jwed 16 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Hi all, I have no experience in game keeping but lots of interest. When I was younger my dad raised and released some partridge and it was always something I would like to do. On my site I have a pond with trees and plants growing around it. The overall area is probably about 25m x 25m. There is some open water and the rest is mostly marshy ground with lots of shelter and this area borders a stream. Plenty of fairly mature trees on it, oak, ash and some others. What would be best game birds to try and introduce here, not to hunt but hopefully as a permanent feature? Thank you Ps to edit, I am based in the south east of Ireland. Edited November 22, 2015 by jwed Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,452 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Capercaillie Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Not sure it'll work with such a small area mate, they'll be prone to straying Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Chickens. 1 Quote Link to post
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Is there a shoot nearby or surrounding the area? It's a pretty small piece, probably not worth releasing birds on, perhaps if there was a nearby keeper you could ask him if you could catch up or rear birds for him? Get a few broodies etc etc, other than that depending on your budgt you could fence it and have it as a big pen for some exotics, golden pheasants maybe? 2 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,452 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Was thinking golden pheasants myself, very ornamental birds they are, know a man who tried keeping red leg partridges in an enclosure, he said they were savage with eachother, and some were running around with their eyes hanging by the sockets Quote Link to post
jwed 16 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Thanks for the replays. Just in case it makes a difference, the pond and grove is that size but the land is set in farmland with mixture of forest, crops and pasture. Stream along side it and the land is set in a valley. I'm not expecting the birds to stay there and not stray but even to see something come and go would be nice. Thanks again. Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just set a feeder up then mate, you'll be surprised how quickly they find it and how many end up visiting it in such a short time Quote Link to post
jwed 16 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Thanks Quote Link to post
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Put some Ducks down they will hang around so long as you feed them The likes of partridge and pheasant will always wander Quote Link to post
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