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Mallard breast ?
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:53 pm
Help anyone? Long time lurker never posted before. Killed a green head today that I breasted and there are white spots inside breast. Almost looks like quills on breast but that's not it. Any ideas? Thanks 
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Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:55 pm to Sport Wood
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Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:57 pm to Sport Wood
worms. don't eat
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:58 pm to SmackoverHawg
No shite?
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:59 pm to Sport Wood
They call it "rice breast". It's a parasite. Thow'em away.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:59 pm to Sport Wood
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:00 pm to Sport Wood
yep worms dont eat welcome
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:00 pm to SmackoverHawg
You can eat them if cooked well. BUT... 
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:03 pm to SmackoverHawg
Thanks for info. Never seen on any bird before.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:06 pm to Sport Wood
I see 'em from time to time. Makes me wonder how many I've eaten in plucked ducks that I didn't see. I check'em now. Just in case.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:14 pm to Sport Wood
You can eat them supposedly, not saying I would though
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:26 pm to SmackoverHawg
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I see 'em from time to time. Makes me wonder how many I've eaten in plucked ducks that I didn't see. I check'em now. Just in case.
+1
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:44 pm to fillmoregandt
quote:
You can eat them supposedly, not saying I would though
Yea technically you can eat a booger. Doesn't mean you should
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:44 pm to SmackoverHawg
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They call it "rice breast". It's a parasite. Thow'em away.
Never heard of this before.
I will be on the lookout, we hardly ever kill mallards here. Mainly teal early and wood ducks with a few canvasbacks thrown in.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:49 pm to AlmaDawg
They can be in any duck. I've seen 'em in pintail, woodies, gadwall, mallards and widgeons for sure. Seen more in mallard, but we kill more mallards than anything else.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 8:50 pm to Sport Wood
Worms. They cook out of meat, you will be fine never had a problem eating them. Mainly see this in big ducks.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 9:04 pm to Bandit30
See more of them in spoonies than anything else but mallard will come in second. I get enough duck without taking a chance on one. I know its safe to eat if cooked well but can't bring myself to try it.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 9:08 pm to smoked hog
I'm gonna chunk it. Have tons in freezer. Tons of ducks on our property in sw ar.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 9:23 pm to Sport Wood
like the others say...pitch it, as it is worms....I see that once or twice each season...
the duck is usually skinny as hell, to the point that the breast bone sticks out...
ETA: I read a little more and it is acutally not worms, but cysts formed around some microbial parisites....this link will tell you more..
LINK
the duck is usually skinny as hell, to the point that the breast bone sticks out...
ETA: I read a little more and it is acutally not worms, but cysts formed around some microbial parisites....this link will tell you more..
LINK
This post was edited on 1/13/13 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 10:06 pm to Spankum
Good read thanks. Duck was huge and fat. No visible signs until breasted
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