markyboy Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 On a farm I shoot I've been allowed to put feeders out this year, few birds going about! But not long ago he cut his maize field and the amount of cobs lying on the deck is unreal! Will pheasants get into the grub through the leafy part and add as an extra meal instead of the hoppers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboots Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 If there are that many cobs laying about you should collect them up and keep them as a suppliment feed for when the weather turns cold pheasants love maize cobs and you can keep birds in the areas you want by feeding them the cobs, chances are any deer in the area will soon clear them up if left laying around, we are feeding whole mazie as an secondary food in the covers this year as the cobs on our shoot are rubbish and the wheat is small and lacking in starch and carbohydrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I've collected a couple o bag fulls, there's that many! I've started putting cracked maize into the wheat to keep them keen ! And scatter a few cobs around the feeders with leaves off ! They seem to be stripping them clean ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthunter49 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Iv put maize kbs through a garden sreader before that works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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