MerseaDavid Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Well I have been out all day drilling spring beans and already the birds are on the fields. As soon as I had finnished one field they were on it in large numbers. Hopefully you all will get some good shooting over some drillings soon. Here are a couple of pics that my boss took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 they started down our way also, so think i will be knocking on some doors shortly as soon as i see some movements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 That Deere looks a beast! - something about them that seems to shout quality l think (all the farmers l know really look after theirs for some reason!) T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 on one of my farms spring barley was drilled on sunday, wont be shooting it till saturday,he has put a gas banger out on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 You are nice and early down your way it will be 2-3 weeks before they are drilling up here. Pigeons are still feeding on rape in big numbers. Hendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 they were going to put some barley in tommorow but rain has stoped play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I think this rain is in for the rest of the week...could of done with a nice dry period until it all started to shoot though.... Farm i shoot on as drilled Wheat and Oats so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 grab the decoys and get out there then chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 it was mainly crows out there on Saturday afternoon, only a couple of pigeons but im keeping my eye on it plus tying to locate some fields which suppose to have loads of bunnies on.....might be a weekend trip, if this rain would stop i will do some investigations over the next couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 That Deere looks a beast! - something about them that seems to shout quality l think (all the farmers l know really look after theirs for some reason!) T It certainly is mate. John Deere is is main make we use on my farm. That is my 7930 and I use it for all our drilling,ploughing and cultivating. We also have 2 Case Quad Tracks to help it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 You are nice and early down your way it will be 2-3 weeks before they are drilling up here. Pigeons are still feeding on rape in big numbers. Hendo We are about a week or two behind where we should be. We really wanted to start drilling earlier but it has just been too wet. It was raining as I started drilling the 2nd field and did not stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Very nice... It use to take three days to drive round our farm.....But we got rid of that tractor in the end.... Ps I haven't really got a farm i am just jesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warlock Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 My farmer is meant to be out this week drilling with his all singing all dancing laser guided thingy, although i`m not sure if this poor weather down Dover, Kent way is going to hold him up. Is there a best time to shoot over drillings or is it basically they will just keep coming back weeks after? Just wondered because i`m planning to go out Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 We've got 300+ acres of beans and 200 odd acres of barley going in soon - I've just been out to get 500 32g 5's to slow em down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nats Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nice 7930 i have one aswell for drilling ploughing and general duties but have no beans to put in.. You must have a few acres having 2 quad tracks aswell. Often wondered where is mersea island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmar94 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 All the fields by me are miles behind:( Am in Newport South Wales and still there are some in stubble or have only just been plowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nice 7930 i have one aswell for drilling ploughing and general duties but have no beans to put in.. You must have a few acres having 2 quad tracks aswell. Often wondered where is mersea island? Cheers mate Mersea Island is near Colchester Essex. Our main farm is 2000 acres + we help out another farm which is about 1250 acres. We have 2 Case Quad Tracks, 3 John Deere 6930, 1 John Deere 7930, 1 John Deere 6920s and 1 John Deere 8520. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 on our farm we do about 300 acres of arable and weve got a 6630 2650 6410 6400 and a 6300 we recently traded in a 6330 for a New holland, our first blue one. The cab is huge and we have to wait a couple of minths for front cab suspension. I have to say a bit technologised but i like it better than the deers. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beater Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Cheers mate :unsure: Mersea Island is near Colchester Essex. Our main farm is 2000 acres + we help out another farm which is about 1250 acres. We have 2 Case Quad Tracks, 3 John Deere 6930, 1 John Deere 7930, 1 John Deere 6920s and 1 John Deere 8520. Wouldn't want to pay the diesel bill. Or for all that hard wear. You got understanding bank manager then :wacko: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy1 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 :unsure: not happy, just phoned one of my farmers to eagerly find out when he was going to start drilling the beans, only to be told they were'nt doing any this year, it's all going to be hemp and they won't start drilling that for another 6 weeks at the end of april. Looks i'm stuck on the rape till then, still there's plenty of birds still on the rape but i love shooting over fresh drillings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 on our farm we do about 300 acres of arable and weve got a 6630 2650 6410 6400 and a 6300 we recently traded in a 6330 for a New holland, our first blue one. The cab is huge and we have to wait a couple of minths for front cab suspension. I have to say a bit technologised but i like it better than the deers. :unsure: We used to have a couple of new hollands but they were not as good as the john deeres. It is all down to what you like, I am sure it wont be long before we get rid of the 2 quad tracks and swap them for the John Deere 8530T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nats Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 good stuff....you will like the tracked deere we have had one since new just hurts a little when you have to put new tracks on them!! Are there any good farm managers or estate managers jobs down there mate? Are you into any pigeons down there at minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 alot of drilling going on round me today plus a field of peas has gone in on one of my permissions and not many round me bother bit early tho or is it for peas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfox Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 how long will they feed on a drilled bean feild it was drilled on tuesday there was alot feeding 2day thanks johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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