PPP Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Woke up later than hoped but still managed a quick 1.5 hr stint bagging 6 rabbits in the process (I paunch as I go so i have a little less shooting time) I did my usual, head shoot, squeeze the wee out, split belly and remove contents BUT 5 of the 6 rabbits ( 1 discarded as looked ‘wrong’) had a milky like fluid inside. 3 were does carrying embryos but two were bucks, I haven’t seen this before, what the hell is it and I can I still eat the rabbits once washed in the usual manner? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) It's expect its mummies milk for the babies. Edited June 23, 2018 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 yuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Yes, still okay to eat, although it doesn't look nice. Never see it on a Buck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted June 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 It wasn’t in any kind of sack and the inners hadn’t ruptured as I use a carpet blade to unzip, just in the cavity generally as it were... it’s also weird that it was also in the buck, all bunnies were launched Imediately (still steaming) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 47 minutes ago, PPP said: It wasn’t in any kind of sack and the inners hadn’t ruptured as I use a carpet blade to unzip, just in the cavity generally as it were... it’s also weird that it was also in the buck, all bunnies were launched Imediately (still steaming) How high did you launch them! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 I’ve never seen it in bucks but common in does this time of year. I slit from sternum to groin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 I have often had rabbits with a milky substance in the body cavity, and they all get eaten. not sure about the physiology of rabbits but i would expect milk to made in the mammary gland, and not elsewhere in the body. [I would be very interested to hear from someone better qualified`] where abouts are you ? I ask as they must be on their second brood...or third...fourth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted June 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, islandgun said: I have often had rabbits with a milky substance in the body cavity, and they all get eaten. not sure about the physiology of rabbits but i would expect milk to made in the mammary gland, and not elsewhere in the body. [I would be very interested to hear from someone better qualified`] where abouts are you ? I ask as they must be on their second brood...or third...fourth Hi, this is in Suffolk border, I think this is brood 3, all does carrying lots of kits too so farmer is keen i get on them because they have really multiplied and we don’t take the small babies 1 hour ago, steve_b_wales said: How high did you launch them! ? The one that the HMR deflected into the body cavity was launched pretty high into hedge.. 1 hour ago, Scully said: I’ve never seen it in bucks but common in does this time of year. I slit from sternum to groin. I’m wondering if I mis identified, it was a 5 am rush job... pretty sure I didn’t though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Perhaps the buck was having gender issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Rabbits lactate from mammary glands under their belly. If they’re pregnant or have kits and you split them open and you’ll find the white milk and the thickened milk glands. You shouldn’t be getting milk from buck rabbits for obvious reasons. You can eat milky does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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