Rabbit Smelling Of Garlic

[Arry 21,437]

Hi Guys

This is not a joke

I've been ferreting for 50 year now and shooting nearly as long. The other day while trying to train two rescue ferrets we caught a brace of rabbits, well on skinning one of them it smelt very strongly of garlic even the liver heart etc. In 50 years i've never known this, I don't know if it had been wild garlic or preening it self after running though wild garlic.

I wonder if any of you guys have ever heard of this?

The rabbit is in the deep freeze and still smells of garlic but I not sure I want to eat this one.

Cheers Arry

[rabbit demon 302]

Never had one like that. Does sound as if its been at the wild garlic. If your unsure about it give to one of your nieghbours dogs.

[Fly The Boy 339]

At least you don't have to flavour the rabbits, i'd say they would taste lovely,mind the heart burn

[Arry 21,437]

Yea had thought of that. still its the oddest thing. Also I thought you could use garlic as a rabbit deterrent as they are not suppose to like it.

[unclepesta 101]

be careful it aint phostoxin

[Arry 21,437]

Didn't even know what that was. Looks like its a chemical that used for the control of rats and moles, is that right?

 

This is a double post as I didn't know posted in new members as well. I think Bosun11 got it right in the other post. Been eating wild garlic but this is very strange.

 

I read some where that tame rabbits can smell of garlic when in season and are attracted to garlic. I've no idea if this is right and if this would make the flesh smell so strongly of garlic.

 

The rabbit was bolted low in a wood not far from a stream as Bosun 11 said with the wild garlic just about gone over.

 

Cheers Arry

[unclepesta 101]

Didn't even know what that was. Looks like its a chemical that used for the control of rats and moles, is that right?

 

This is a double post as I didn't know posted in new members as well. I think Bosun11 got it right in the other post. Been eating wild garlic but this is very strange.

 

I read some where that tame rabbits can smell of garlic when in season and are attracted to garlic. I've no idea if this is right and if this would make the flesh smell so strongly of garlic.

 

The rabbit was bolted low in a wood not far from a stream as Bosun 11 said with the wild garlic just about gone over.

 

Cheers Arry

yes arry phosphine gas its used for rabbit gassing burrows. strong garlic smell.

[unclepesta 101]

it comes in sm

 

 

Didn't even know what that was. Looks like its a chemical that used for the control of rats and moles, is that right?

 

This is a double post as I didn't know posted in new members as well. I think Bosun11 got it right in the other post. Been eating wild garlic but this is very strange.

 

I read some where that tame rabbits can smell of garlic when in season and are attracted to garlic. I've no idea if this is right and if this would make the flesh smell so strongly of garlic.

 

The rabbit was bolted low in a wood not far from a stream as Bosun 11 said with the wild garlic just about gone over.

 

Cheers Arry

yes arry phosphine gas its used for rabbit gassing burrows. strong garlic smell.

 

it comes in small spheres like a lead musket ball-it will activate with moisture in air when taken from canisters. placed deep in burrows the ball breaks down to a dust.. stinks of garlic.

[Arry 21,437]

Many thanks for that. I don't think its that as the rabbit was still alive and theres no gagging that I know about. Really good info though.

 

Cheers Arry

[Arry 21,437]

Gassing I ment Gassing