NO scent hens?

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SHOTARYE

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I just wanted to throw this one out there for anyone who might know the answer. I went to buy som birds to train my Springer, and the guy selling the birds told me that a hen pheasant, when in heat or laying on eggs (not sure which) has no scent. He said it was a natural defense against predators. Is :confused: :confused: this true? He told me I could get hens like this when he had them available, and said that this can be very affective for training a dog. Any thoughts?
 
That's right shotarye. Actually, the hens will start to lose thier scent just as they begin to go into heat and into the mating season. We have had this discussion at the pheasant club I belong to. As a matter of fact I was there just last Friday, and this topic came up again. A gentleman asked that he have six roosters and six hens released for the next day and the operator suggested that he go with Roosters and or Chukar, rather than hens this time of year, as he thought he would not do so well finding the hens even with a dog. And yes, this is a genetic self preservation mechanism so predators have difficulty finding them at a time when they are about to propogate thier species, and increase numbers. I may be incorrect, but I also believe I have read that newborn chicks are scentless for a short time after hatching as well. Can anyone else confirm if the chicks are scentless when hatched?
 
:cheers: I think your correct about their young being scent free also. The same gentleman who I bought the birds off of who told me about the hens also told me the young are born scent free for awhile. I just thought that was awsome! Thank you for your replys! Good Hunting ... SHOTARYE
 
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