Birds

[rustypjr]

Where can I get birds to work my dog with around Philadelphia. I have trained her using bumpers and am going to use her for duck hunting. I think it would be better to train with birds never had any experience with using birds. My other dogs just usesd bumpers and when I took them dove hunting we had to go get the first dove and throw it like a bumper and he went and got it and that is how I got him on birds. Just wondering opions and maybe a little info.

[Meeka]

Birds are good, but you can also incorporate some duck or dove scent on the bumpers. Get it online at different sites like gundogsupply.com or I think Basspro and some sporting goods shops might have it. For ducks, you can buy them from Y Farms near Baton rouge or hang out at a hunt test and try picking some up afterwards. This weekend is the Magnolia test in Flora and sometimes I buy leftover birds from them on Sunday afternoon.

[rustypjr]

Do ya'll think it is better to train with birds or are bumpers ok?

[MD11Pilot]

There's an old saying: No birds, no bird dog.

[goosebruce]

nobody can train exclusively with birds. But using birds when you can certainly makes for a better dog, and an introduction and working knowledge of birds is nesseray for a hunting dog. Typically, we use birds during trial season, or whenever we have a big enough group to make it worth using some birds up. Birds add an excitement level and make everything expontially a bigger deal. travis

[BrettG]

You can order frozen birds from Jennifer Young at Y-farms in Louisianna. She will ship them to you.

[jacksbuddy]

How do I get in touch with Y-farms?

[jtdumallard]

ive got a few birds in the freezer left over from this past seaon. my question is that im about to introduce my pup to these birds, would it benefit her more if i let the birds thaw a lil or would it make a differernce wether there frozen or not?

[Bill Collector]

call her at 225-654-3264.

[Drakeshead]

Got the scoop on a guy that is selling birds closer to the Jackson area. He is out of Louisville, but works in Jackson and can bring ducks. Right now he has about 300, but he says they are not quite old enough to be flyers, but should be in about another week.

Just thought I would pass this along.

[jsherwin]

Let me no when they get old enough

[Drakeshead]

Ok, I will probably give him a call either tonight or tomorrow.

[msbigdawg1234]

They need to be at least 20 weeks old for a good bird.The features are still quilled up and the oil is not is not right when they are less than 20 weeks.What is the price of the birds

[Drakeshead]

I fill you all in on the age and price tonight.

Wish there was enough interest here in Vicksburg to get a one day a week group up and then train once a month with the West Miss. group.

[rustypjr]

wish there was here in Philadelphia.

Other than two of my duck hunting buddies that is all that I know. And we really don't know nor have the exact time to follow a strict trainign pragram. So we kinda do what works when we can. It worked for the dog we used last year maybe it will work for the two we are working on now.