Fisherman Mike Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Is your game dealer interested in "hot " birds shot during this heat wave which have been stood for several hours.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBS Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 No problem with ours, just check carefully and pick off any fly blow, shot 99 between 2 and 6 in the heat yesterday and took them in, once in the trays and in the cooler I can't see a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I have never had a problem as long as they get took in the same day , they easily go off if left over night . I think the thing is to look after them before they go to the dealer , mine has told me countless times about people turning up with pigeons that have been left all day in polythene sacks and expecting them still to be suitable for consumption !. I mostly freeze mine now anyway , but they still need to be laid out to cool a bit before going into the freezer , put them straight in and it can take 2+days for them to freeze if there are a number of them , its amazing the heat they hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Need to be careful to keep birds in good condition when temperature in high 20s. I've been putting mine into damp hessian sacks in the shade, then into a large cooler overnight before they go in the freezer in the morning. Lost a few last week when I left them in the garage overnight.....could tell they had spoiled by the smell....now a bag of maggots in the bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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