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The Gatekeeper

Ducks - dispatching for the table?

I have read Muntjacs chooks for the table thread and thinks it's great.

The waiting until they settle for the night is the key - as little stress as possible, always respect your stock.

I may have to prepare a duck very soon, The problem I have is all the ducks I have previously prepared have been shot, so the dispatching is not a question. In this case the duck will be live and I'm erring on the side of caution due to their neck structure appearing different to chooks.

Does anybody have a tried and tested method for dispatching ducks?
lloyd

The neck vertebrae are bigger and stronger, so best to use an axe and chopping board for this one. If you can, do it late at night when its going to be very sleepy, take it to an area away from the rest where they can'thear, take hold of the feet and turn it swiftly upside downso its head and neck ret on the board. A small meat cleaver would be ideal.
kaz

Good luck Confused
The taste wil be worth it.
The Gatekeeper

lloyd wrote:
The neck vertebrae are bigger and stronger, .


This is my main concern.

Thanks for the advice Lloyd.

I'll let you know, if the occasion arises.
muntjac

you can do the duck exactly the same way as a chicken .they all have vertabrae ,i dont chop heads off anything ,its messy lol all birds and small animals rabbits etc can be neck broke
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