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Abscess on a turkey, should I eat it?

Started by chcltlabz, May 27, 2017, 10:44:30 AM

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g8rvet

You could probably safely eat the other breast.  Bacteria throughout the bloodstream would be a dead bird before you could have shot it, but there could be bacterial endotoxins throughout the blood.  That big of an abscess would condemn the whole bird at a slaughter house, so that is probably your best answer.  Toss it.  Buy a turkey and cook it in honor of the one you killed!
Psalms 118v24: This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

turkeyfeathers

I would not eat it. Not worth it. I shot a bird a few years back that had half the breast gangrene like. Sadly I pitched that bird and kept the beard and spurs. No idea what had happened to him.

Anyone know if a DEC can re issue a tag due to unfit consumption ? In a few cases I've heard of them doing it for deer here in NYS.

stinkpickle

WOOF!  I'd approach that with the same care I would a $5 truckstop hooker.

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