Alpha Mule Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I was skinning a rabbit the other night and when I cut the skin back from the breastbone towards the tail there was a load of 'milk' between the skin and the meat. There was also what looks like fat there too. When I gutted it there were no young there, the liver, kidneys are all the rest of the offal looked to be healthy, there were no cists that I could see. Have I just had my first milky doe, or something more dire? Once I had washed it all, it looked perfectly normal. It's in the freezer now, but will it be safe to eat, or does it go to the dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 It will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yes, that was a milky doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 it looked like milk and it was milk, not pregnant as she was probably feeding young or had recently finished and was drying up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Cheers chaps, she'll go with a bottle of cider and some veg and herbs in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I chucked a milky doe tonight. They are very poor condition for eating and the most I would do is feed it to the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 The "milk" under the rabbit's skin is probably milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Majyk Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I chucked a milky doe tonight. They are very poor condition for eating and the most I would do is feed it to the dog why are they poor condition? whats so bad bout them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 why are they poor condition? whats so bad bout them? Because the animal has just bred and fed a litter, it can become emaciated and the flesh taste bitter. Just run your finger down a milky does spine to see how wasted the carcass can become. If I am going to eat something I want the best of it not the worst and the fact that milky does have no saleable value should tell you something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I chucked a milky doe tonight. They are very poor condition for eating and the most I would do is feed it to the dog perfectly ok. there is still enough on them for a decent feed. why not chuck another one in with it to make it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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