Really too little meat to be of much use to us. My husband loves duck, but it's not practical. They smell terrible as ducklings. Cute as can be and stinky!! We tried duck eggs one year, it was not a hit. The verdict was that they were too rich, and although they are great for baking, I don't do enough to use all the eggs we got. I ended up not even being able to give them away. Sad. There are some really pretty ducks available, Blue Swedish are lovely.