keith_graham Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I know of a small bit of ground that over the past 5 or 6 years has consistently held a small number of pheasants, not quite sure where they have come from or whether they are successfully breeding wild, they certainly behave very wild. This year I am thinking about putting out a small number of adult pheasants to supplement what may be left and seeing if they will successfully rear young. The birds I am thinking of buying were released last summer and are caught up on request (hopefully will not be easy fox prey). I am thinking about releasing these birds at the end of February, does anyone have any tips on how I can keep them in the area? Can I just release them immediately on bringing them to the area? There are no pens that I can release them into. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Tough question Keith but you are becoming a game keeper and vermin, particularly fox control will be at the top of the list of priorities. A feed hopper with appropriate feed and herb mix and at least some kind of temp release pen wouldn't hurt. Obviously the new released adults will be more vulnerable than their wild counterparts. Cheers Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 found this interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Not enough info to really respond and I'm no expert either, but a pal of mine does have his own shoot and I help him out a bit. I suspect you will want to introduce females (hens) the blokes can easily look after about 9 of them, so if you want them to breed look at the mix carefully. I also suspect pens initially, and appropriate feeders in due course would be very helpful! ....and vermin control/protection will become very important (don't forget the rat) as they will be attracted to the abundance of ready meals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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