Dekers Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I can't find anywhere that claims to farm pheasants for the table. And I'm assuming that the reason for this is because the economics don't make sense (to me anyway). There is a ready and abundant supply of cheap pheasants (a few pence for a dealer to buy) during the season that can be processed and frozen for later supply at any time of the year. The money has already been made by the estate in the shoooting of the birds. Indeed, this is exactly what happens with the company you linked above. I can't undestand why a dealer would want to buy farmed pheasant at a cost of several pounds each rather than freeze pheasants at a few pence each. And I'm actually a little worried if you are correct, as it has potential consequences to game shooting which is mainly what I do. I think you need to take a chill pill, no problem at all for Game Shooting, after all the Japanese Car Industry had NO effect on the British one did it, life moves on, nothing stands still, if there is money to be made, then someone will find a way to do it, but lets be honest, how big is the queue to buy Pheasant out of season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Meat and Game regs haven't helped the price of wild game like rabbit (sporadic shortages aside). Shooters and ferreters who are not registered food businesses, which is most of us, cannot sell directly to butchers but must go through game dealers. Another link in the chain, another levy on prices consumers pay and what should be cheap meat becomes more expensive. Why a butcher is less qualified than a game dealer to inspect a rabbit carcase and pronounce it fit I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 £6 for either a rabbit or brace of pheasants in our shop. Nothing odd about pheasants this time of year Alex, they're frozen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 meh...you offer someone a night out and thats the thanks you get... :lol: I am better with the rifle than shotgun and fishing rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I think you need to take a chill pill, no problem at all for Game Shooting, after all the Japanese Car Industry had NO effect on the British one did it, life moves on, nothing stands still, if there is money to be made, then someone will find a way to do it, but lets be honest, how big is the queue to buy Pheasant out of season? so you haven't come up with a source yet to buy farmed pheasants that aren't shot yet Dekers as for buying frozen out of season I guess I just wouldn't consider it as to me its a seasonal food and one I don't struggle with sourcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) so you haven't come up with a source yet to buy farmed pheasants that aren't shot yet Dekers as for buying frozen out of season I guess I just wouldn't consider it as to me its a seasonal food and one I don't struggle with sourcing I guess you missed #20 Edited May 31, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I guess you missed #20 not in the slightest that is a company that sells shot game aka a game dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 not in the slightest that is a company that sells shot game aka a game dealer Who are you talking about, Holme Park in Wokingham are a major supplier of Pheasant for shooting, and there are Game dealers throughout the area, the Virginia Water Farm lot have a very special clientèle and provide FRESH Pheasant and Partridge ALL year SPECIFICALLY for the table.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 ah Virginia water farm that doesn't appear to be listed anywhere have they got a website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 ah Virginia water farm that doesn't appear to be listed anywhere have they got a website? I don't have a clue, but I doubt they would supply you anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 so its rumour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 so its rumour No chap, you just don't mix in the right circles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 what the ones selling fresh game out of season............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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