Ducks

We raise Pekin ducks on pasture.  They never receive antibiotics, hormones, steroids, etc.   Once we pick them up at the hatchery at just hours old, we keep them in the brooder barn for two to three weeks to give them a chance to establish their feathers.  After that, they are moved out to pasture.  They have full access to the grasses, seeds, insects, and berries that grow on our farm, as well as a ration of corn, soybeans, and Hubbard's Homestead mineral that we grind and mix here on the farm.

The ducks are harvested in much the same way as our turkeys are, but with one exception.  The ducks are dipped in a food grade wax to assist in the feather removal, since duck feathers are much more stubborn than other poultry feathers!

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