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ukphil

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • wigan
Easy to breed meat duck
« on: February 14, 2010, 10:10:38 am »
Hi, New to ducks can anybody suggest an easy to breed meat duck


Thanks


« Last Edit: February 14, 2010, 12:57:21 pm by ukphil »

harry

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 10:31:34 am »
alysburys, or an aylsebury X would be better and easier to get, classed as a commercial meat alysbury ie not a true alsbury

sagehen

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Warwickshire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 11:03:12 am »
Try the muscovy. My neighbour has them - huge things, and good meat.

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 01:02:50 pm »
our local farm nearby swears by Barberry ducks, as they only need a short time of extra non-grass feed, all other food for them is free, lol. That's the duck you see most on supermarket shelves  :&>

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 03:16:18 pm »
Apparently Barbary and Muscovy ducks are one and the same. I'm looking to get some too. Trying to find a breeder near to Tamworth if anyone out there knows of some let me know.

northfifeduckling

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Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 07:34:49 pm »
I though they looked quite different (the Muscovies I've seen looked much more colourful and Barberries don't have quite such a Turkey like face), I'll have a look at google images, maybe that will help... Aren't Muscovies from the Americas and Barberries from Hungary ?  :&>

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 08:06:14 pm »
Dunno just what I read on google maybe all tosh then

sagehen

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Warwickshire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 08:13:00 pm »
Nah barbary and muscovy are the same. Barbary is from a muscovy strain. Other ducks are from mallard type strains. The muscovies at my neighbour's have a red mask, but they haven't got turkey faces.

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010, 08:15:47 pm »
Thanks for clearing that up sagehen 

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2010, 08:55:42 pm »

I'm always happy to be put right!  ::)
I didn't mean to offend any Muscovy lovers, their look is just not the kind of typical appealing duck face I'm used to. I was very impressed with their relaxed and friendly nature, though. And they are tasty ... :&>

sagehen

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Warwickshire
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2010, 09:00:12 pm »
LOL! No seriously - some wild muscovy DO have turkey faces, but the domesticated ones don't. I wasn't offended, god I have got the thickest of skin, so I wasn't saying they haven't got turkey faces because I luurve muscovies and I was offended you said they have turkey faces lol. I prefer pretty duckies myself  ;D

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2010, 10:16:30 pm »
 ;D ;D :&>

ukphil

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • wigan
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2010, 01:28:32 pm »
Thanks harry,sagehen,northfifeduckling,Helencus, I decided to go with muscovy ducks
can anybody suggest a breeder im looking for eggs/ducklings

Thanks
« Last Edit: February 16, 2010, 01:35:18 pm by ukphil »

lj71

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Easy to breed meat duck
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2010, 07:47:13 pm »
Hi, we breed Muscovy ducks and have a huge choice of ages, sizes, colours, both sexes, barred genes. If anyone needs advice or to view them in Northamptonshire, feel free to give me a call on 07545999026.

 

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