I think what I would be more concerned about is not so much what is in the bird, but rather what kind of varments are on it, such as fleas, lice, and the like. I once had a Maine Coon cat, that would only eat wild fresh kill. Remembering one day, after giving him my home to live in, I sampled practically every type of cat food available, and still he would not eat practically any of it. The only kind he would eat was ground liver, but the rest- forget it! However, he would kill and eat practically everything around including to attempting to eat a Mexican Beaded lizard, one that was found in my back yard in Tucson, Ariz. In fact the place was becoming devoid of wild life, because my cat, Tom would catch and eat all of them. I suspect this is the main reason he was dumped on the outskirts of town and wandered into my home and heart.


..........wayne