1967spud Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Well may be porn if you are a cock pheasant. Just thought i would share some photos of my laying pen. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Nice set-up Spud- looks hawk proof. Do you ever get trouble with weasels/stoats sneaking in? Chris-NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 To be Honest my biggest problem is ratts taking the partridges. It is right beside my house so i should be on top of the vermin. But you know how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 A laying pen!! you're a real keeper it's been a while since I have been in a laying pen. Is this to just sell the eggs or do you incubate and sell the surplus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creakindoor Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Nice professional setup. The last of my hens went to the game farm today. Just day olds now. Makes life a little bit easier, although I do miss the incubation part of the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
between the eyes Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 That looks great Spud, how many birds will it hold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I collect my own eggs about 5000 per year and about 1000 partridge then i get them custom hatched for me. In that pen there are 150 pheasant and i flock rear my partridges ion with them and there is about the same of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Looks a nice set up. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 To be Honest my biggest problem is ratts taking the partridges. It is right beside my house so i should be on top of the vermin. But you know how it is. Know how it is??? what cannot get them caught? bed too comfy??? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 no mate, no comfy bed just a nice warm fire lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 update; first chicks home next monday work starts now big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 But think of the work satisfaction you get Another two and a half months rest for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 But think of the work satisfaction you get Another two and a half months rest for me git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menial 1 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 To be Honest my biggest problem is ratts taking the partridges. It is right beside my house so i should be on top of the vermin. But you know how it is. Gas the tombola. My mate will hatch his first birds next week and will set another seven times over the next few months. We pick around 550-600 eggs a day and the next 4 months get pretty hectic. Last birds go to the woods in September, roll on September. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 lets have a ukvarminting rat pack day. I'll bring down my russel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Gas the tombola. My mate will hatch his first birds next week and will set another seven times over the next few months. We pick around 550-600 eggs a day and the next 4 months get pretty hectic. Last birds go to the woods in September, roll on September. Pete. tbh roll on december when i have finished pissing dogging in i hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Roll on February Ist when I can have a huge sigh of relief and vow never to go through that again, of course every year I do. Mark don't even mention dogging in, I had almost forgotten that nightmare Still it's not all bad, at least I'm off to Bisley tomorrow to shoot the McQueens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in lol i am even dreamimng about it now mate omg wheres my gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menial 1 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in doggin in lol i am even dreamimng about it now mate omg wheres my gun Dogging can't be that bad. They're qeueing up for some dogging in a layby not far from us. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menial 1 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Roll on February Ist when I can have a huge sigh of relief and vow never to go through that again, of course every year I do. Mark don't even mention dogging in, I had almost forgotten that nightmare Still it's not all bad, at least I'm off to Bisley tomorrow to shoot the McQueens. You must be one of those lucky buggers that gets poults and take them straight to the woods instead of crawling around hot, dusty rearing sheds with an inch of fezzer shite stuck to your knees and a bad back humping gas bottles and bags of pellets. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 you tell him pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 You must be one of those lucky buggers that gets poults and take them straight to the woods instead of crawling around hot, dusty rearing sheds with an inch of fezzer shite stuck to your knees and a bad back humping gas bottles and bags of pellets.Pete. Pete, I am indeed one of those lucky buggers, I have however done my fair share of crawling around inside brooder huts, and I can't say I miss it. I wouldn't mind going back to rearing a small number of birds, but not the ridiculous amounts we are expected to do these days. I do know of a few keepers that have never reared or hatched, which is sad really. About eight years ago we went fully commercial, we either employed an under keeper or did away with the rearing field, my boss with some persuasion from myself opted for the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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