harveykeitel22 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 just asking for anyone advice on using aniseed and other products to hold and atrract pheasants on a shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 there are plenty products out there on the market that are supposed to stop birds wandering. anniseed has been a well used ingredient for many years. mainly mixed within pheasant feed. another thing i have found very good is crushed oats. also plenty loose feeding were you would like the birds to be. even putting straw down for them as they love having a bit scrat about in it. and fresh water available for them. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 All the old keepers i ever knew all had a secret mix to hold their birds ,and all would swear that they worked . One old keeper swore that a product called ,carswood spice ,which was a mix of spices for adding to chicken feed to keep them on the lay . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I've just posted on another thread about the use of aniseed oil and wandering birds yes it does work. The truth of the matter though is you need to get the habitat right for the birds to stay they need to be able to find everything they want within the confines of the shoot itself. This doesn't mean just putting out a few feeders and drinkers,but getting the habitat right try sowing some cover crops yourself right at the edges of the fields(the thin strips where the harvester cannot get to) of course you should ask permission first though. Then you need to get to work at making them feel safe by excluding outsiders such as dog walkers etc,controlling predators and vermin and so-on. You give em a place where their needs are met and they feel happy safe and secure and they'll not stray in the first place. Mike... As a postscript though one of the best ways I've found of excluding dog walkers and the like is to have some signs made up saying WARNING LOOSE BULL, PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK,YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!. I have used this sign on gates to fields sown with crops where there aint ever going to be a bull and it still works. Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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