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This morning I found my pigeon trying to incubate an egg. Since she has no male companion, I was wondering if it would be safe to eat the egg? I took her to the vet about a month ago and she was given a clean bill of health.

2007-02-16 03:43:45 · 5 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Pets Birds

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Ignore the people with no knowledge. Yes, it's perfectly safe to eat your pigeon's eggs. In fact, they are delicious.

Pigeon eggs taste like chicken ones, but there is a big difference that sometimes puts people off of them. When they are boiled, the "white" doesn't go white. It becomes translucent and you can still somewhat see the yolk inside. I've often used pigeon eggs that were extra in baking; boiling, etc., but when I've boiled them I usually use them in a Chinese recipe which calls for also re-frying them with a covering of flour and then putting them together with mushrooms and a sauce.

Don't bother asking for the recipe, I've long since misplaced it. However, checking for pigeon egg recipes on Chinese cooking sites should get you something close.

Now, having said that - let's worry about your hen. If you are going to swipe her eggs, and that's perfectly okay, put two wooden ones under her if she's sitting on them. The reason for this is that she's likely sight-mated with you (treating you like her mate). If you just take the eggs away, she will try to get back to nest again too soon. What you want to do is to let her sit on her wooden eggs at least 10 days before you take them away again. This will slow her down and not let her get too tired. You can buy the dummy eggs at any of the pigeon supply companies that you can find on line (check here for some links: http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/pigeongenetics/links3.html )

Also, if she's laying, make sure that she has an adequate supply of calcium so that she doesn't begin to lay soft shelled eggs and/or go off her legs and become somewhat paralyzed with calcium deficiency.

Make sure that she's got plenty of oyster shell or other calcium rich material in her grit or separate, and then enjoy your meal.

2007-02-16 14:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by ieguy 5 · 2 0

My asshole is tastier than pigeon eggs

2016-10-21 18:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Robert 1 · 0 0

You know, many people around the world, keep pidgeons in aviaries, just like we do chickens. If you're starving, you'll take amazing care of your farm animals.

2014-06-22 12:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lily M 2 · 0 0

no it is not safe to eat pigeon eggs because you do not know what is in it.

2007-02-16 03:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew B 1 · 0 3

Gee, you could make a great omelet with it. You are just being gross. A pigeon is nothing more than a rat with wings... Try eating the rats that are in your kitchen when you are done with your pigeon omelet.

2007-02-16 03:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 6

I wouldn't try doing that.

2007-02-16 04:53:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anaelise 3 · 0 1

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