Non traditional birds for training?

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Back when I trained retrievers quite a bit I used dead ducks..actually old Squaws and such..not really edible...uless ya like fish without the bones. I kept 'erm in the freezer to use in the spring and summer.. I guess you could use a pheasant the same way..I know a waste of an eating bird but sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do.