the hitman Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I had a recce about today and came across 4 fields on one of my permissions with fresh sown spring wheat. I think they have been drilled in the last 7 days , and still plenty seed on top. There were a few pigeons about , so i'll leave it till next week ( cause i'm holiday then ) and see if its worth a crack. I am also watching a pea field that is pulling a few , but most the birds in my area are still on green patches of OSR. So has anybody else seen wheat drilled in May . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 loads of farms around my way have been ploughing and drilling lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i would get on it now mate they soon move off these fields some on my permission were drilled a few week back and the pigeon only fed on it for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 yes get out there befor they go off and feed on another farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 It dont think anyone has shot these fields , there are no visible signs of any tracks or feathers , so i'll keep watching and hope the pigeons switch on to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 it dose not mater if they have been shot or not mate it only takes about 4 days for a small flock of pigeon to feed this field off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 it dose not mater if they have been shot or not mate it only takes about 4 days for a small flock of pigeon to feed this field off How can you say that??............ Do you know how big the field is, how much wheat is spilt or how many Pigeons are feeding on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 it dose not mater if they have been shot or not mate it only takes about 4 days for a small flock of pigeon to feed this field off I would never go to a field and hope the pigeons just turn up . In my recce i'm looking for birds in the air as well as on the ground , and if i see 20 on the field and nothing else showing any interest , then i will leave it a day then check again . If the pigeons then start hitting it , i'll have a go. I have been shooting to long to rush in as soon as the drill machine has left the field , and for all i know someone else may have shot 200 there before i found the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 More differences between Norf and Sarf...round here all the crops are getting well on, ears on the barley/wheat, rapes all in good flower and the peas are about 3/4" high AND my bloody lawn is growing daily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 it dose not mater if they have been shot or not mate it only takes about 4 days for a small flock of pigeon to feed this field off How can you say that??............ Do you know how big the field is, how much wheat is spilt or how many Pigeons are feeding on it? from personal experience on my permishon there is a 180 acre field that was drilled last month and a small flock of pigeon (about 30) fed it off in 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 a farmer out the back of work has just put in spring rape better late than never. :blink: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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