86inch Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 My local farmer has a field of germinating barley (very small shoots at present), i have read that pigeons will often feed on this by pulling up the seedlings - is this true? would i likely have any joy decoying birds onto this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Pigeons may visit, but rooks and crows seems to love barley when its first sprouting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Pigeons may visit, but rooks and crows seems to love barley when its first sprouting. I agree with Cranners Ditch the pigeon decoys, get out after the black stuff, if you have them in the area, they will be ripping the shoots out as fast as theyre growing. Deal with those and you will have a great days shooting and one very happy farmer Make a really good hide, face covering and once you have 3-4 dead birds get the plastics in and use only the dead ones. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 the best advice has already been given to you mate, if you manage a few corvids off there,it will put you in good stead for permission in july when the pigeons will be on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86inch Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Cracking - thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 as said above...pigeons will come onto it but will be mainly the blackies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 From.this can I.assume.pigeons will hit barley in July?.I.ask as my permission has plant.5 fields.of pea.and barley mix for.dairy cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 From.this can I.assume.pigeons will hit barley in July?.I.ask as my permission has plant.5 fields.of pea.and barley mix for.dairy cows. yes mate, usually july but more likely august this year with the rubbish weather if the field has electric cables or trees nearby watch for pigeons on these,[thats a sign there on it}. if the wind flatterns any area thats even better corvids will be on it aswell. having said that if he is dairy he might silage it before it ripens. either way its worth keepin an eye on for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 BBrilliant thanks for the help, looking forward to a good few months over thone fields. Also has a large area of loose earn which is like clover which he will be cutting early June. I think this may be good shooting as well, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 BBrilliant thanks for the help, looking forward to a good few months over thone fields. Also has a large area of loose earn which is like clover which he will be cutting early June. I think this may be good shooting as well, what do you think? i would of thought pigeons would have been on there already. i would imagine ther will be corvids all over it when it is cut, but never grown that up my way. the pigeons have been on clover for a while here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 TThey were on it when it was short but not bothered with it since. Important hopping when its cut their may be some activity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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