othickman 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 My dog (non-working) caught a bird in the garden much to my mum's dismay: it had been hiding in the bushes and so when we let him out he found it and ran around the garden celebrating his kill (it has a broken neck). But me nor what I can think to google can identify it. So I was wondering if you guys could help. By the way, the only thing I can think of is a red grouse, but the markings on the wing dont match with pics I've seen. Thanks all the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Its a pheasent poult by the looks of it they will be alot about now atvb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camokid 125 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 young pheasent mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
othickman 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah I agree that it's young but it doesn't look at all like common pheasant adults, in my opinion ... but I doubt you guys are wrong, it's just that the younguns I've seen, and the adults, neither look like this one. Ah well, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sikastag_1 689 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) ..... Edited September 3, 2019 by grant_c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah I agree that it's young but it doesn't look at all like common pheasant adults, in my opinion ... but I doubt you guys are wrong, it's just that the younguns I've seen, and the adults, neither look like this one. Ah well, thanks. Probably a melanistic even the hens throw unusual markings.atvb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sikastag_1 689 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) ...... Edited September 3, 2019 by grant_c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah I agree that it's young but it doesn't look at all like common pheasant adults, in my opinion ... but I doubt you guys are wrong, it's just that the younguns I've seen, and the adults, neither look like this one. Ah well, thanks. Probably a melanistic even the hens throw unusual markings.atvb dell that aint a melanistic mate thats just a normal cock pheasant, you can tell melanistics from a hatch. Yes you are right only theirs that much variation now in the coulor of pheasents due to differnt strains been hatched and realised.atvb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
othickman 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Alright cheers, was mostly the red that threw me off, but if you've reared them I reckon you have slightly more knowledge on the subject than me Thanks again mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 264 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I WOULD SAY PHEASANT POULT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,795 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I made the same mistake last week while on Holiday in Dartmoor. We took my son to a rare breeds farm near Totnes and while looking at some of the recently hatched chickens I noticed two which looked a little different, more elegant and similar to game fowl, so I asked one of the assistants what they were. You've guessed it: pheasants! Because they were in with the chickens I simply assumed it was a breed of chicken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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