Kansas Strain of Pheasants

Story Man

We all know of the Michigan blues and their ability to roam but has anybody come across the Kansas blue pheasant strain?

SM

Story Man

I found this piece on the strain which we are considering introducing to our shoot next season.

"Developed in Kansas by the late Bernie Jansen this is a small and incredibly fast flying bird that will bust out of the cover, some say as fast as a grouse. As the name indicates this pheasant has a powder blue back and features lighter feathers on its breast. The cock birds weigh right about 2 ¼ pounds with the hens coming in at about ½ pound lighter. If you are running European Shoots, this is your bird"

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Story Man wrote: »

I found this piece on the strain which we are considering introducing to our shoot next season.

"Developed in Kansas by the late Bernie Jansen this is a small and incredibly fast flying bird that will bust out of the cover, some say as fast as a grouse. As the name indicates this pheasant has a powder blue back and features lighter feathers on its breast. The cock birds weigh right about 2 ¼ pounds with the hens coming in at about ½ pound lighter. If you are running European Shoots, this is your bird"

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Hi Story man,
Have you released them with any success previously?
Is there someone dealing in them in Ireland?

Story Man

I have located some in Co. Tyrone and we are thinking of using them for our shoot in Co. Armagh. Shot them last season for the first time and they are fast and high fliers and, more importantly, I am told they stay on the ground and do not wander like the Michigans.

Could be a good option for the small shoot.

SM

mallards

Hi Story man,

Im in Tyrone and would be interested in those birds. Would you mind PM'ing his number please.

Thanks,

Mallards.

Story Man

Leave that with me and I will PM when I get his number.

SM

mallards

Cheers mate!

Mallards

Double Barrel

Hi Story man,

Would you mind PM'ing his number also please.

I picked up 6 dozen birds during the holidays and there were a half dozen of what I think were Kansas Blues Backs in the bunch. The look like ringnecks except for the blue back- best I can figure is Jansen used Kansas wild birds for their genetics - hardy and strong flyers- and crossed them with Mongolian/Manchurian Blue Backs which were a proven bird in State hatcheries. The breeding stock was getting weak - a lot of runners but not many flyers so he introduce new blood.

Thanks,

Double Barrel.

Story Man

Not a problem. I'll do that for you

SM

td5

kanas pheasants are readily available from Sturat Mc Intosh in Donegal.He imports them as Day olds direct from Mc Farlands in U S A fantastic birds fly like rockets and hold well. We have been using them now for past 4 seasons.

Story Man

Stuart is a good guy, we buy ducks from him. Didn't know he had the Kansas too. Would be a good man to buy from!

SM