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Title: worms
Post by: southend on January 02, 2009, 07:54:50 PM

just got done cleaning my ducks from today's hunt pretty slow 4 me only got two greenies and one widgon but anyways came across white worms in the breast meat just wondering if anyone has seen this before what is it are they safe to eat ?  :dunno:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: spur_ride on January 02, 2009, 07:56:36 PM

i cant remember what it is called but it is a parisite. did it look like grains of rice in the breast?

Title: Re: worms
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2009, 07:58:56 PM

I don't know if it's safe to eat but I know I WOULD NOT eat it! Yuck.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: southend on January 02, 2009, 08:07:41 PM

yes it looks like little grains of rice

Title: Re: worms
Post by: road.kill on January 02, 2009, 08:08:49 PM

you might be talking about rice breast. I wouldnt eat it but thats just me. Heres a link with some info i found

http://www.ducks.org/blogs/Default.aspx?blogID=1&blogEntryID=46

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Ray on January 02, 2009, 08:09:17 PM

Put some tabasco sauce on it and dive right in.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Schmalzfam on January 02, 2009, 08:11:20 PM

http://wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=disease.muscle3

I don't think with hot sauce I could eat it. I would probably have a hard time eating duck again..lol well not really!

Free Rice with Duck!!

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Ray on January 02, 2009, 08:14:07 PM

Put it on your fishing hook then  :hello:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Coho on January 02, 2009, 09:14:47 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.refugepics.com%2Fmembers%2FCoho%2Fspoonie%2520pic.jpg&hash=b3495b58e306af1b439f57fe7cab1629610bbc20)

MMMMmmmm  Spoonie..  :tung:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2009, 09:17:17 PM

That is just sick.  :o

I would not feed that to a dog!

Title: Re: worms
Post by: NWTFhunter on January 02, 2009, 10:48:41 PM

Wow, have never seen that before.  Anyone know what that is ?

Title: Re: worms
Post by: spur_ride on January 02, 2009, 10:50:29 PM

they are a parisite that is ingested and feeds on its host until the host dies then gets eaten by another animal which then becomes the host. at least that is how i understand the artical written about it.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: skybusterbo on January 02, 2009, 10:59:39 PM

Holy $!#@ :puke:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Fishnclifff on January 02, 2009, 11:29:03 PM

Found this in 4 ducks from Ridgefield this year.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Coho on January 02, 2009, 11:46:49 PM

 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/chapter_28.pdf (http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/chapter_28.pdf) Sarcocystis...If your dog eats it uncooked.it's transmittable to your dog.
They say if cooked it's harmless but I'll pass. I peek under the skin of every duck.   :puke:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: 1bowhunter1 on January 03, 2009, 01:07:02 AM

WTF!!!   DONT EAT THAT!!  I'll buy you a chicken sandwich, or somthing....

Title: Re: worms
Post by: robb92 on January 03, 2009, 02:38:26 AM

Glad I always breast out my birds. No thanks!!!

Title: Re: worms
Post by: TheHunt on January 03, 2009, 09:59:03 AM

Do not eat...   I toss them in garbage.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: C-Money on January 03, 2009, 10:17:02 AM

Wow, I have seen these worms lot's of times in ducks, but never that bad! That poor duck is covered! Throw that duck in the garbage, or toast it in a burn barrel so nothing els gets it! :fire.: :puke:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: kbyers on January 03, 2009, 08:08:34 PM

I got a duck like that 3 years ago north of Pasco.  One of the wierdest things I had ever seen.  Needless to say my girlfriend at the time never ate duck again.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Elkrunner on January 06, 2009, 12:15:42 PM

That is just nasty!!!!!! :o

Title: Re: worms
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 07, 2009, 06:08:12 PM

I shot a mallard hen last seaon that was just as bad.  I gave it to Brad Otto a local biologist and he didn't have an explanation for it other than that it was a parasite, something that he see's everyonce in a while.  I would discard it.

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Coho on January 07, 2009, 07:34:23 PM

Is crab bait game wastage?   :lol4:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: Red Dawg on January 07, 2009, 07:37:15 PM

ya no way. I would starve first. :bdid:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: C-Money on January 11, 2009, 09:16:32 AM

Wounder if that wormy meat would attract a crab?

Title: Re: worms
Post by: sisu on January 11, 2009, 06:20:08 PM

Meat from an infected duck is suitable for human consumption.
Cooking will kill the parasite.
There are PARASITES in ALL meat. Give me a break guys...man up and face the fact that what ever meat you ingest you eat a parasite or two. Sure that duck looks bad and I'd probably not eat it either, but if it were just lightly infected and no one (meaning my wife) was wise to the fact I'd breast it, freeze it and eat it. Ya eat pork right? How about bear? Both of those critters have trichinosis parasites in their flesh, but if you cook it well you don't have to worry. I've butchered moose, deer, caribou, sheep, goat etc. and always find cysts, worms, parasites in the flesh, lungs, liver, heart etc. Ya just look past it and go on with the job at hand. Just remember to dispose of the parts you don't want properly so you can end the cycle.
Ever open your smoker when doing fish? If you do you'll see little thread like worms doing the hula trying to get away from the heat. Just extra protein for the eater. :chuckle:

Title: Re: worms
Post by: C-Money on January 11, 2009, 06:27:32 PM

Its still nasty!

Title: Re: worms
Post by: tank on January 13, 2009, 08:44:40 AM

H20fowlr
 would you send me a pm or email where I can contact Otto.
 He's one of my hero's, or have him email me. Thanks
 
I always breast my ducks and have been lucky enough to have never seen this.I don't think I could eat the duck and I'm not looking real close at my smoked fish either.
 Thank's for the heads up, I will be looking closer from now on.
Freeze the buggers and use them for coyotes and magpie bait.

tank