plucking a duck

PlumHollow · Post by **PlumHollow** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:18 am

Hi, one of my female ducks had to be killed today. I want to pluck her rather than skin. I remember from the previous forum that some said it was easier to dry pluck a duck. If so, am I supposed to wait or pluck immediately?

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:22 am

Wait couple of hours, until the flesh has cooled down and skin feels firm, that way you will not rip the skin when plucking.

PlumHollow · Post by **PlumHollow** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:21 am

I am now wearing more feathers than the duck. I still have those fine hairs. Can I singe those? Will it leave a burnt smell on the skin?

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:36 am

PlumHollow wrote:QR_BBPOST I am now wearing more feathers than the duck. I still have those fine hairs. Can I singe those? Will it leave a burnt smell on the skin?

:)
Yes you can singe them it will not burn the skin,if done carefully, may leave a bit of a smoky track, but that will wash off.

PlumHollow · Post by **PlumHollow** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:46 pm

Thanks!

PlumHollow · Post by **PlumHollow** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:42 pm

ah yes.... no wonder my kids scratch their heads at us.
There I was sitting on a stool with a pillowcase to stuff feathers into and a plastic sheet on the floor. The neck was hanging down and dripping a bit onto the sheet, feathers were everywhere (fleece sweatshirts are not the clothing of choice when dry plucking BTW)..... and then the neighbour comes to the door!

Bobbi · Post by **Bobbi** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:43 pm

You can wax the fluff off too.... Good times. Lol

Post by **thegawd** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:02 pm

how does waxing a bird work? Is it like on the karate kid? wax on, wax off LOL? or fill a pot with wax... where do you get the wax from? paraffin wax? melt it then dunk bird... then wipe wax off once cool... then what? wipe wax off into another pot? is the wax a one time use? I dont know man im cheap LOL. what do you do with spent wax? a few of us were talking about this the other day but none of us had actually done it lol.

P.S.... I have meat ducks now! Pekins!

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:13 pm

Al, it's exactly the same as when you have your legs waxed, accept the lucky duck is already dead.

Sorry, I couldn't resist,

Too expensive and fussy as far as I am concerned, just have to time the deed, before the pin feathers come in, hard to do when they meet unplanned end.

ross · Post by **ross** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:27 pm

On that thought OC how bout one a them Nono things . TV lady says takes it right off lol