# Does Duck Make You Sick? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137 "2011-10-19T13:12:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/1 "2011-10-19T13:12:28Z")
It does to me. I have eaten duck 5 times in my life-each time I have gotten sick (vomiting). It doesn’t matter-whether chinese style or roasted, I become nauseous and throw up within 15 minutes. I eat chicken and turkey with no problems-what is it about duck that has this effect? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/2 "2011-10-19T13:22:12Z")
Nope. I love it and order it every chance I get. Does it count as seafood? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/3 "2011-10-19T13:32:52Z")
Love duck and it has always treated me well. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/4 "2011-10-19T13:35:38Z")
Yes. Both duck and goose make me ill. I think it is the fat. ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/5 "2011-10-19T13:35:53Z")
Definitely not. It’s my favourite meat by far and order it whenever I can. ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/6 "2011-10-19T13:38:59Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > **Does Duck Make You Sick?** Sounds like a spoonerism. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/7 "2011-10-19T13:40:32Z")
I’m sorry, why again did you eat it the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th time? I love duck and have never experienced the least bit of intestinal or esophageal distress from it, whether it came from a restaurant or one of our many hunting excursions. Chicken fried duck is just awesome. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/8 "2011-10-19T13:47:18Z")
No problems with duck. I would guess that the problem would be the fact it’s so fatty and rich, rather any any actual allergy. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/9 "2011-10-19T13:55:21Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Chicken fried duck Fowl traitor! ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/10 "2011-10-19T14:17:35Z")
Mmm, thinking about duck makes me hungry. It’s very rich, and I can see how it might make a person queasy, but five-for-five barfing seems a little over the top. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/11 "2011-10-19T16:16:33Z")
I love duck, and it definitely does not make me sick. Are you especially sensitive to fatty foods? Other than the breast, duck is quite high in fat. Are you perhaps allergic? ---
**Author:** ![OtisCampbellWasRight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@OtisCampbellWasRight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtisCampbellWasRight)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/12 "2011-10-19T19:36:28Z")
Try removing the feathers first. They tickle your throat and cause you to vomit. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/13 "2011-10-19T19:38:44Z")
Another duck eater with no problems here. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/14 "2011-10-19T19:42:00Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Yes. Both duck and goose make me ill. I think it is the fat. Yeah, they are kinda greasy. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/15 "2011-10-19T20:15:09Z")
Doesn’t make me sick, but it does make me a bit queasy. It’s utterly disgusting, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/16 "2011-10-19T20:18:29Z")
**ralph** , did you get it from the same place every time? ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/17 "2011-10-19T20:39:09Z")
Nope. I’ve never had a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/18 "2011-10-19T21:12:52Z")
A restaurant with duck on the menu is assured of my continuous patronage. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/19 "2011-10-19T21:28:44Z")
> [@Capitaine\_Zombie](#): > > Sounds like a spoonerism. Hee. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137/20 "2011-10-19T23:28:59Z")
I love duck , it makes me happy. But reptile makes me fart to a truly distressing degree, if that helps. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duck-make-you-sick/600137.md?page=2)