i agree with rag with regards to rearing of grey partridge if you have greys on the ground do not realease greys
. released greys are nasty birds they will drive out any wild greys and the reared ones are dumb and do not rear hardly any chicks. i am fortunate to have wild greys and the only reason is that i hammer the vermin and create lots of good ground for nesting and feeding of wild greys but also have a large numbers of reared pheasants which is the main draw for the shooters with the selection of greys through out the drives.
as for rearing of birds with broodies , yes, crack on with