worms/parasites

B Man · Postby **B Man** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:17 pm

this is my second year to discover what appears to be small worms in the breasts of some of the ducks i am cleaning. i do not remember seeing these in the ducks before. when i find them, i throw the duck away, which i hate. anyone know what these worms are and what type of problem this is?

Ken Griffith · Postby **Ken Griffith** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:27 pm

Hardly a season has gone by in my life that I haven't seen a duck with those parasites. DU or Wildfowl (don't remember which) did an article on it a couple of years back. Don't remember the name of the parasite though. That would be a source you could check out.

CaptnT · Postby **CaptnT** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:33 pm

This issue was addressed awhile back by damnyankee, he provided this link:

parasites

B Man · Postby **B Man** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 3:38 pm

thanks. that link was right on point.

NOHERE · Postby **NOHERE** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 9:30 pm

ITS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS, IVE SEEN THIS SINCE THE 1970'S. I ALWAYS THROW THE BREAST AWAY, BUT THE STUDY FOUND THAT IF EATTEN IT WILL NOT HURT HUMANS.I DONT KNOW WHO DID THE STUDY OR ATE THE INFECTED BIRDS, BUT I USE'EM FOR DOG TRAINING WHEN FOUND.

mississippi_duc_htr · Postby **mississippi_duc_htr** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 7:45 am

Thanks for the info on this post and damnyankee site answerd my question about this parasite. I throw them away too. down toward the end on the site it said not much was known about them but was not recommended for human consumption. I'll agree 100%

Postby **judge jb** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 9:01 am

i use to find these in early season doves years ago.. haven't seen any the last few years ? if it is big enough to see, i don't want to eat it. what i don't know won't hurt....

judge jb

Blackduck · Postby **Blackduck** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 10:21 pm

I've always heard it called "rice breast". The most common ducks that I've seen it in have been spoons. Please don't ask how many I've killed -it's been a slow year. I never eat the birds. And that is all I know.

astanford · Postby **astanford** » Sun Jan 13, 2002 7:37 pm

I've been eatin 'em for years and I'm still healthy as a horse, in fact I need to loose about 20 lbs.

"I'm gonna get fired. You know why? because of a damn duck"

h2o_dog · Postby **h2o_dog** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 9:59 am

I've seen these ever since I've been BREASTING ducks (which I hate to do, since its illegal wanton waste). If you pick your ducks you won't be able to tell the parasites are there. Eating them unknowingly in my picked ducks not apparently stunted my growth...YET - but I can always hope! [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]

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