Out in the country they can also have salmonella, shisto-somaiasis, and fleas, ticks, mites, and lice.

Squab has been on the menu for a long time. Not much different to eating quail; maybe a bit more lean and less meaty, but certainly more than doves.

If the animal looks healthy, eat it. If it looks sick, leave it alone, or else put it out of its misery. I do the same for most rodents.

Even a healthy armadillo ain't worth chowing on in my book.