tullyhubbert Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Shot 4 Mallard on Friday evening flight, the birds were left on their backs in a cold garage and cleaned on Sunday morning. 3 Drakes were fine, but a duck has a very green back end. Its inwards were much more stinky greenish instead of a healthy looking colour too. As usual I steep the birds in salty water, the duck now looks just fine. Is it edible, would you eat it? (I hate waste, don't shoot what I can't eat but don't want to be ill) Thats the normal time I leave everything before cleaning, don't much like the smell of warm birds when I'm cleaning them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Yep fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 yep nowt wrong with that well only one thing there"s no veg an gravy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerspan Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 They eat a lot of green stuff, also taste a bit fishy but I like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Looks like it's taken a few pellets in the gut area and this will have ruptured the intestines allowing their contents to leak into the abdominal cavity and stain it green. This is also why it was "much more stinky" than normal. No problem to eat it after a good rinse out. I normally clean any obviously gut shot birds the same day as they are shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullyhubbert Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Thanks all, it's ready for the oven tomorrow. If this is my last post you'll know what happened ... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks all, it's ready for the oven tomorrow. If this is my last post you'll know what happened ... lol You mean you can't use a post on your phone while glued to the toilet and hurling in the sink. I am sure you will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 You mean you can't use a post on your phone while glued to the toilet and hurling in the sink. I am sure you will be fine. Far better than eating Crows............... TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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