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Arghhhhhhh the other one's got fleas!!!

 
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whitelegg1



Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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Location: Woodford Green
PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 09 9:11 pm    Post subject: Arghhhhhhh the other one's got fleas!!! Reply with quote
    

Having left it out in the cold this morning for a few hours, it has then spent the rest of the day in the fridge.


Came to clean it out......fleas!! and not just one or two.

It is now hanging outside the back door......

How do I get rid of them...or do I ignore them and trust they staw will the poult.....in the bin bag!


Thoughts...

Turning into a very unsuccessful morning!


Pete

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 09 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Won't they stay in his overcoat when you take it off? I should think if you do it quickly then there won't be much chance for them to get in to the meat. And you're going to cook it anyway ...

I suppose it depends on your judgement call about how healthy it is as a whole. I don't think ANY animal/bird is completely free from parasites - but it depends whether they are within acceptable levels.

I only ever eat bunnies that other people have deaded ... so I kind of assume that they only give me ones suitable for eating and I don't worry about it. Hopefully someone who knows what they are talking about will be along soon ...

Brownbear



Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West
PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My dead rabbit's got fleas.

Keep quiet or everybody will want some.

(They've all got fleas).

Gervase



Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Every furry beast has fleas. When you kill the beast the body cools and the fleas move out from next to the skin to the ends of the hairs, looking for a new host. That's why you think the creature is unnaturally riddled with parasites.

woodsprite



Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: North Herefordshire
PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wot they said.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France
PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Brownbear wrote:
My dead rabbit's got fleas.

Keep quiet or everybody will want some.

(They've all got fleas).


Ours don't.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

if only my bunnies were dead
rather than giggling

vegplot



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
if only my bunnies were dead
rather than giggling


Have you tried a lurcher?

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 09 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vegplot wrote:
dpack wrote:
if only my bunnies were dead
rather than giggling


Have you tried a lurcher?


Got any recipes?

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