Gadge-it Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Does anyone use these to feed there pheasents and what do you think of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Always a good idea to have some straw about to keep pheasants occupied and their mind from wondering what is over the boundary. we always have some straw rides around our feeders and scatter a few handfuls at every opportunity. We also feed a few on end round bales and it is surprising how pheasants can demolish those over the course of a shooting season. Cut the top wrappings and tip a bucket or three of wheat on the top might lead to feeding fewer badgers also. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 It's the key to holding birds, I would never dream of not doing it! Barley straw is what you want. If your not doing it then do it, you will notice the difference as to how your birds hold in the drives, where a hopper it can go up to get a crop full and walk about the rest of the day going god knows where, with a straw ride they spend there time scratching about finding the grub, keeps em busy for hours and keeps em fit. I do hopper feed as well just I case I cannot get round for some reason but hand feeding on straw is a big helping factor I find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 We've been using them for a while been a great idea but with this rain they'll need to get freshened up abit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Do you use barley or wheat straw? Barley straw will fluff up again after a rain and wheat straw won't. I use round bales and roll them out a bit at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I its just wheat straw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 There's the problem, change to barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Trouble is that we get the straw free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok I see, best of luck for the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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