unusual cock pheasant

tikkamark

Well lads i was out this evening for a couple of hours with the springer and managed to drop a nice lump of a cock pheasant near a beech wood when the dog brought him back to me i noticed that he hadnt the slightest sign of a spur on either of his legs,i have reared a few pheasants before and shot loads but never seen one like this fella
Just wondering have any of you seen this before?

EPointer=Birdss

Any pictures?

deeksofdoom

tikkamark wrote: »

Well lads i was out this evening for a couple of hours with the springer and managed to drop a nice lump of a cock pheasant near a beech wood when the dog brought him back to me i noticed that he hadnt the slightest sign of a spur on either of his legs,i have reared a few pheasants before and shot loads but never seen one like this fella
Just wondering have any of you seen this before?

He's probably a very young bird and hasn't grown any yet. I came accross a lot of young clutches back in October. I think it was due to the bad summer. Was he a small bird?

Alchemist2

a bird with gender issues:rolleyes::D

daithi55

deeksofdoom wrote: »

He's probably a very young bird and hasn't grown any yet. I came accross a lot of young clutches back in October. I think it was due to the bad summer. Was he a small bird?

and how did ya come across them in october the season isnt in till november

johngalway

daithi55 wrote: »

and how did ya come across them in october the season isnt in till november

Where did he say he shot them

deeksofdoom

daithi55 wrote: »

and how did ya come across them in october the season isnt in till november

You know they're in the fields, their green you have to go outside to see them they call it the countryside, pheasants live in it all year round.......ya know like!

daithi55

johngalway wrote: »

Where did he say he shot them

never said he shot them

johngalway

daithi55 wrote: »

never said he shot them

I know

tikkamark

deeksofdoom wrote: »

He's probably a very young bird and hasn't grown any yet. I came accross a lot of young clutches back in October. I think it was due to the bad summer. Was he a small bird?

Sorry for the delay in a reply lads!
The bird in question has since been eaten and im still alive so its all good!:)
He wasnt a small bird by any means he was a fully grown cock with about a 37" tail-i wouldnt fire at a small cock pheasant.Thats why i thought it was so unusual that he hadnt any spurs at all-did anyone else ever see this before?

deeksofdoom

tikkamark wrote: »

Sorry for the delay in a reply lads!
The bird in question has since been eaten and im still alive so its all good!:)
He wasnt a small bird by any means he was a fully grown cock with about a 37" tail-i wouldnt fire at a small cock pheasant.Thats why i thought it was so unusual that he hadnt any spurs at all-did anyone else ever see this before?

Was there no trace of spurs at all?, are you sure it wasn't a hen? :eek:, I've seen young cocks with no spurs but that's it..... I await a backlash on that last statement.

tikkamark

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Was there no trace of spurs at all?, are you sure it wasn't a hen? :eek:, I've seen young cocks with no spurs but that's it..... I await a backlash on that last statement.

There was TINY and i mean tiny little marks on his legs where his spurs should have been but in a long spur competition id say they would have measured 1/2mm at best.I know i should have taken pic's i probably wont see another like him for a long time:(
And no it was'nt a hen unless hens are a striking red colour and crow like hell when a springer flushes it:P