19/06/1983 We mentioned in the last issue that both Frank Martin with the USDA and Fred Harder with the Heifer Project had told us that for really efficient meat production in the tropics we should be looking at Muscovy ducks. I asked if any of our readers could help us out from their own experience. We...
19/01/1983 The Muscovy is a heavy bird, suitable mainly for meat production. Under good management, with proper feeding, the drakes (male ducks) will reach 4.0-4.5 kg and the ducks 2.0-2.5 kg at 16 weeks, which is usually the age at which the birds are sold to be eaten. Most of the Muscovys are pure white...
01/01/1990 Porque galinhas e patos podem utilizar grăo de excesso, mesa esmaga, passamanarias de jardim, e subprodutos, eles podem prover uma valiosa reserva de comida. Algumas comunidades de agricultura produza mais grăo que a necessidade de pessoas deles/delas. Claro que o excesso poderia ser vendido, mas...