harrycatcat 31 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 The keeper from our small pheasant/duck syndicate phoned up the other night to say that he wants us all to meet up in a few Saturdays time to clean out the poults pens and spread lime around (probably to kill germs). Do some other works like cutting some level areas out on a gap between two woods which is at 45 degrees which makes for some unusual high birds. It seems like ages since the end of the season and we all met up and had a laugh, I know the start of the season is still a long way off but soon we will be called upon to plant the small cover crop by hand, yes by hand !! Then it will be time for the birds coming and then the agonising wait till the start of the season AGAIN. Sorry for boring you but I really enjoy it. edited to say should this have been in gamekeeping and conservation, could not make my mind up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wildfowler-2007 0 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 harry is game cover easy to plant cover crop by hand and how is it done as i fancy trying to turn one of my small farms in to a rough shoot but would need to do plant cover crop by hand advice would be welcome regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Well for starters I am no expert. What he got us doing last year was all in a line about 12 of us with a stick and we poked a hole in the ground and put the seed in, simple. The area we planted was approx 100yds wide and approx 150yds long. We have used sunflower he decides what we use. Some people use artichokes and or mustard. I suppose you could use anything like that. I hope this is helpfull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wildfowler-2007 0 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 cheers did it grow ok and was it ok holding birds regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 sunflowers are good as part of a mix it provides good feed for pheasants and song birds to boot ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 planting by hand ..... nutters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 planting by hand ..... nutters Surely you can get a quad bike there! , as you can hire all of the ploughing and drilling gear for the back of a quad bike now!! 'Kings' do a good range of seeds, also look up BASC, and Game Conservancy. Things like mustard and rape can be hand broadcast, but it never creates a good crop- (in my experience)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 planting by hand ..... nutters I can understand this thinking (and we probably are nutters) but you must understand its a small syndicate trying to keep the cost down it also gets the members talking and having a laugh whilst doing it. It is not a case of doing it as fast as possible as they may do it on a large commercial shoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Not long now till saturday preparation for the coming poults, its ages till they come and even longer till season starts but I suppose its a warm up for the crack to come. What preparations are other people up to ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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