duck pepperoni

[D-Rock425]

For those of you that get your ducks made into duck pepperoni how do you clean the ducks before you take them in? Are you guys just taking the breasts in or the whole bird.  I always hear about duck pepperoni but not sure how it is done or where to take them to get it done.

[Madison]

Breasts that have been cleaned out of shot and blood.

[Snowgoose1]

Just the breasts.  Clean very well and vacuum seal in packs of about 3 pounds or so.  Usually take in about 100 to 125 pounds per year to Silvana Meats.  I have gotten the regular sticks and the Jalapeno.  I have also gotten the summer sausage and country sausage type before as well.  All has been very good.  The summer and country sausage they add about 30 percent pork with it.  The most popular with all my relatives is the pepperoni sticks.

[dirty24d]

Malardman brought in prob 100 lbs of breasted vacuum sealed meat to Del Fox last year and swears by them.

[CP]

Do you de-bone the breasts?

[DuckDr.Duke]

I am definitely going to do that. My wife can't stand duck meat. I like it. I use Del fox when we get a deer or elk. The people are nice and it is clean and that is what I like.

[D-Rock425]

Just the breasts.  Clean very well and vacuum seal in packs of about 3 pounds or so.  Usually take in about 100 to 125 pounds per year to Silvana Meats.  I have gotten the regular sticks and the Jalapeno.  I have also gotten the summer sausage and country sausage type before as well.  All has been very good.  The summer and country sausage they add about 30 percent pork with it.  The most popular with all my relatives is the pepperoni sticks.

so how much does 100 pounds of pepperoni cost to make.

[Goldeneye]

You guys are all focusing on pepperoni for duck which is fine.  One thing to consider is your other options at the processor which are also good with waterfowl.  I usually get a variety made.  My processor requires 20 pounds of meat per batch.  You can have your pepperoni, Lanjager, Polish Dogs, Dry sausage, Italian breakfast sausage, and I have even had a batch of duck/goose made into burger that turned out surprisingly tasty.  He used pork fat instead of beef suet.  Anyways, thought I'd throw these options out there for you when you decide to have some product done.

[Snowgoose1]

If I remember right it's either $2.75 or $3.00 per pound.  I have had it made all types of ways and all of them are good.  I just don't have time to do my own. It's either fishing season or hunting season and I'm too busy chasing something. I'm sure there are other places that do meat great, it's just Silvana Meats is close to me and I like what they do.

[~GooseDown~]

Take just the strait breast meat to the Silvana Deli and have it done in jalapeno flavoring. It's the best I've had over the years.. 

[h2ofowlr]

The last duck pepperoni I had made ran about $4.95 per lb.

[D-Rock425]

4.95 a pound 

[TheHunt]

Mountian view meats it is $4.00 per pound with a 25 lb min which is 100 dollars....

[~GooseDown~]

Yeah Silvana meats isn't cheap either. I turned in about 65 pounds of duck meat and it cost me a few hundred bucks to have it done.

[boots]

I just breast them out, vacuum pack/freeze them and send it to the processor at the end of the season. This option is better than gutting and plucking to get pepperoni made. I typically only do that if I am going to roast the duck or cook it in a dutch oven