bluesj Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 My son has gone to visit some friends for the weekend, he’s got out and about with a friend for the day just picking stuff up from a few farms. So they are stood in a farmyard chatting to the farmer with as my son put it “bloody hundreds” of rooks going over. He just said to the farmer that he wished he had brought his gun, the farmer told him to help him self and when he’d had enough in that field there was another couple hundred acres to have a go at! Turns out its nearer 1000 acres! Hes not been there 24 hours yet!Trouble is best part of 600 mile round trip from home is a bit far to find out the birds have moved on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 When is he relocating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I'm expecting the call to sent up clean socks and his shotgun at any time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I do not see the point in shooting them at this time of year what harm can they be doing they will be moving on to wormer countries let them spend there money on cartridges unless you have money to burn but then you probably have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I do not see the point in shooting them at this time of year what harm can they be doing they will be moving on to wormer countries let them spend there money on cartridges unless you have money to burn but then you probably have. Yeah use £50 notes to light the log burner, you'd be surprised how hard it can be to get ebony logs going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yeah use £50 notes to light the log burner, you'd be surprised how hard it can be to get ebony logs going! Cheapskate use lignum vitae it lasts longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yeah use £50 notes to light the log burner, you'd be surprised how hard it can be to get ebony logs going! Have you tried soaking them in 30-40 year old malt whisky first? Once the blue flame dies down the logs will start to burn much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I do not see the point in shooting them at this time of year what harm can they be doing they will be moving on to wormer countries let them spend there money on cartridges unless you have money to burn but then you probably have. What warmer countries do rooks move to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Cheapskate use lignum vitae it lasts longer. We've all got to tighten our belts you know Have you tried soaking them in 30-40 year old malt whisky first? Once the blue flame dies down the logs will start to burn much easier Thanks for that, got a case or two of 1955 Glenfiddich knocking about I'll give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Yeah use £50 notes to light the log burner, you'd be surprised how hard it can be to get ebony logs going! Haha! Edited October 3, 2014 by Muddy Funker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) I do not see the point in shooting them at this time of year what harm can they be doing they will be moving on to wormer countries let them spend there money on cartridges unless you have money to burn but then you probably have. They walk along the rows of newly germinated winter barley, pulling each one out, and they don't migrate. Edited October 3, 2014 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 they will be moving on to wormer countries Don't think so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Don't think so..... Now if you was a rook colony and someone offered worms for relocating you would at least have to consider that it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) I do not see the point in shooting them at this time of year what harm can they be doing they will be moving on to wormer countries let them spend there money on cartridges unless you have money to burn but then you probably have. I think somebody was a bit tired!! Edited October 4, 2014 by silver pigeon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 What warmer countries do rooks move to ? crow-asia int it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Could be going to Rook Island near Papua New Guinea. (Don't you just love Google) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Now if you was a rook colony and someone offered worms for relocating you would at least have to consider that it. We all have our price.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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