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My wife bumped into the farmer next door this morning. He has just turned over a couple of fields and said to her "As soon as I've finished the drilling, your old man can come over and shoot the ******* pigeons."

 

I will - as soon as I know what on earth he's talking about. :blush:

 

Drilling? I assume it's planting seed of some sort. And how long after drilling would there be anything for the pigeons to eat? Or does it depend on what crop he's growing?

 

I'd go and ask, but I don't want to seem like the townie I really am. :lol:

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Yes drilling is putting seed in the ground.

How long it will leave food laying around depends on how well its gone in , wet ground / stony ground tends to leave more on top .

 

Most modern drills do not leave much at all and two or three days once they find it would be about your lot.

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An honest post.

 

Drilling/sowing is indeed when seed is sown. The attraction for pigeons is that sometimes when this happens seed is spilt and remains on the surface which represents easy pickings for pigeons. Poor land, poor drilling conditions and bad farmers/equipment often mean better opportunities.

 

Just keep an eye out for pigeon activity. That may mean leaving the comfort of your house and the town you live in.

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An honest post.

 

Drilling/sowing is indeed when seed is sown. The attraction for pigeons is that sometimes when this happens seed is spilt and remains on the surface which represents easy pickings for pigeons. Poor land, poor drilling conditions and bad farmers/equipment often mean better opportunities.

 

Just keep an eye out for pigeon activity. That may mean leaving the comfort of your house and the town you live in.

 

:lol: I don't live in a town now. I just act like it sometimes. :good:

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Ah...drilling let me explain.

It is the planting of a seed into the ground so a plant can grow.

Each crop requires a different size hole hence a drill is used to create this hole. The farmer will take his handheld electric drill and individually drill the correct diameter hole to the required depth. He will then pop a seed into the hole and seal the hole back up with earth. A general rule of thumb is ;

Oil seed rape requires a 2mm hole

Barley 4mm Wheat 5mm Peas 10mm Beans 12 mm Turnip 200mm and so on. It is rare that you will see a farmer undertaking drilling as its a nocturnal activity and incredibly time consuming and back breaking work. Offering ones services to assist the farmer a sure fire way of gaining valuable permissions. Just make sure your drill is suitably charged or you possess a long 240volt extension lead. Hope this helps your understanding of country ways. Lol

 

Ps hope you get some good shooting on these fields.

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