Pheasant Chicks

[SportingShooter 0]

I posted this in the general talk but had little response so here goes.

I had a walk around the shoot today with the gun looking for vermin and had shot a few things when i noticed something moving in the middle of a double hedge. i went to have a look and when i was about 10 yrds away, i was stunned to see, a hen followed by three chicks of about two weeks.

this means the hen and cock must have paired up mated and the hen laid the eggs by mid february.

does anyone else find this very early or are pheasants reading up on global warming.

Thanks

ss06

[garry2 0]

i have sin some up here want will be older than that

[runningdog 1]

thats very early, ours have only just started laying...

[SportingShooter 0]

thats very early, ours have only just started laying...

Thats what i thought ours would be upto about now, i will have to keep my eye out for more. i hope they arent all gonna hatch soon as if it gets any colder i doubt some of them will survive.

regards

ss06

[runningdog 1]

make sure you got plenty of food on the ground mate..

[SportingShooter 0]

make sure you got plenty of food on the ground mate..

I filled the majority of my feeders today to the brim so they should be ok for a while seen as its only the birds that got away that are left!

I certainly hope we have some wild broods and birds as they are normally the first birds shot at the tail end of october.

Thanks again

ss06