[NHCOLL-L:4221] RE: maceration question

[Wehtje, Walter G.]

Dermestid beetles are probably your best bet. If you don't leave the carcass in the colony for too long you end up with a nicely articulated skeleton.



Walter Wehtje
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
University of Missouri-Columbia
302 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building
Columbia, MO  65211-7240
(573) 884-7553


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Abby Drake
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:56 AM
To: nhcoll-l
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4220] maceration question

Hi Everyone!

What is the best way to macerate a bird leg (Guinea Fowl) while
keeping the cartilage and ligaments intact?

Thanks!
Abby