Pheasant Shortage

[Qbgrey 4,091]

Ben talking to s few lads who all say saying pheasants are difficult to get this yr.egg hatch rates are down and a million eggs from America have been undelivered.so people been trying to get ex layers .

[farmerkev09 105]

Me and the game farms round us haven't had a better year. this mild weather has sent are birds on over drive am getting on average 8 eggs a week off each bird

[Qbgrey 4,091]

OK great what area mate.

[burnie69 376]

The shortage is all down to the export ban in the states from bird flu.

[Lab 10,979]

Me and the game farms round us haven't had a better year. this mild weather has sent are birds on over drive am getting on average 8 eggs a week off each bird

What you got your layers in??

[farmerkev09 105]

40ftx40ft pens 150 in each at a 7/1 ratio hens to cocks fed on turkey laying pellets and mash with ever second feeder filled with wheat and Pigeon condition seams to be doing the trick.

[burnie69 376]

150 hens in a 40ft x 40ft pen?????? we put 50 hens and 7 cocks in a 40ft x 60ft pens that was enough. Wet weather look out you'll be having bother mate.

[farmerkev09 105]

there all specked and pens are moved every second day to keep fresh pasture and there roughly in there for about 4 weeks then wing clipped and put in to the release pens then there moved again on to fresh ground and the poults are put in with a 8ftx8ft brooder shed on side works well for me.