Flamingo crop milk feeding video

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So why is the milk red?

Bubblecar said:

So why is the milk red?

Because it’s flaming-o.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

So why is the milk red?

Because it’s flaming-o.

Actually it’s because crop milk is not really “milk” of course.

Also, the flamingo version contains red pigments derived from their diet of algae and crustaceans.

>Crop milk bears little physical resemblance to mammalian milk. Crop milk is a semi-solid substance somewhat like pale yellow cottage cheese. It is extremely high in protein and fat, containing higher levels than cow or human milk. It has also been shown to contain anti-oxidants and immune-enhancing factors. Like mammalian milk, crop milk contains IgA antibodies. It also contains some bacteria. Unlike mammalian milk, which is an emulsion, pigeon crop milk consists of a suspension of protein-rich and fat-rich cells that proliferate and detach from the lining of the crop. Lactation in birds is controlled by prolactin, which is the same hormone that causes lactation in mammals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_milk

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

So why is the milk red?

Because it’s flaming-o.

Glad you appreciated it :)

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

So why is the milk red?

Because it’s flaming-o.

-o c’m‘on it wasn’t that bad, actually we thought it was entertaining enough

Bubblecar said:

Actually it’s because crop milk is not really “milk” of course.

Also, the flamingo version contains red pigments derived from their diet of algae and crustaceans.

>Crop milk bears little physical resemblance to mammalian milk. Crop milk is a semi-solid substance somewhat like pale yellow cottage cheese. It is extremely high in protein and fat, containing higher levels than cow or human milk. It has also been shown to contain anti-oxidants and immune-enhancing factors. Like mammalian milk, crop milk contains IgA antibodies. It also contains some bacteria. Unlike mammalian milk, which is an emulsion, pigeon crop milk consists of a suspension of protein-rich and fat-rich cells that proliferate and detach from the lining of the crop. Lactation in birds is controlled by prolactin, which is the same hormone that causes lactation in mammals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_milk

> Also, the flamingo version contains red pigments derived from their diet of algae and crustaceans.

Crustaceans get the colour from algae, too.

To make red algae, stress them. Happy algae are green, unhappy algae (of several species such as Dunaliella salina) are red. It’s rather like leaves in autumn. Happy leaves are green, unhappy leaves turn red. And the reason is the same, the build-up of red carotenoids as a sunscreen.

And yes, some of these algae are farmed for their coloured chemicals including beta-carotene, which can be bought in pharmacies.

I happen to like Dunaliella salina, it is a single celled organism with two legs and one eye.