05-10-2018, 08:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-10-2018, 09:01 AM by Resident Hyaena.)
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9 hours ago, DingoJay said:
It seems rather odd that a bird would produce that much liquid. From my admittedly unscientific observation, they don't seem to process nearly as much water as a mammal of similar size. Hopefully, that boy had a good, long drink available to him after all that.
Some birds, Hawks included, can store surprising quantities, and release it in spectacular fashion.
A few birds such as Skuas will deliberately retain it, so that they can use it as a bombing weapon to drive away intruders approaching their nesting grounds.
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His water pan held about two gallons, plenty for bathing & drinking. Always kept fresh & full.
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9 hours ago, DingoJay said:
My only bird experience involved slipping my fingers between a rooster and a hen while visiting my uncle's farm. I only noticed a slight moistening of my fingers and didn't have the nerve to taste it
Good to be on the safe side, if you're not sure.
I knew the health of the Chickens I worked with, and the extensive hands-on work may have helped me to develop resistance or immunity to whatever they could have been carrying.
Chickens are one of those Birds that produce ample feces, but little discernible urate. Most of the urine & urate appears to reflux into the coprodeum section of the cloaca, and blends in with the feces. Fortunately during oral activity, they tend to hold their feces back, and give ample warning before they do release. Usually they end the session before then, once they are satisfied.
As for the moistening you received, it was almost certainly straight semen. Most male Birds emit extremely small semen volumes, some barely detectable at all in a manual collection. Roosters are low-volume.
Emus on the other hand produce quite noticeable semen volumes. And because of their unusual penis structure, it is released along a spiral channel from base to tip, bathing your entire mouth.
It's always a treat to get it in the chops from a male Emu!
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9 hours ago, DingoJay said:
Surprisingly, he survived until age 17 and passed from something unrelated to renal failure.
Seventeen years! Sounds like he had a long and happy life.
Resident Hyaena ^..^
