Matt Gould Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 hello everybody i know harvest time is a little way off yet but I have a quick question. i was speaking to the farmer the other day and to cut a long story short he said they plough the fields up pretty much as soon as they harvest it, i was just wondering if the pigeons will still feed on the fields like they would if i was stubble ? obviousloy it depends if there is food for them but just wondering if anybody has had any experiance with this cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 they feed on the grain that is spilt or knocked to the ground by the combine if it ploughed in they will go else where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 No. Once it's ploughed, forget it! Pigeons feed on grain, leaves, berries, nuts, seeds, corn etc. they dont eat worms, bugs etc. which is all thats left when ploughed, therefore: No food = no pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 oka thanks for your help you two i wonder if they will plough the weat stubble of next year rape to be sown or if they will direct drill it hmmm i dont know much about farming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Get on the field as soon as the harvester has gone, most farmers don't hang about. You are right to keep in touch with your farmer, he will tell you whats being direct drilled and what is being plowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Get on the field as soon as the harvester has gone, most farmers don't hang about. You are right to keep in touch with your farmer, he will tell you whats being direct drilled and what is being plowed. rape seen is normaly direct drilled ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 rape seen is normaly direct drilled ? Rape is around where i am direct drilled. beans last year where very good after plowing as most beans where out of the pod before it got combined so there where still plenty for the pigeons to feed on we shot twice on there (after plwoing)getting bags of 70 and 160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 We direct drill alot now. I dont think we drill any rape with the 'normal' drill. If you know what crop the particular field was last year then i might be able to say what it will be next year. We tend to do this: wheat, wheat, rape. Or wheat wheat peas. etc. So if it was wheat last year it will proberbly be rape or a similar crop (one that puts nitrogen into the soild) next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) We direct drill alot now. I dont think we drill any rape with the 'normal' drill. If you know what crop the particular field was last year then i might be able to say what it will be next year. We tend to do this: wheat, wheat, rape. Or wheat wheat peas. etc. So if it was wheat last year it will proberbly be rape or a similar crop (one that puts nitrogen into the soild) next year. yeah thanks they do it similar here, without the peas, its normaly weat,weat,rape......... so have got alot of rape next year. just hope they drill it direct ! im sure they do becasue the rape im shooting this year has alot of old stubble showing through, whereas if it was ploughed im sure it would not be visable as much Edited April 15, 2012 by Matt Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizza22196 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 definately get on the stubble, this summer ill be there on side of the combine for the bunnies, foxes and hares then as soon as its done, out the decoys will come. ploughed fields encourage the seagulls and a fair few corvids but not much in terms of pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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