What to do with an injured pigeon?

[kalmatthew]

I suggest π

 

[cyberfairy]

I suggest π

 

[votisit]

I found an injured pigeon on my drive way earlier this year (broken wing). Several phone calls later (RSPCA, RSPB etc etc) I was told to ring my local vet.

Hoping that the vet wasn't thinking of charging me (I would have done a runner!) I took the bird along, they thanked me and I drove home thinking that by the time I got home the bird would be very dead.

They arn't really interested in saving pigeons, if it were a kestral or some such bird of prey then they would have cared for it, but pigeons breed like bunnies.

 

[likesfish]

take it to kens house he likes pigeons

 

[WasGeri]

Nah - most edible pigeons are either a) woodpigeons (which are eaten at any age really) or (not usually in this country) b) pigeons kept specially for the table.

Young (wood)pigeons are eaten though - they're known as squabs.

Thank you for that. What is the difference between a scabby street pigeon and one kept specially for the table - is it just diet?

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

heh, i refer the honourable gentleman to the first reply on this thread.

i am in concordence

 

[KeyboardJockey]

fuck it then eat it

Wahay! this threads zoophilliac.

 

[Funky_monks]

What is the difference between a scabby street pigeon and one kept specially for the table - is it just diet?

It's pretty much that.

Diet isn't really a problem if they are kept in the countryside - they'll probably eat seeds as pigeons are meant to do. Woodpigeons always eat seeds wherever they are. Its just the bin-scrabbling freal pigeons that make an unnatractive dining proposition.

 

[dessiato]

It's pretty much that.

Diet isn't really a problem if they are kept in the countryside - they'll probably eat seeds as pigeons are meant to do. Woodpigeons always eat seeds wherever they are. Its just the bin-scrabbling freal pigeons that make an unnatractive dining proposition.

I read somewhere that you can't eat city pigeons, but I don't know why. Surely cooked slow and long they would become edible? Anyway, I've only had country pigeon and they taste great in a red wine sauce, similar to coq au vin, but gamey.

To de-feather them take the head, feet and wings off, then slit the skin and peel the skin off, the feathers come away with the skin. This is less messy than plucking.

 

[KeyboardJockey]

I read somewhere that you can't eat city pigeons, but I don't know why. Surely cooked slow and long they would become edible? Anyway, I've only had country pigeon and they taste great in a red wine sauce, similar to coq au vin, but gamey.

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You are what you eat in the pigeons case do you really want to eat something that lives of rancid doner meat, dried vomit, disgarded chips and such like.

I'll eat most things but I draw the line at a westminster pigeon.

 

[dessiato]

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You are what you eat in the pigeons case do you really want to eat something that lives of rancid doner meat, dried vomit, disgarded chips and such like.

I'll eat most things but I draw the line at a westminster pigeon.

But would this damge the edibility of the bird? (Although it is off-putting when you think about it)

 

[KeyboardJockey]

But would this damge the edibility of the bird? (Although it is off-putting when you think about it)

Probably woudn't damage it's ediibility but the feral pigeons diet would put me off.

Still hunting pigeons in trafalgar square of wherever t hey are these days is cheaper than going to the Serengheti. And you dont need a big gun just a heavy crate some corn and a long piece of rope

 

[liberty]

I took one all the way to Buckinghamshire once to an animal hospital.. I think even they thought I was mad

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

Probably woudn't damage it's ediibility but the feral pigeons diet would put me off.

Still hunting pigeons in trafalgar square of wherever t hey are these days is cheaper than going to the Serengheti. And you dont need a big gun just a heavy crate some corn and a long piece of rope

let's face it there's not much sport to taking out pigeons in trafalgasquare tho

unless we used a tec9

 

[Funky_monks]

I read somewhere that you can't eat city pigeons, but I don't know why. Surely cooked slow and long they would become edible? Anyway, I've only had country pigeon and they taste great in a red wine sauce, similar to coq au vin, but gamey.

To de-feather them take the head, feet and wings off, then slit the skin and peel the skin off, the feathers come away with the skin. This is less messy than plucking.

I'm shure you could eat them, but like KJ said, its to do with their diet. What they eat is absorbed into the body, often including toxins. It also flavours the meat - try eating a corn fed chicken and a non corn fed one to see what I mean.

I tend to 'spatchcock' woddpigeons and have em roasted on ratatouille or fried/grilled with 'posh peas' (peas cooked in stock and bacon) and creamy mash.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

leave the pigeon to the local cats or other terrestrial rats, they're not exactly an endangered species, are they.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

I read somewhere that you can't eat city pigeons

ernest hemingway famously used to live on parisian pigeons, when living in some garret over there. personally, I'd stick to squirrells.

 

[T & P]

We have had a few around here before, really badly injured ones as well. Pig does the dirty deed

With a shot to the head?

 

[Orang Utan]

With a shot to the head?

He arranges a little accident for it.
'It fell down the stairs'