Billy. Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) Eh? Edited December 22, 2010 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 In a word. Gizzard! All birds have them. It's basically a muscle containing grit which the birds food passes through. A combination of the two grinds the food so it can be used by the body. Grit is picked up by the bird for this purpose and passes through with the food when its served its purpose. If you did find a pigeon without a gizzard it would be extremely thin! Hope this puts your mind at rest. WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 In a word. Gizzard! All birds have them. It's basically a muscle containing grit which the birds food passes through. A combination of the two grinds the food so it can be used by the body. Grit is picked up by the bird for this purpose and passes through with the food when its served its purpose. If you did find a pigeon without a gizzard it would be extremely thin! Hope this puts your mind at rest. WR I've crowned hundreds and hundreds and never seen one like this. it's massive and basically burst out of the inside when I parted the crown and body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I never was good at biology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 It's hard to tell scale on the pic but they can vary in size depending on diet. Looks as if its been eating something hard ie.acorns,ripe maize etc. The fact there's food in there is a sign towards the bird being healthy. I've opened the gizzards of badly diseased pheasants and found them full of black sludge!! Even the vet couldn't explain that one! WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 It's hard to tell scale on the pic but they can vary in size depending on diet. Looks as if its been eating something hard ie.acorns,ripe maize etc. The fact there's food in there is a sign towards the bird being healthy. I've opened the gizzards of badly diseased pheasants and found them full of black sludge!! Even the vet couldn't explain that one! WR A smoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Definatly a gizzard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-B Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 LOL, It's a Gizzard, all birds have them, usually full of grit and food passes through them to break it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzi82 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 not knowing what that was would tell me you aint to experienced in cleaning out pigeons? had to be your first one otherwise you wouldnt question what it was! the meat on the gizzard is nothing like the rest of the flesh by the way, but ferrets seem to really like them ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 not knowing what that was would tell me you aint to experienced in cleaning out pigeons? had to be your first one otherwise you wouldnt question what it was! the meat on the gizzard is nothing like the rest of the flesh by the way, but ferrets seem to really like them ok Yup, first one ever. Maybe it's just the first time ever ever done it without a hangover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Theres no problem in eating the Gizzards ,chicken ,turkey etc they also make exellent stock with the necks and livers. JUST MAKE SURE YOU PULL THE SKIN LINING OUT UNDER THE GRIT, AND RINSE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I never was good at biology Got to the woods and found someone had created a massive treehouse, right up high in the treetops. Not much good at general knowledge either. Where exactly did you expect to find a treehouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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