Longstrider Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 All the rain over the last few days will mean that the Spring wheat on my permission will, at last, spring away and start growing properly. The farmer will be happy about it, of course, and I can't blame him for that. However, it will mean that there's a very good chance that this weekends shooting will be a little different to that of late. In the last 5 trips I've had just over 300 rooks and jackdaws from one particular field. The field has been like a patch of dust with seed wheat mixed into it and the finest bum-fluff of green shoots, and the 'black birds' have been making the most of the feeding opportunity whilst I've been making the most of the shooting practice What will I do now that the crops are getting away ? Wait for harvest I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 The heavy rain has certainly resulted in a growth spurt around here, you can almost hear the peas and beans growing. On one farm I shoot we have spring barley about 6 inches high and winter barley with ears formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Longstrider, on 19 May 2017 - 12:40 PM, said: All the rain over the last few days will mean that the Spring wheat on my permission will, at last, spring away and start growing properly. The farmer will be happy about it, of course, and I can't blame him for that. However, it will mean that there's a very good chance that this weekends shooting will be a little different to that of late. In the last 5 trips I've had just over 300 rooks and jackdaws from one particular field. The field has been like a patch of dust with seed wheat mixed into it and the finest bum-fluff of green shoots, and the 'black birds' have been making the most of the feeding opportunity whilst I've been making the most of the shooting practice What will I do now that the crops are getting away ? Wait for harvest I guess. you might get some laid crops in the meantime keep your eye on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdevon Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 As stated farmer on my permission is really happy with the rain we have been getting! Very few birds on the fields at the moment which is fine by me although i am still being kept busy with all the corvids around the farmyard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 you might get some laid crops in the meantime keep your eye on them Too true. Just been for a shufti to see how close the silage is to being cut. While there i looked at some winter barley - mainly because it's in what we've got into the habit of calling the 'set aside field' and for 30 odd years it's been our zeroing and patterning field over which we have pretty much a free reign so now have to find a temporary alternative. Got to the top of the farm and more barley. Didn't see the farmer for a chat and to ask if it was a different strain, but this has ears a good 1&1/2" longer than the first field. There's going to be some weight there shortly on top of those stalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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