What age to process a meat duck?

[obsessed]

I have three jumbo pekins coming from McMurry next week. At what age should they be processed? I think from my reading they should be treated the same as broilers. Am I correct?

 

[Brunty_Farms]

Yes, you want to butcher them at 8 weeks. I've waited longer and they are harder to pluck, I've had the best results with 8 weeks.