Comprehensive Introduction to the Characteristics of the Grimaud Muscovy Duck Breed

The Grimaud Muscovy Duck, also known as the Barbary Muscovy Duck, was bred by the French company Grimaud. Its heavy-type Muscovy duck (R71 type) grows quickly and has a high lean meat rate. The parent-generation breeding ducks reach sexual maturity at 28 weeks of age, with a body weight of 3 kg at the start of laying, and lay 220 eggs over two laying periods, with a fertility rate of 92% to 93% for hatching eggs. The commercial generation reaches a body weight of 5.3 kg at 88 days of age, with a feed-to-meat ratio of up to 2.8 and a lean meat rate of over 50%.