processing Pekin ducks...

[Country Living Farm]

can someone outline the best way/time to process a Pekin duck. I have done chickens. Is it the same. Also, I read to do it at 7 weeks or 12 weeks? Why.

 

[Cara]

Pin feathers, I can't expand more than that sorry

 

[scooter147]

My only advice in processing ducks is to skin versus plucking. If you want the skin on I found dry picking was easier then trying to scald. My grandparents (years ago) used hot wax.
But it's been years since I processed ducks hopefully the more experienced will reply

 

[CTChickenMom]

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I saw a link here on how to use wax on chickens. It might take a bit more dunking as I think a duck's feathers are more tightly knit.

 

[pringle]

The reason why most people do it around 8-9 weeks of age is becouse in a few weeks they will develope little things called pinfeathers they are very hard to take out and once the birds has them your better of skinning it.Its basically the same as a chicken but you can look on google if your not so sure.

 

[Country Living Farm]

tks for the info. I think I will do mind tomorrow and see what happens. I think I will skin one and pluck one.

 

[HickoryGuy]

Duck just ain't duck without the crispy skin!