Also known as the french partridge the taste and texture of the red partridge meat is similar to chicken but with a stronger more gamey taste we only supply young birds for the most tender eating and the birds are hung for a few days so the meat is pale and full of flavour without being too gameyravailable fresh during the shooting season september january only please allow extra 24h for delivery when ordering please be aware that the meat may contain shotrthe red legged partridge origin