Blakloks 5 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Im havin a debate with my mate who reckons rooks are a farmers friend apparently he read it somewhere and im saying a crows a crow and that given the chance theyl do as much damage as a carrion crow and raid nests and take chicks! Can anyone help us settle this argument??? Quote Link to post
ellir0305 9 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Im havin a debate with my mate who reckons rooks are a farmers friend apparently he read it somewhere and im saying a crows a crow and that given the chance theyl do as much damage as a carrion crow and raid nests and take chicks! Can anyone help us settle this argument??? rooks are in plague proportions this year and eatign the chitting crops so nest raiding aside they need to be shot Quote Link to post
Blakloks 5 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thanks mate i thought as much you,ve made my day!! Quote Link to post
woodga 170 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 rooks cause untold damage to standing crops when they are nearly ripe they use their wings and flatten the cerals and eat the soft seed heads of the barley, also they are forever scratting in the silage that has been layed down for the cattle in the sheds and makes more work for the farmer who has to sweep the silage back into reach .they are in plauge numbers around the borders of scotland Quote Link to post
markyboy 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 rooks cause untold damage to standing crops when they are nearly ripe they use their wings and flatten the cerals and eat the soft seed heads of the barley, also they are forever scratting in the silage that has been layed down for the cattle in the sheds and makes more work for the farmer who has to sweep the silage back into reach .they are in plauge numbers around the borders of scotland looks like we r going for rooks at wk end then Quote Link to post
Blakloks 5 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 rooks cause untold damage to standing crops when they are nearly ripe they use their wings and flatten the cerals and eat the soft seed heads of the barley, also they are forever scratting in the silage that has been layed down for the cattle in the sheds and makes more work for the farmer who has to sweep the silage back into reach .they are in plauge numbers around the borders of scotland looks like we r going for rooks at wk end then I think we are matey!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post
rjimmer 4 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 50% of young rooks are said to die in the first 6 weeks anyway. Reducing the overall number of rooks does less good than protecting individual crops from them. I don't think you would catch a rook in a larsen trap with eggs as bait, but I might be wrong. Quote Link to post
ellir0305 9 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 50% of young rooks are said to die in the first 6 weeks anyway.Reducing the overall number of rooks does less good than protecting individual crops from them. I don't think you would catch a rook in a larsen trap with eggs as bait, but I might be wrong. how do you protect an individual crop? my only thoughs are scaring (bangers) or netting but the latter is completely impractical on a say 50 acre field and they soon get used to the scarers Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.