[Jackie 2]

Ive just bought a couple of hatcheries and was wanting some ducks this year to eat so which breeds do you suggest please?

[HesterF]

I'd have thought any of the large breeds but I'm no expert. I've got Silver Appleyards which I'm hoping to breed from (first egg today - yay!) and I believe they're good eating although yet to try myself. They certainly look like they'd have a lot of meat on them!

H

[fairhaven]

We have Aylesburys & Aylesbury x Muscovy for our meat ducks - Nice size, Lovely meat.  1 duck will do a good meal for us & the 4 kids.

[Jackie 2]

Thanks Alesbury's and Alesbury x Muscovy's it is then

[graham-j]

Hi,large white Pekings,Cherry Valleys if you can get hold of them are really good.

Graham.

[Jackie 2]

Ill see what eggs ebay are selling.


They will all hatch at approx the same time so hopefully Ill get a good mix of breeds and then see which I like the best.

[Beeducked]

I was very impressed by the saxony's we raised last year and will be definitely doing them again this year.

[Jackie 2]

Thats another added to the list. Thanks

[Birdie Wife]

Muscovies are good,they make a large lean carcass and are excellent mothers.  You can cross them with a Pekin drake for an even better hybrid, apparently.

[Jackie 2]

Lovely, thank you