When to process, Jumbo white pekin?

[Maddhatter]

I'm thinking about getting some white pekin and jumbo pekin ducks some for eggs and some for dinner. Just wondering when the best time to process? Thanks.

 

[nicalandia]

10 weeks for broilers...if treated like broilers...

 

[jaku]

I know nothing about ducks.. are Pekins purebred, AKA, sustainable as a flock?

 

[zephyrcreek]

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From everything I have read they are, but I'm new to ducks. I decided to go with muscovies for meat myself. Can't wait to try my first one. Muscovies are not supposed to be as fatty and greasy as other ducks. Plus they are good layers and go broody.

 

[nicalandia]

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yes..they are and they are the CornishX in the duck world(at putting weight and fast growth)..live weight at 9 weeks is 1800 grams.. their FCR is in the low 2.0

check this like out

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[nicalandia]

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From everything I have read they are, but I'm new to ducks. I decided to go with muscovies for meat myself. Can't wait to try my first one. Muscovies are not supposed to be as fatty and greasy as other ducks. Plus they are good layers and go broody.

here in nicaragua we are overrun with Moscovies..

they can put on alot of weight but they do it slowly...the chinese are doing a moscovyXpekin hybreed that shows the best of both world, but using the unusual moscovy drake over a the more prolific egg layer pekin..the meat of this hybreed is said to be very lean...