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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: waterbuffalofarmer on October 26, 2015, 07:13:11 pm

Title: what duck breed is the most popular for the table?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on October 26, 2015, 07:13:11 pm

What duck breed do a lot of people rear for the table? I keep forgetting the name. I know you can use Muscovy, but its not the breed I am thinking of..... If one wanted to rear a few for the table what breed is the nicest tasting and most popular?

Title: Re: what duck breed is the most popular for the table?
Post by: RPF on October 26, 2015, 07:39:08 pm

If you can get hold of them, pure Aylesburies are meant to be amazing but sadly nearly all the birds labelled as Aylesburies are Peking based. Personally I'm a Muscovy/Barbary fan.

Title: Re: what duck breed is the most popular for the table?
Post by: devonlady on October 26, 2015, 07:40:51 pm

I always go for Aylesbury or Saxony.

Title: Re: what duck breed is the most popular for the table?
Post by: Womble on October 26, 2015, 07:51:53 pm

We did Pekins. A hell of a lot of mess and effort for small return though, so it's not something we'll be doing again.

Title: Re: what duck breed is the most popular for the table?
Post by: Clansman on October 28, 2015, 02:34:22 pm

Muscovy  :thumbsup: