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[ultasol]

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It's hard when you're far from a city, or don't have access to specialty markets (like a large Asian population, etc). However, muscovy is DELICIOUS- good roasted, panfried, in sausage, in a confit,... and leftovers make an excellent pot pie.

Mmmmm... Duck.

Well, I've advertised on CL down there, a few times and have never gotten a call? I have however had some people from Goldendale come and get two hens and oh yea, some guy from Moxee called me once.... When I think of the great lengths I have gone to get mine, it's just surprises me, that they aren't moving better here?? I will have to try that, after all it is supposed to be a delicacy!!

They are great roasted plain then glazed in the last 1/2 hour with this glaze:
1/4 cup honey
1/4 molasses
3 Tbls. orange juice
1 Tbls. soy sauce
1.5 tsp of oriental chili sauce (known as cock sauce)


Good even if you leave out the chili. The glaze is from here
http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/

but I don't do a roasting process nearly that labor intense!

 

[FlyRobinFly]

That sounds tasty, Ultasol...I might have to go out and get a duck to eat now.

Being from the Tri Cities, you have a lot of access to good wines to go with those roast ducks!

 

[Totalcolour]

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One thing I did that got me some business - I put flyers up on Asian markets' bulletin boards or windows (with the owners' permission of course.) We also offered the market owners a discount on birds for referrals and allowing us to advertise. All of the Asians we now know, and are repeat customers, prefer live birds. We have had some referrals from customers too.
We have also put flyers up in Del's, but only sold rabbits that way.

Also, pictures help! Either live birds (use your biggest birds) or nicely presented cooked. If you want the Asian market, make sure you present it the way they would eat it. If I were going for the French market, I would do "confit". . .know your market and play to it

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Oh, well, on a day when I'm feeling remarkably inefficient, there's nothing like going on craigslist and finding that there is a "smal heard of sheeps" for sale...

Anyway: I still have a hole in the exterior wall where a patch popped off, but I got all the north-wind gaps blocked, except for the sheep (who is, after all, 100% pure virgin wool, anyway), and put out some Christmas lights, and remembered to drain the hoses. So there is that, right? The young'uns should be arriving at SeaTac just about now, and I need to get cleaned up for dinner out, finally, which has been delayed four or five times. And my hair is dry, finally.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

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How much will you take for it!

Lol. You sure wouldn't want him when he's colicky! Ugh!

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

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Oh, thank you PitterPatterPalace!
What a perfectly lovely son you have!
Can't wait to hold him in my arms!
Thank you for posting these lovely photos!

Thank you & everyone else adoring him. We got a cutie (but may be a bit biased).

 

[FlyRobinFly]

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One thing I did that got me some business - I put flyers up on Asian markets' bulletin boards or windows (with the owners' permission of course.) We also offered the market owners a discount on birds for referrals and allowing us to advertise. All of the Asians we now know, and are repeat customers, prefer live birds. We have had some referrals from customers too.
We have also put flyers up in Del's, but only sold rabbits that way.

Also, pictures help! Either live birds (use your biggest birds) or nicely presented cooked. If you want the Asian market, make sure you present it the way they would eat it. If I were going for the French market, I would do "confit". . .know your market and play to it

Maybe another place to advertise would be Asian churches? Might be looking for nice big birds for celebrations, church suppers, etc.

 

[SadieSue]

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So cute, Julie!

why thank you!!!

I'm overdue, but I've been meaning to tell you how beautiful and happy you and your groom looked on your wedding day. Thank you for sharing your photos with us!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I can do it. I live closest to Rainwolf.

can we do a trade? I have some empty propane tanks (with the old style valve so they cannot be refilled), but I could use the propane

could bring to Chehalis (also plan to bring extra chairs if anyone needs them)

Well I use propane for many things like cooking, the travel trailer, the forge and I use some to remove the powder coat from the propane tanks. So I would like to have it so I think it is really up to RW.

 

[SadieSue]

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I figure I'll try to be there around noonish.

Excellent - thank you. I figure that's about what time I'll be arriving myself, with or without DH in tow. If I DO bring him, I just want to warn everyone - he's a character. He's a very smart, sweet, well intentioned man with no filter and lacking any refined social skills. It's just the way he was born. All of us who know him well understand this and have decided to keep him anyway.

I'm just letting you know, please don't be offended by anything he says - he doesn't always realize what he's doing!

I am so glad I get to attend this year - looking forward to seeing everyone and their chickens!