Daffyduck Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Haven't done a lot of pigeon shooting lately as no where to sell/place my dead birds. i don't mind dressing out 30-40 birds but after that not so keen. Anyone know of anyone in the Cambridge area who takes birds fresh or frozen. Thank you for your response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Welcome to Pigeon Watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Facebook page if you are on it - giving up the game outlet for free game meat to the public who are after some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 Strange as it sounds I was told by one of my shooting friends that you need some sort of food hygiene licence to pass on any shot meat these days? I don't know if that is correct but somebody who knows more than I do can elaborate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 If shot with steel the hawk fraternity will take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffyduck Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Thank you for the welcome. Since the gun/game shop in Ely closed there in no one in this are taking birds/game. The local bird of prey sanctuary close to us has stopped taking them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockybasher Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) Try C H & E I Bambridge & Sons Ltd Wayland Croft Watton Green, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6RB Not too far from Ely !! Edited October 27, 2023 by stockybasher spelling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 24/10/2023 at 18:15, Vince Green said: Strange as it sounds I was told by one of my shooting friends that you need some sort of food hygiene licence to pass on any shot meat these days? I don't know if that is correct but somebody who knows more than I do can elaborate You may well be right , where I worked did have a hygiene licence as I had to alter the game larder we had , the larder was a large one and could easily hold 4 to 500 birds , the first job was to do away with all the timbers that had nails knocked in from the inside that held the game up , these were taken down with new timbers put back in place with either plastic or brass V brackets that would hold the game by it's head without affecting the skin , they also had to be put up so the birds didn't touch each other so each one put up was staggered on the next line of hooks , all the tables had to be replaced with stainless steal , washing facilities for whoever was touching the game with hot water and towels , and we were asked to put a drain in the brick floor for when the place was hosed out , we didn't do that as the boss didn't want the original bricks taken up so we changed the door step so the water would run out , so every time I took my Pigeons up to the dealer he put where I worked on the receipt . not sure if nowadays they would take game without the hygiene licence with the supermarkets mainly only selling game with non lead shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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