Konnie Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Had a report Friday from the farmer 1st lot of pheasant chicks seen in a pea field while he was spraying, possibly 1-2 weeks old, just got to get the water points filled now as that will be the biggest threat if this weather persists. Any other sightings out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 That is pretty early but you are right to provide some water as it is getting very dry everywhere. Good move. I know of at least one hen sitting at this moment and she is right in the middle of a very busy dairy farm complex. Cock birds evevry where but the hens have disappeared so any time now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid .25 Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 There are quite a few sitting hens around our shoot and yesterday I saw the first chicks , early I know but perhaps it's got something to do with the lack of disturbance from hikers ect due to the lockdown, "" just a thought"". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 Disappointed. When I read the title, I was expecting two thousand and twenty eager girls 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 The local shoot had its first batch of day olds in last Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 31/05/2020 at 13:00, Konnie said: Had a report Friday from the farmer 1st lot of pheasant chicks seen in a pea field while he was spraying, possibly 1-2 weeks old, just got to get the water points filled now as that will be the biggest threat if this weather persists. Any other sightings out there. One day last week I saw a hen bird with just one chick , this was certainly more than a few days old so I wouldn't be surprised if there were more hatched out , when I see the tractor driver who is also the part time keeper I will ask him if he had seen any youngsters about , with all this hot weather they won't be short of insect life but water can and will be a problem . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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