Belgianhunter

No of course, I don't want to shoot huge amounts. But i would like a good return on sporting birds. Like everyone else does, i suppose. If i would to feed them at the pond, but keep them pretty wild. And try to fly them a couple of times before the season. could this be a possibility?

The last couple of years I just inviteded a couple of friends for an evening flight, but i was looking for something different. That's why i was thinking to make a drive out of it. But like you said, if i could only shoot them once, at has no point putting in the hours. I normally ask 4-5 guns.

Thank you Jok for your reaction! I was actually looking to make it more like a drive. I was thinking to put down 100 duck. I was wondering if the duck would fly back from the feeding site, in small groups or would they all take off in one big group. I'm really interested in how everyone else does it.

I'm looking to put some duck down on a pond. I would feed them away from the pond, like mentioned. But how/when do you shoot them? Do you feed them somewhere else, and then put the guns in between the feeding place and the pond? And will they circel around the pond, or just bugger off?

Thank you! And does size says anything about the chick?

Hi lads, Another question: Does the colour of a pheasant egg, tells something about the colour of the chick that will hatch? Because I found a blueish egg with the rest of the eggs. Kind Regards

Last time I had them just in the living room so there was much light, now i was thinking to put them in a shed so there should be less light. Or do you mean the light from the red light bulb?

Thanks for all the responses! I'm particularly looking for something to keep the chicks busy in the first, second, third week. I'll have about 20-30 chicks in 2 boxes from around 3ft by 5ft each with a red lamp, drinker and some food. Last time I used "sawdust", is that any good or are there better alternatives? Could I maybe use straw or hay to keep them busy? Last time I had a lot of trouble with chicks pecking out each others intestines out. Anybody else have had a problem like that? Kind Regards

Hi, Last year I had some problems and lost a lot of chicks to pecking.(especially in the first few weeks) So how do you guys keep the little chicks from pecking each other ? Is it because of a special feeder pellet or some straw? Would love some help, it's awful to see them die. Kind Regards

Hi, Can anyone explane me how you can tell by a young roe bucks antlers, if it''s gonna be a nice trophy buck? How does promising young bucks antlers look like?(tall, with, thickness, pearly) Or is there just no way to tell? Kind Regards

Hi, what kind of trap are you guys talking about? I new to the trapping thing. Maybe someone has a link or a picture from the trap? Regards

Hi again, What is the best way to implement the wind in your drives? Regards Belgianhunter

Thank you very much!! Now i have an idee how it works ! If i ever have the chance to come the uk i will let you know!

Ow oke, thanks. But Why would the pheasants go back to their pen? Or is this the point where dogging in comes in to play?

Thanks! But i'm a bit more interested in the way you get the birds from their home pen, to the drives? If you handfeed and use a whistle i get it, but if you use hoppers are you fully dependable of the birds finding them?