danw 1,748 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 There are 4 old round bales stacked that have been out for a long time, beginning to collapse and probably full of mice and rats. Would they be any good or is there a limit to how old it can be? I wouldn't use them mate you run the risk of giving the birds Aspregillus not to mention the other diseases associated with rats/mice with all feed and water cleanliness is paramount medication is expensive and with only 200 birds to wood everyone counts Quote Link to post
The_Oakster 2 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah I'll give them a miss then.... Quote Link to post
the beater 5 Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 I have been shooting on a small 300-450 acre arable farm for the past two months or so with permission from the landowner. The farm is rented out to two other farmers, one of which plants cereals (rape and wheat) and the other grows grass. The landowner has horses. The landowner has no interest in shooting. There are 4 small areas of woodland, the biggest being about 75m x 40m. The landowner has a family shoot in September, organised by a relative, where they buy 200 pheasants (no rearing), release them and try to keep them on the property with feeders. The other two farmers have problems with pigeons on the rape and rabbits that are causing damage to the point in one field where he may stop renting half the field. I have been asked to keep the feeders topped up weekly in exchange for sole shooting rights and a place on the shoot in September. This saves the relative paying someone to come and keep them full and resetting them after the deers have knocked them over etc. The shooting will help keep the newly planted cover crops and the rape and wheat pigeon free and stop the rabbits from losing the landowner a tenant. I know this isn't gamekeeping as such but is there any advice or tips that you all have that could help me out or make things easier or more organised? I have only been shooting for a few months in total so have very little experience or am I thinking this is a bigger job than it actually is? Quote Link to post
The_Oakster 2 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I got "The Complete Book of Game Conservation" but its not the 3rd Edition as described its the first edition!!!!!!! I'll read it whilst I organise sending it back to the seller but what is the difference between the first and third? Quote Link to post
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