Old Boggy Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 On my trip out last week the bag consisted of three young birds among the 21 shot. That means that a pair or pairs must have bred in January sometime. Not unusual I know, especially as it's been particularly mild, temperature wise, but just got me thinking. Now we know that pigeons have been known to breed in every month of the year and the usual time to see the maximum number of youngsters is around harvest time. So has anyone shot young birds in every month of the year ? Without going back through 19 years of my current game diary, I cannot recall shooting many, or any youngsters in November or December. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 I've had young birds every month of the year, particularly over the last 3 years, on my last outing last Tuesday 3 birds shot 2 young 1 teenager ( just getting neck ring) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 I was talking to a bloke the other week who'd mentioned there was a fair few young ones on he's perm, more than he'd seen in a while which he'd been avoiding shooting. All the pigeon my way are on the rape, which I've got none of so I don't see any anyway haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 not seen any so far,this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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