Duck

Not a lot of people think about cooking duck when it comes to poultry. It is mainly that of chicken and turkey. Unlike chicken and turkey meat duck meat is a lot darker than chicken meat. There are also pros and cons to eating more duck meat as opposed to eating that of chicken. There is a … [Read more...] about The Best Domestic Duck Breeds for Meat Production

To get one's ducks in a row is an idiom that basically means make sure you have done your home and have everything you need all lined up before starting a project! Well, at least that is a version I like of the idiom. In this series on ducks, we are going to look at the various kinds of ducks you … [Read more...] about The Types and Breeds of Ducks – Getting your Ducks in a Row – Part 1

Part 2 of the “Getting your ducks in a row” series is a quick overview of some of the most common duck breeds. These breeds are kept as backyard duck for pets, show, eggs and or meat. There are also some that are recognized by the American Standards of Perfection and some that will not be. This is … [Read more...] about Domestic Duck Breeds – Getting your Ducks in a Row! Part 2

In Part 3 of this series, we are going to get introduced to a few dabbling duck breeds. Dabbling ducks can generally be both domestic ducks and wild ducks. This article, however, is more about the wild dabbling ducks. Dabbling Ducks Dabbling ducks are classified as freshwater ducks. Ducks … [Read more...] about Wild Dabbling Duck Breeds – Getting your Ducks in a Row – Part 3

Ducks are fast becoming very popular for eggs, meat, ornamental and exhibition. As the demand for duck breeds grow there is a good chance that we could get to do some good and give some rare and or critically endangered duck breeds a better chance of recovering their population status. In this … [Read more...] about Domestic Duck breeds that are or are Fast Becoming Quit Rare