ducks have oil in the feathers so that they can sit on top of the lake, or do whatever, so the regular scalding process wont loosen the feathers, get the soap in the scalding water, douse your duck and start plucking, it takes a while.

 

[sandspoultry]

Quote:
Ducks are much much harder to pluck but you can skin one in no time flat.

Steve in NC

 

[Buster]

I skin my chickens and I skin the ducks I hunt (never processed a domestic one) I find that skinning goes much faster. I recommend skinning if you don't need the skin. It goes about the same then.

 

[greyfields]

Duck skin is the best part. It would be a crime to skin one.