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The Mulard Duck
The Mulard duck is a sterile hybrid. It is a cross between a male Barbary and a common female (normally a Peking Duck). It is bred to produce foie gras and breasts.

For foie gras production Mulard males are more sought after than the females because:

  • they have better sexual dimorphism (300 - 600 grams per duck at 12 weeks),
  • there is a difference in the quality of the liver ( female livers are very often "veined" and therefore downgraded).


Strain/ Growth curves