05-06-2012, 05:49 PM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Annie darlin' - what you think are ears are actually wings.
06-06-2012, 08:08 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
That is a good meighbour that you have Rosemary and isnt mother nature wonderful when you see the young like this in a human environment.Mags I think you will find that a young Pigeon is called a Squab, at least that is what the French call them when serving them up for a meal the barbaric lot.
06-06-2012, 08:51 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by Jimbo
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I used to keep Racing Pigeons......They are about 2 day old Squabs....... After 21 days they will be flying around and you wont know the difference between them and the parents.
06-06-2012, 08:57 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by Willow
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Why is it anymore barbaric to serve them up for a meal than any other bird?
no different to eating any animal or bird.
06-06-2012, 09:11 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by hazel
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Sorry Willow I have to agree with you on this. no different to eating any animal or bird.
It isn't illogical to be a meat eater but to turn your nose up at roast cat or dog, for instance. I have not had first hand experience of eating either, not would I particularly want to, but have been told by those that have that they are quite tasty, especially if you are very hungry.
06-06-2012, 10:23 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by Willow
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It is nice to agree on something. It isn't illogical to be a meat eater but to turn your nose up at roast cat or dog, for instance. I have not had first hand experience of eating either, not would I particularly want to, but have been told by those that have that they are quite tasty, especially if you are very hungry.
06-06-2012, 11:16 AM
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Re: My next door neighbour's wee pigeons!
Originally Posted by hazel
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It's just how we perceive things, if we don't rear them for eating we don't fancy eating them, except for game.
When I was a kid on an exchange trip to France in the 60s, I asked my host what the meat was I was enjoying for my lunch. I nearly choked when she said, 'horse'!
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