redkite Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Just been out and shot a couple of woodies. When I came to cut the breast meat from the second bird I noticed that it had a very plump breast....good I thought! However on cutting it open I found that on one side of the breast bone there was what appeared to be a tumour-like object. The breast meat looked normal but behind it and directly against the breastbone was a sort of secondary breast fillet. It was yellowy couloured, solid and follwed the contours of the bird from the top of the breat to the bottom. There was a membrane between the breast meat and this secondary tissue. Needless to say I left the bird for the buzzards!!! Anybody seen anything like this before??? Wasn't nice! Best redkite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air gunner Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I had a bird like this today.... it had two of them looked like they were in the crop, either side of the crop was a tumour type thing like you describe?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 pigeons that have taken a pellet will start to lose condition very quickly. where the pellet has lodged in an abscess will form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne31 Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 pigeon milk i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 pigeon milk i think Cracking first post ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trentotter Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 pigeon milk i think :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Surly not a joke ? It can look weird the first time you see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne31 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 no joke pigeon milk/ crop milk is secretion from the lining of the crop pigeons produced milk a couple of days before eggs hatch squabs are fed on milk for 6/8 days before solid food high in protein squabs grow kwikly sounds like milk in hir gunners pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicelydoesit Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 this actually sounds viable ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) I had a bird like this today.... it had two of them looked like they were in the crop, either side of the crop was a tumour type thing like you describe?! pigeon milk i think no joke pigeon milk/ crop milk is secretion from the lining of the crop pigeons produced milk a couple of days before eggs hatch squabs are fed on milk for 6/8 days before solid food high in protein squabs grow kwikly sounds like milk in hir gunners pigeon Bright pink in colour Edited May 30, 2011 by chrispti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 no joke pigeon milk/ crop milk is secretion from the lining of the crop pigeons produced milk a couple of days before eggs hatch squabs are fed on milk for 6/8 days before solid food high in protein squabs grow kwikly sounds like milk in hir gunners pigeon The above is very true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I'd go for pigeon milk at this time of year and any with a pink tinge is no surprise espeically if they have recently been smacked with a few No6 shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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