jigsaw 11,861 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Concerns over growing flock of wild hens on outskirts of village WWW.BBC.COM An Isle of Man village local authority says free-roaming poultry is becoming a growing problem. Well that's a first ,ferral chickens breeding in the wild lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,289 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, jigsaw said: Concerns over growing flock of wild hens on outskirts of village WWW.BBC.COM An Isle of Man village local authority says free-roaming poultry is becoming a growing problem. Well that's a first ,ferral chickens breeding in the wild lol One night with an air gun n lamp problem solved 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,108 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 I'd be having the odd one if that was here, bit of taste to them I reckon. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 25,901 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Arry said: I'd be having the odd one if that was here, bit of taste to them I reckon. Cheers Arry Had a few scrub chickens,they are tastier than UK supermarket stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,108 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, mackem said: Had a few scrub chickens,they are tastier than UK supermarket stuff. Given up on Supermarket Chickens Mack just no taste. Buy nearly all my meat from local butcher including Chicken. Buy some from a mate that has Chickens that running in a orchard. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,931 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 6 hours ago, vfr400boy said: One night with an air gun n lamp problem solved Yes but then we would have to decide which calibre...which grain pellet or slug...then you would need a range finder wind meter ..before you even squeeze of a shot .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
truegrit 29 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 just get the catapult out back pocket 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 25,901 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 There’s pics of them online,IOM was touted as a dream lampers destination years ago,I wonder if the rabbit numbers are still high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,289 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, TOMO said: Yes but then we would have to decide which calibre...which grain pellet or slug...then you would need a range finder wind meter ..before you even squeeze of a shot .... Ha ha simple my trusted bsa lighting iv had since been 12 and what ever pellets left in cupboard, bet you can walk right underneath them, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,108 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 46 minutes ago, TOMO said: Yes but then we would have to decide which calibre...which grain pellet or slug...then you would need a range finder wind meter ..before you even squeeze of a shot .... Just a swipe with a thumb stick and in the back pocket. Cheers Arry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 No real Predator’s here to cull them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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