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Unicorn pheasant

  • 06-11-2015 08:38PM
    #1
    Wolfhillbilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Anyone ever seen this before? I shot this last week. It has a 'horn' growing above its beak!!


Comments

  • #2
    deeksofdoom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭deeksofdoom


    You should rename the thread the fugly pheasant.


  • #3
    richiedel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭richiedel123


    Wolfhillbilly wrote: »
    Anyone ever seen this before? I shot this last week. It has a 'horn' growing above its beak!!

    To me it looks like 5 bird that had a bit in that was never taken out so it grew out through it. Normally bitted birds get a double beak from them but this looks like it grew through the proper beak and left the false one


  • #4
    tikkahunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭tikkahunter


    richiedel123 wrote: »
    To me it looks like 5 bird that had a bit in that was never taken out so it grew out through it. Normally bitted birds get a double beak from them but this looks like it grew through the proper beak and left the false one
    Yeah once the bit is not taken out you can get this and twisted beaks


  • #5
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,010 ✭✭✭✭Birdnuts


    I've shot one or 2 rooks over the years with deformed bills.


  • #6
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Birdnuts wrote: »
    I've shot one or 2 rooks over the years with deformed bills.

    Same here. I shot a pigeon some years back that had a bill just like a cross bill.
    Shot a rook with with a bill of about 5 inches.


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  • #7
    blackpearl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭blackpearl


    shot one the same about 5 years ago its nearly always released pheasants that have a problem with their beaks.


  • #8
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    blackpearl wrote: »
    shot one the same about 5 years ago its nearly always released pheasants that have a problem with their beaks.

    Any reason why


  • #9
    richiedel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭richiedel123


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Any reason why

    The reason is they get bitted and it deforms their beaks. Some lads leave in bits until they are released and it fecks up their beaks. Most birds wit bits in too long get a big crook on their beak like a hawk. Can make it hard for them to feed


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