My younger dog (Tom)'s paw seems finally to have healed up pretty much (
thanks for advice previously!) - and I thought it would be nice to pick up where we left off at the time of injury with some more cold game: he was starting to retrieve cold (sometimes half frozen!) partridge nicely previously. (I know something slightly warmer is about to start for most of you - and has already for those lucky enough to pick up on grouse moors! - but I'm not a member of a local shoot, and what's more I'm not sure that he's quite ready for the "real deal" yet... :wink: !)
There is a local small-scale game farm in the village which still has penned partridge, and I was wondering whether I might ask them for the odd bird. However, I'm sure I heard that it might not be so good to be using birds having died from cocci... Then again, it might be a case of beggars can't be choosers. Doubt very much, if they were to say yes, whether I could start being fussy!
Is anyone able to tell me whether there is a problem (health/anything else) with using birds having died from cocci for cold game training?? Or would I be better to give it a miss and beg around the small farm shoots near us for something that has actually been shot rather than died of other causes? Sorry if this is a basic question - and many thanks in advance for any help you can give!
There is a local small-scale game farm in the village which still has penned partridge, and I was wondering whether I might ask them for the odd bird. However, I'm sure I heard that it might not be so good to be using birds having died from cocci... Then again, it might be a case of beggars can't be choosers. Doubt very much, if they were to say yes, whether I could start being fussy!
Is anyone able to tell me whether there is a problem (health/anything else) with using birds having died from cocci for cold game training?? Or would I be better to give it a miss and beg around the small farm shoots near us for something that has actually been shot rather than died of other causes? Sorry if this is a basic question - and many thanks in advance for any help you can give!