jall25

Brill !

Wow - better and better !

Great idea I am not really up on it but i have put lots of posts on various sites about the benefits of shooting and most people are positive or want more info. I post on sites like RSPB when people ask why birds are declining and also the wildlife trusts

Ours is birch trees - we did a clearfell project about 4 years ago and its come back with amazing species and diversity - but very thick !

I manage to do most of our with my digger hahaha Make them nice and wides for bees and butterflies too

I am on insta gram and i dared to disagree with a wildlife trust and their initial what do you think of us releasing pine marten positive spin. They started deleting posts and emailing me direct - it was raining so every time they deleted - i reposted with more information - questioning why they were deleting because it made the whole thread look pro release. They eventually gave up and mu comments are still on - and have encouraged sensible - mainly - discussion.

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Brilliant -, we did similar fed the birds and then had a day cutting rides for the beaters - Hard work but slept well last night !

Very sad indeed

Brilliant ! The perfect life

They are not in a pen - they are on my 2 acre pond - im lucky i have a bout 20 ponds of various sizes. These are wild ducklings that come off early - before the flies have hatched - i used about 50 kg to give them a boost early on - these and the farmland birds too. As a shoot we spend many thousands on various types of hungry gap - early breeding season feeding - and reap the rewards

We did feed them meal worms - and we had about 100/150 wild ducklings - it doesnt cost that much at all really

Try meal worms We feed these to the young wild ones The soften and float

Try radios in the pens Park the shoot truck by the pen and move daily Get some straw and branches and make hides Plant brambles over pallets for next year once the birds have left the pen

Good for you - Im not interested in how or far i suppose - Just if they have a chance - but each to their own # All i do know is tame duck will ruin a lovely pond / pool like this

Looks really special = Honestly dont ruin it Get a feeder out and the wild duck will find it - they wont make half the mess Yes i agree Goodness - i wouldnt want to shoot one reared duck let alone 4or5000 !

Thats mega - please dont go and spoil that with tame Mallard - use it for flighting

We just use normal feeders and throw some in the water edge / bank side when passing Ours are wild ducks though

Be good for bugs and stuff that will ! The chicory will thicken up - some of mine from last year is 5 ft tall too

Good morning Could you mail me some pics please?

Glad they are both pro - shooting and conservation

Next year maybe have a look at Chicory Jim - yes the deer love it - but it has tap roots and for these drier times is doing us proud up here regards

Hopefully good for everything

Thats mega !

Amazingly cheap by the time you have bought the birds and fed them Do you pay beaters ? Do you guys own the land ? Does the farmer subsidise it a bid with cheap wheat and or cover crops ?