essexfluke Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi I help out with my local syndicate they release 250 pheasants and some times 30 French partridge. This year they have decided to have a go at English as the local wildfowling club has been for about 5 years. At the moment they release 100 a year and the shoot was thinking of buying an extra 50, we have been quoted £4.10p each I was just wondering if this sounds about right. And if any had any advice they seem to be holding all year but I haven’t seen any pair up or with young. It would be nice to see these established back in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Yo can get the eggs off ebay very cheap if you can incubate them Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit killer Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Can't keep French and English together unless you have loads of space, the French are too territorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexfluke Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yo can get the eggs off ebay very cheap if you can incubate them Mark Thanks Mark tried that last year with french but only got 50% hatch plus cant use them at best time as they are in full use for chickens. Was proberly going to do a few pjeasant eggs as we got 70% with them last year. Can't keep French and English together unless you have loads of space, the French are too territorial Cheers didnt know that I was told by a keeeper that they would mingle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 they will mingle, if anything is territorial it will be the Greys. If you have any wild Greys at all do not release any reared birds, you will dilute the gene pool. Concentrate on providing the correct habitat for the wild birds and predator control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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