Anyone ever come across this?

I just shot another Mallard that had it.

I think it's the fourth Duck I've ever killed that had it in the 15 years or so I've been Duck hunting.

Never knew about it until I just Googled it.

I was waiting for the picture of the cooked duck with brown rice over it in a pan. :homer::emb:






God Bless,
David B.

Wild rice goes great with duck breast.

SARCOCYSTIS - Rice Breast Disease In Waterfowl

Sarcocystis is a parasitic infection caused by a protozoan (single-celled organism). Some species of Sarcocystis can cause illness in certain animals. However, waterfowl affected with this disease usually do not look or act sick and generally the disease is not fatal. Occasionally, severe infections may cause muscle loss with resultant lameness or weakness. Such affected birds may be more susceptible to predation.

Other names for sarcocystis include rice breast disease, rice belly disease, sarcocystosis, and sarcosporidiosis. The most common protozoan infecting waterfowl is Sarcocystis rileyi.



Being a waterfowl (and other critters) guide, I've never have seen it here in the Great Plains. But, I have noticed all the waterfowl here die of the same thing. And it starts with a BOOM!