Help me please

[Kiki]

View attachment 1190258 Hi. We were butchering our turkey for thanksgiving today and this is what the liver looked like. Does anyone know why it would be green? And should we not eat the turkey? I would appreciate any advice thank you

It could be this:
Turkey osteomyelitis complex. - NCBI

 

[aart]

Might want to post in the meat birds forum too.
With a more descriptive thread title like:
"Diseased Turkey Liver?"

 

[rjohns39]

If it were a rabbit, it would already be in the compost pile. But there are diseases that turkey filter through the liver that keeps the meat edible. Problem is I'm not smart enough to know the answer.

 

[Daniella]

If that was a chicken I would say Mareks.

What was the gall bladder like? It almost looks either infected or a blocked Bile duct.

I would be more worried about the tumors though..
I have nothing to say really... That is startling.

Turkeys can get Mareks, but it is rare. There appears to be scar tissue there too. Maybe a salmonella infection. I am just guessing.

@casportpony

Thank you, I am doing lots of research

 

[Daniella]

Let's see what @casportpony has to say. I too have never seen this before.

ETA: Do you still have the rest of the insides? Can you do a neoscrospy (sp) and post pix of the rest?

The turkey itself looked normal. The only thing that was out of the ordinary was the liver.

 

[rebrascora]

Are their any illnesses or bacteria that actually withstand the cooking process?

Personally, I would ensure that I practiced very good food hygiene so there was no cross contamination and cooked the bird thoroughly and then I would eat it, but I am aware that many people are much more cautious than me when it comes to food safety.
Even Marek's birds can be eaten although usually there is not much meat on them.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have no idea on what survives cooking and what does not.

With turkeys I worry enough with healthy ones because of how hard it is to assure every piece is completely done. Let us know what you decide or find out.

 

[aart]

What is that pic......is that your birds or got a link to where you got it?