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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: tirdu on December 26, 2009, 05:01:09 pm

Title: Duck Breed
Post by: tirdu on December 26, 2009, 05:01:09 pm

Hi there, considering getting some ducklings for rearing on for meat, what breed would anyone here suggest and do they now of any available, i live in ceredigion, wales. Many thanks

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: Daisys Mum on December 26, 2009, 09:15:04 pm

I hatched some Aylesburys for the table and they would have made good table birds but they are still running about a year later as they're also very beautiful ducks ,no one had the heart to eat them, they also lay amazing huge eggs.

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: jameslindsay on December 26, 2009, 09:22:51 pm

Ha ha ha, that's funny. I have 5 Aylesbury's and they are beautiful ducks. They love eating so much, I am sure that's their only purpose in life. My first Aylesbury lived till he was 13, he had a great life.

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: doganjo on December 26, 2009, 09:31:17 pm

I think it's because they are white - they resemble Donald Duck!  Who could possibly want to kill him??? ;D

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: tirdu on December 26, 2009, 11:54:35 pm

Nice or not i wont them for dinner  :D

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: ballingall on December 28, 2009, 12:20:46 pm

Friend of mine swears by Silver Appleyards for eating.



Beth

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: tirdu on December 28, 2009, 03:02:58 pm

Is there any particular reason for this as on research ive done so far pekin and aylesbury ducks seem 2 be the favoured choice  ??? :D

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: northfifeduckling on December 28, 2009, 03:30:35 pm

our local organic freerange farmer has Barberrry ducks for meat. Apparently you only need to feed them with anything other than grass (some kind of growers pellets) just before slaughter, so they are good value. I've seen them on supermarket shelves... :&>

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: tirdu on December 28, 2009, 06:04:43 pm

Sounds good, think that aylesburys will be the choice prefered by us  ;D

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: northfifeduckling on December 28, 2009, 08:26:30 pm

...and because of their size the Muscovies are the table duck for some people. Unlike other ducks they are also great breeders. :&>

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: marigold on December 29, 2009, 12:14:51 am

I was going to recommend muscovies although my 5 are working their way into our hearts. We might just eat their babies........... Oh my G** i'm turning into a monster. How could I eat my friends babies? - perhaps with an onion marmalade?

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: HappyHippy on December 29, 2009, 08:46:16 am

Or fava beans and a little Chianti  ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: marigold on December 29, 2009, 12:06:54 pm

mmmmmmmmm :) :) :)

Title: Re: Duck Breed
Post by: northfifeduckling on December 29, 2009, 01:10:00 pm

 :) I never kept Muscovies myself, only transported some for a friend. What lovely nature they have, so different from their wilder native cousins in my garden! I might be converted at some point and get some. :&>