yankeedoodlepigeon Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Hi all got my personal best while out today shooting pigeons a whopping 18 while I was breasting them I noticed a horrid smell what I thought was coming from the gut. Turns out it was something it had been eating the stench was coming from the crop looked like the inside of sweetcorn but bigger the size of barley. Anyone have a clue?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Hi all got my personal best while out today shooting pigeons a whopping 18 while I was breasting them I noticed a horrid smell what I thought was coming from the gut. Turns out it was something it had been eating the stench was coming from the crop looked like the inside of sweetcorn but bigger the size of barley. Anyone have a clue?Thanks yes its food the bird is converting in its crop to feed its young on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 The food in its crop is being rendered down to form pigeon milk to feed young birds . Yes it dos stink . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Thanks for replys. I nearly threw the first ont out as I thought it had been eating something it shouldn't but I got a few like this so thought it must be something or other so I had them today marinating in peri peri sauce. quite nice. got some more marinating in hoisin sauce not had them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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