Turn culled pigeons into pigeon pie, says councillor

[Jazzy]

Hundreds of pigeons set to be culled in a town could be used to make pies, a veteran Tory town councillor has claimed.



Cllr F John Smith, 80, said the dead birds could provide a good source of food.



He spoke out as Royston Town Council in Hertfordshire voted to ask business partnership Royston First to kill the pests and crack down on people feeding them.



Cllr Smith, who quit as a district councillor in 2010 after 50 years, said: When you use the word 'cull' it has a very negative effect on people but there is an advantage to this method.



I'm being perfectly serious that pigeon pie is not eaten as often as it used to be - in other words shot pigeons give us a food source.



Up to 600 pigeons roost in Royston and councillors have branded the massive mess left by the birds a serious menace for residents.



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Would you eat this pie?

 

[JetWing34]

Most certainly yes. I would eat pie made with poultry, including pigeons.

 

[Jazzy]

I would probably eat it if I didn't know what is was.

 

[identityissues8]

Pigeon is a common food, anyway.

So I'm going to guess most would.

 

[Jazzy]

Pigeon is a common food, anyway.

So I'm going to guess most would.

Would you?

 

[Evil Eye]

Eh, pigeons are a common food.

I'm not so sure eating street pigeons is a really good idea, though. There's a reason people have to wear gas masks when cleaning out pigeon nests...