COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 What does feral mean and are woodies feral that live in the woods? Sounds silly but not sure of the difference between ferals and woodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 fe·ral ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fîrl, fr-) adj. Existing in a wild or untamed state. Having returned to an untamed state from domestication. Of or suggestive of a wild animal; savage: a feral grin. Feral Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_jack Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 fe·ral ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fîrl, fr-)adj. Existing in a wild or untamed state. Having returned to an untamed state from domestication. Of or suggestive of a wild animal; savage: a feral grin. Check this out. http://www.precisionpestcontrol.ukspecialists.com/pests.html haha nicely explain axe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 It comes from the Greek for "scabby mangy dirty old ****ehawks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) Thanks Axe, Good links as well. Now i can distinguish between the two. Am i right in thinking woodies are cleaner/less diseased than ferals? Can you eat feral? Cheers Edited May 9, 2006 by COLINSRI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Its not so much the bird as its excrement. Some would say you can eat anything if you put your mind to it. Indeed I know someone just like it, not mentioning any names of course Snakebite. But the real question is, would you want to eat a feral? I know I wouldnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 So, whats the difference between their excrement? Don't they eat the same king of things? Is the meat the same? Is it true Ferals carry disease, like rats do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 ferals are the same as the ones in towns and cities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) ferals are the same as the ones in towns and cities So do 'woodies' not go into towns, and ferals not go into woods? Still not sure why you can eat one and not the other. Edited May 9, 2006 by COLINSRI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 The following list is of most seen birds in England in 2005. Where does the feral fit into the list. In general terms is it still classed as a 'wood pigeon'? 1. Wood pigeon 2. Chaffinch 3. Blackbird 4. Wren 5. Robin 6. Carrion crow 7. Blue *** 8. Great *** 9. Dunnock 10. Starling 11. Song thrush 12. Swallow 13. Magpie 14. Skylark 15. Greenfinch 16. Pheasant 17. House sparrow 18. Jackdaw 19. Willow warbler 20. Blackcap I am surpised how far down the list the little sparrow is!!!! They really are in decline aren't they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskyfox Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Woodpigeons are Bigger than Feral pigeons and can be harder to take down in my opinion (Thicker feathers etc etc). Woodpigeons are also cleaner it seems to me (well in my area anyway), might not necessarily be true...but if you look at woodpigeons they generally tend to be healthier and more robust than Ferals. Ferals are just like walking rags, theyre always scruffy, eat any old rubbish they find on the floor....I certainly wouldn't want to eat a Feral pigeon. You do get Wood pigeons in towns and urban areas, but not as many as Ferals. Hope that helps -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I believe there is a lot of assumption and misinformation about ferals. I have taken ferals and eaten them, however they were in excellent condition and had no signs of disease etc. Now I tend to just bin them as it is better to be safe than sorry. I would not eat a wood pigeon found in a town centre, I think it is what they eat rather than the pigeon itself that concerns me. The ferals I ate were fed from a grain store, no different to a woodie or a collar dove. For the record I have also eaten crow and squirrel Don't knock it till you tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Is it true the the ferals excrement spreads salmonella? Isthis why people do not eat them? I know what you mean about woodies having a better diet and ferals eat all kinds of junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pelt man Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Take a look at the habits of the Feral & the Woodie. Ferals Roost on ledges & the ****/Bugs build up on the ledge, hence most Ferals look scruffy. They tend to nest in well protected areas sometimes right next to each other, with the same results. Woodies on the other hand roost in Trees with the **** dropping to the floor, as for the nests they may get wrecked throught the winter or just washed out, cleaning the Bugs away, Hence the Tidy look. Thats how i look at it anyway. no i wouldn't eat one, apart from food poy, you can catch something from them/there **** that ******* up your lungs which is very serious, so always use gloves to handle. Dont take the risk. PELT MAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 There's just something about the word "ferral" that puts me off eating them, whereas the word "woodie" makes me feel hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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