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Tasmanian farmers find Muscovy duck breeding no waddle in the park
Breeding livestock can be tricky at the best of times, but when you’re a fledgling farmer — and you choose a duck breed known for its fickleness — you’re really escalating the challenge.
Key points:
- Muscovy duck breeders Bec Rumble and Paul Hallier are passionate about regenerative agriculture
- Muscovies originated in South America and are more closely related to geese than ducks
- Muscovies are tricky to breed and are not common in the Australian commercial duck industry
Yet, first-time farmers Paul Hallier and Bec Rumble, who are breeding Muscovy ducks in northern Tasmania, aren’t the type to shy away from a bit of hard work.
Before moving from Melbourne to the southern isle, Mr Hallier was a mechanical engineer and Ms…
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