wymberley Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 For more than 2 which in common with other game species is a brace, how are larger quantities of pheasant traditionally counted - by brace or numerically? I've always thought that the pheasant is the exception and X pheasant is X pheasant and not y brace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Not sure what the official or traditional term is. We use both; some count them as 20 brace, others as forty birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Large group of live pheasant is called a bouquet if that’s any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Pheasants counted as `head,partridges & grouse are `brace`. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, matone said: Pheasants counted as `head,partridges & grouse are `brace`. Yes correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Scully said: Not sure what the official or traditional term is. We use both; some count them as 20 brace, others as forty birds. Traditionally a brace of Pheasants is a cock and a hen , although a pair of hens or cocks would still be known as a brace and not a pair , just to confuse things even more , on a Partridge day the guns and the picker up's are given three Partridges instead of a brace😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 18 hours ago, matone said: Pheasants counted as `head,partridges & grouse are `brace`. Didn’t know that; everydays a school day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Scully said: Didn’t know that; everydays a school day. Yeah but you`re given a brace of pheasants at the days end !!!! Joy of the English language and our traditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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