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Eating "wild" duck eggs
...my house backs up to a large man-made lake...there are various "wild" ducks swimming inside...some are mallards that fly around the different ponds and lake communities in the area, and there also appears to be larger/fatter farm ducks, that probably escaped from one of the neighboring farms...anyhow, recently, I think one of the larger ducks that frequent/hang out in the pond has been laying eggs along the shore line that borders the back of my house...I am sure she layed them during the night or early morning, because I see them appear magically every morning...the duck is not making a nest, but seems to be just randomly laying them everywhere along the shoreline...I have seen ducks from this group make nests in one of my bushes and give birth to actual ducklings, but that happend more around March/April...it is still mid-Februrary so the behaviour is kind of odd...my research on the internet seems to indicate that the eggs may have orginated from a relatively young mother who doesn't really know what she is doing...or this female duck believes that it is still too cold to start nesting so just deposits her eggs with no intent on making a nest...
Anyhow, my question is can I eat them? It is a man made lake that is used to hold rain water and filtered runoff from watering the landscaping in the community...they have fish inside the lake to keep the algae growth in check...I am guessing the ducks eat algae or scum from the lake edge/bottom, landscaping, or insects in the yards...there is an old man on the other side of the lake that appears to feed them farm-quality grains/feed regularly...so I am "guessing" the ducks are relatively healthy...health hazards may be fertilizers from the grass/landscaping in their system, or maybe pesticides since I know many people spray their yards for bugs... I have read threads from people eating eggs from their PET DUCK...but nothing about semi-wild/free-roaming ducks in communities... PS, I know it is easy to pay a buck for a dozen chicken eggs at the supermarket, but a member of my family thinks that it is perfectly normal to eat them...I on the other hand, feel a little uncomfortable...thanks...
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MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT
16 U.S.C. §§ 703-712, July 3, 1918, as amended 1936, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1986 and 1989. Overview. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act implements various treaties and conventions between the U.S. and Canada, Japan, Mexico and the former Soviet Union for the protection of migratory birds. Under the Act, taking, killing or possessing migratory birds is unlawful. Prohibited Acts. Unless permitted by regulations, the Act provides that it is unlawful to pursue, hunt, take, capture or kill; attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, offer to or sell, barter, purchase, deliver or cause to be shipped, exported, imported, transported, carried or received any migratory bird, part, nest, egg or product, manufactured or not. Subject to limitations in the Act, the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) may adopt regulations determining the extent to which, if at all, hunting, taking, capturing, killing, possessing, selling, purchasing, shipping, transporting or exporting of any migratory bird, part, nest or egg will be allowed, having regard for temperature zones, distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits and migratory flight patterns. Regulations are effective upon Presidential approval. §§ 703 and 704. The Act makes it unlawful to: ship, transport or carry from one state, territory or district to another, or through a foreign country, any bird, part, nest or egg that was captured, killed, taken, shipped, transported or carried contrary to the laws from where it was obtained; import from Canada any bird, part, nest or egg obtained contrary to the laws of the province from which it was obtained. § 705. Arrests/Search Warrants. To enforce the Act, authorized Department of Interior employees may: without a warrant, arrest a person violating the Act in the employee's presence or view; execute a warrant or other process issued by an officer or court to enforce the Act; search any place with a warrant. All birds, parts, nests or eggs that are captured, killed, taken, offered or sold, bartered, purchased, shipped, transported, carried, imported, exported or possessed contrary to the Act will be seized and, upon conviction of the offender or upon court judgment, be forfeited to the U.S. and disposed of by the Secretary. § 706. Violations/Penalties. According to the Act, a person, association, partnership or corporation which violates the Act or its regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to $500, jail up to six months, or both. Anyone who knowingly takes a migratory bird and intends to, offers to, or actually sells or barters the bird is guilty of a felony, with fines up to $2,000, jail up to two years, or both. (Permissible fines are increased significantly by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, as amended in 1987, which is summarized separately in this Handbook.) All guns, traps, nets, vessels, vehicles and other equipment used in pursuing, hunting, taking, trapping, ensnaring, capturing, killing, or any attempt on a migratory bird in violation of the Act with the intent to sell or barter, must be forfeited to the U.S. and may be seized and held pending prosecution of the violator. The property is to be disposed of and accounted for by the Secretary. § 707. Miscellaneous. The Act should not be construed to prevent states and territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations not inconsistent with the Act or which give further protection to migratory birds, nests and eggs, if such laws and regulations do not extend open seasons. § 708. The Act cannot be construed to prevent the breeding of migratory game birds on farms and preserves, and the sale of birds lawfully bred to increase the food supply. § 711. In accordance with the various migratory bird treaties and conventions, the Secretary is authorized to issue regulations to assure that the taking of migratory birds and their eggs by the indigenous inhabitants of Alaska is permitted for their nutritional and other essential needs during established seasons. § 712. |
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Yeah, so there is your answer. It's unlawful.....but I don't think I would anyway.....and this is coming from a guy that drinks raw cow's milk.
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There is a list associated with the Migratory Bird Act...if the bird is not on that list, then is it assumed it is lawful?
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Most states have non-gamebird laws modeled on federal laws resulting in native, non-game birds having protection. Also, migratory non-game species are automagically protected because of the interstate commerce clause, IIRC.
Note that exotic birds aren't usually protected. Exceptions are certain dove species which maybe protected probably because they look so much like the native species to non-experts. If you raise your own birds then under most circumstances you can eat what you raise. B |
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If you're going to get them anyway, might as well wait until they're ripe.
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thanking you very much for your thanking.
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I'd eat em.
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u c m r ducks, o s i c m r ducks u c m r wings on m r ducks, o s i c m r wings on m r ducks. Figure this one guys/gals.
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My hillbilly translator works quite well.
I see the wings on "them there" ducks |
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EggZackley my man.
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Maybe when you return, you can bring some Spam for us to eat with the duck eggs.
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Its the middle of duck hunting season here. Domesticated duck eggs taste much stronger than hens eggs. Fresh wild ones would be stronger. Would be good fried with bacon.
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