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All species can be processed to the customer's specifications. Unless otherwise specified all game birds are plucked, eviscerated but with the liver heart and lungs intact. The birds are presented tray-wrapped in standard boxes of 10. Below you can find out more information on the different species and the product specifications.
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- Grouse
- Partridge
- Mallard
- Teal
- Wigeon
- Pheasant
- Woodpigeon
- Woodcock
- Snipe
- Hare
- Rabbit
- Game mix
- Game bones
Please note : All Game may contain shot
Grouse Season : August 12th - December 10th
Young, whole 280 - 400g case of 10
- Casserole, whole 400 - 500g case of 10
- Breast fillet, casserole 60 - 70g case of 10*10
- Smoked, whole 270 - 320g case of 10
- Smoked breast, boneless 40 - 50g case of 10*10
GROUSE (Lagopus Lagopus)
A totally wild bird that cannot be artificially reared due to its unique dependence on heather moorland. The shooting season commences on the "Glorious 12th" of August. As a rule only a very few estates shoot on the 12th & most start over the following week or so. Prices are always high during the first two or three days shooting but tend to settle down during the second week. Because grouse are a wild bird they are subject to considerable yearly fluctuations in the numbers available to shoot & so correspondingly prices can fluctuate year on year. Young birds are birds that have hatched that year. They are always very tender but do cost more than old grouse. Old grouse are those over a year old (ie breeding grouse). Generally they are tender but occasionally you may get a tough one so the recommendation is to casserole them. They are larger than the young birds & always cheaper.
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Partridge Season : September 1st to February 1st
Young, English (Grey), whole 170 - 230g case of 10
- Redleg (French), whole 230 - 280g case of 10
- Redleg (French) crown 160 - 230g case of 10
- Smoked, Redleg, whole 150 - 180g case of 10
- Smoked breast, Redleg, boneless 40 - 50g case of 10
PARTRIDGE (Perdix Perdix & Alectoris Rufa)
There are two species of partridge shot in the UK, the Redleg (or French) partridge & the English (or Grey) partridge. Although available fresh right to the end of the season it should be noted that numbers may be limited from December onwards. English partridge are much less abundant & so consequently maintain a higher price than the Redlegs.
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Mallard Season : September 1st to January 31st
Roasting, whole 500 - 750g case of 10
- Breast boneless 80 - 100g case of 10*10
- Smoked breast, boneless 50 - 60g case of 10*10
MALLARD (Anas Platyrhynchos)
This is by far the most common species of wild duck shot in the U.K. Good numbers tend to be available from late September onwards. Prices are usually quite stable from October onwards.
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Teal Season : September 1st to January 31st
- Roasting, whole 140 - 170g case of 10
TEAL (Anas Crecca)
The Teal is Britain's smallest duck. It is a wild species which feeds in shallow splashes. Therefore supply is unpredictable and governed by the weather.
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Wigeon Season : September 1st to January 31st
- Roasting, whole 250-300g case of 10
WIGEON (Anas Penelope)
The Wigeon is another wild duck, so supply is unpredictable.
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Pheasant Season : October 1st to February 1st
Roasting, whole 500 - 1000g case of 10
- Casserole, whole 500 - 1000g case of 10
- Breast, boneless, skinless 80 - 125g case of 20*4
- Supreme, skin-on or skin-off 130 - 180g case of 10
- Diced boneless meat 500g or 2.5kg packs
- Smoked, whole 330 - 660g case of 10
- Smoked breast, boneless 60 - 80g case of 10*10
PHEASANT (Phasianus Colchicus)
The season starts on October 1st , but in practice very few pheasants are shot before the end of October & indeed the size & quality can be poor in that month. The glut of birds tends to start about two weeks into November & that is when the price generally falls. Supplies tend to remain good from then until the end of the season.
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Woodpigeon no close season
- Roasting, whole 230 - 300g case of 10
- Breast, boneless, skinless 40 - 50g case of 10*10
- Smoked, whole 150 - 200g case of 10
- Smoked, breast, boneless 25 - 30g case of 10*10
WOODPIGEON (Columba Palumba) There is no close season for woodpigeons. As an agricultural pest they tend to be shot at the times of year when they are doing the most damage to crops – spring & early autumn. Fresh birds can be scarce from November – January. Large numbers are shot over the year & prices tend to be low for most of the year.
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Woodcock Season : October 1st to January 31st
- Roasting, whole 270 - 330g case of 10
WOODCOCK (Scolopax Rusticola)
Although there is a resident breeding population in the UK, most of the woodcock that are shot are migratory birds from Scandinavia. Numbers tend to become available in early December but they are never abundant & they are always very much sought after & consequently expensive.
Snipe Season : August 12th to January 31st
- Roasting, whole 50g case of 10
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SNIPE (Gallinago Gallinago)
The smallest game species. It is supplied traditionally, ie plucked but uneviscerated. A completley wild species so supply is unpredictable.
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Hare Season : August 1st to February 28th
- Brown hare, whole 1.8kg min case of 5
- Saddle 700g - 1 kg case of 10
- Legs 450g ea case of 5*4
- Diced meat 500g or 2.5 kg packs
- Blue hare, whole 1kg min case of 10
HARE (Lepus Europaeus)
Available fresh from August to the end of February. Prices are at their highest from October to December when most are exported & attract high continental prices.
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Rabbit No close season
- Whole 650g+ case of 10
- Saddle 250g case of 10
- Saddle fillet 40g case of 10*10
- Legs 120g case of 10*10
- Diced meat 500g or 2.5 kg packs
RABBIT (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)
Available all year but the main season runs from August to March.
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Game mix
- Hand-diced, boneless. Content 50% venison, 50% game in season
500g or 2.5 kg packs
GAME MIX Hand diced mix of the following three game meats: Venison 50%. Pheasant 25%. Rabbit or Wild Boar 25%. Diced to average of 40mm cubes. Visible lean 90% minimum.
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Game bones
- Game bones from Hares, Rabbits and Gamebirds.
- Packed in 10kg cases.
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Order game online
Our Scottish sister company, The Blackface Meat Company, offers overnight deliveries of fresh game, processed in our plant, to the general public in mainland Britain.
To order online visit www.blackface.co.uk.