Teal Worms?

[swglenn]

Cleaning teal I found one with very small "worms" in the breast meat. They were smaller than a needle and about 1/8" long. There were hundreds in the meat right under the skin. Any idea what they are??

[Top Dawg]

Rice breast. Small parasites. Throw em away

[Spunt Drag]

Had to throw one away wit the rice breast Saturday. If cooked they're supposed to be harmless though.

[Quackhead62]

Ive heard that too but they just look nasty when you cleaning them i couldn't imagine cooking them like that harmless or not.

[gasdad]

I throw teal away also but it's weird because I don't throw trout with worms embedded. Would you even know the parasite was there if you plucked your bird vs skinning, which you apparently did to be able to see the parasite.

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by gasdad

I throw teal away also but it's weird because I don't throw trout with worms embedded. Would you even know the parasite was there if you plucked your bird vs skinning, which you apparently did to be able to see the parasite.

I have probably ate plenty. We wax 90% of our birds. So I know I've browned a few down.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

I have probably ate plenty. We wax 90% of our birds. So I know I've browned a few down.

X2 on that. I started just saying screw it. It cooks out just like trout n reds. It's just as good. No worries until u poo worms

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[BassmanDan]

In my experience, the "rice-like" parasites have been very common for over 40 years.
We had to quit checking for them when we found over half our birds infested with them. Not very appetizing.

[MarshRat89]

I Never skin birds so i probably ate my fair share.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

I Never skin birds so i probably ate my fair share.

Yep... Very rare I breast birds out. Especially teal

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Yep... Very rare I breast birds out. Especially teal

It's a damn shame not to brown that whole bird in A gravy. Nothing better than some pot roasted teal. I save the big ducks for the grill, jambalaya, and gumbo.


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[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

It's a damn shame not to brown that whole bird in A gravy. Nothing better than some pot roasted teal. I save the big ducks for the grill, jambalaya, and gumbo.


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I threw some whole grays and mallards on a rotisserie wrapped in bacon last year... Talk about good

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

I threw some whole grays and mallards on a rotisserie wrapped in bacon last year... Talk about good

Man that sounds good we gonna have to do that one night.


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[Dink]

I breast most of my teal.....so yeah, toss that......yuck!

[swamp snorkler]

Teal = Big Nasty Black Drum


Good to know

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Usually the only ones we'll pluck are teal. Breast out everything else.

[papap]

Next time you kill some big old fat green heads. Peel the skin back. LOL

[Top Dawg]

I have found em in lots of ducks. But I have found teal and mottled ducks to be the worse for some reason.