Any websites for frozen Quail or Pheasant?

[Jonjhawk]

I'm in need of some pheasant or quail to teach my vizsla to retrieve with and I was wondering if anyone knows any goos websites to buy frozen birds off of.

[Vision]

Just buy a live one and freeze it yourself

[gundogguy]

Frozen game birds are NOT where you start in the process if ever at all! Installing the trained retrieved is about a process, not about birds.
There are many threads on this forum covering the subject,in fact to many to count!

[Jonjhawk]

He's already quite the retriever I'm just wanting him to get used to carrying birds in his mouth.

[ezzy333]

He's already quite the retriever I'm just wanting him to get used to carrying birds in his mouth.

I have never seen a pup that needed to get used to it. They may need remedial work later but That is a wait and see thing in my mind. And if you think about it why would they need to get use to carrying a frozen bird? I would wait till you can practice with a real freshly killed bird and see if there is anything that needs working on. And even then the decision would not be made quickly since I find most things improve with a little guidance and a lot of practice.

[Jonjhawk]

Sounds good! I have heard of people using frozen birds for retrieving practice and getting used to the bird but it seems like I am just overthinking it. Thanks for all of the help!

[greg jacobs]

Go find a game farm and buy a bird or contact a nstra or navhda group and go to a training day or go shoot a pigeon and use it. Some dogs don't like a mouth full of feathers vs finding the next bird. You might use a sock over the middle part as a transition. I use frozen birds to work through hard mouthed problems.