Pheasent Feeding

fiestaman

Hey, there has been sum pheasents released around my gaff over time and i see them scratchin in grass fields around the place as there is no corn. i was thinking of putting a few feeders around (say 5) to giv them sumtin to eat and keep them in the facility. what feed would be best, corn, wheat, pellets???

jwshooter

fiestaman wrote: »

Hey, there has been sum pheasents released around my gaff over time and i see them scratchin in grass fields around the place as there is no corn. i was thinking of putting a few feeders around (say 5) to giv them sumtin to eat and keep them in the facility. what feed would be best, corn, wheat, pellets???

im feeding a ride line in the wood beside the house with barley sweepings from big drying shed put a 8x4 trailer full out ,birds love it feeding away what ever you can get your hands on would help them now ,there is a add in the digest for springs that you place on to a barrel they work well

Terrier

Whole Barley is really good but once the crows work out free food you will be busy

pullandbang

Terrier wrote: »

Whole Barley is really good but once the crows work out free food you will be busy

Barley for ducks - wheat for pheasants.

Keep the pheasants on wheat, not barley.

thehair

pullandbang wrote: »

barley For Ducks - Wheat For Pheasants.

Keep The Pheasants On Wheat, Not Barley.

Can You Tell Me Why Steve:d

shinobi

I've heard the same, Apparently the Pheasants prefere wheat to barley, but maybe there is some other reason.

pullandbang

thehair wrote: »

Can You Tell Me Why Steve:d

Not quite sure but from talking to lads around my area who have been rearing birds for years, they say the pheasnats don't thrive on barley. Their feathers fall out and they don't put on weight so they only feed them wheat. Don't ask me the scientific answer but that seems to be the norm - barley for ducks and wheat for pheasants.

thehair

pullandbang wrote: »

Not quite sure but from talking to lads around my area who have been rearing birds for years, they say the pheasnats don't thrive on barley. Their feathers fall out and they don't put on weight so they only feed them wheat. Don't ask me the scientific answer but that seems to be the norm - barley for ducks and wheat for pheasants.

i just like to learn about things thank you steve:)

kowloon

Growers pellets are easy to come by

shinobi

pullandbang wrote: »

Not quite sure but from talking to lads around my area who have been rearing birds for years, they say the pheasnats don't thrive on barley. Their feathers fall out and they don't put on weight so they only feed them wheat. Don't ask me the scientific answer but that seems to be the norm - barley for ducks and wheat for pheasants.

Maybe if the birds are young this might happen. When we get young birds for rearing the feed we get has an additive as the young birds are prone to diseases, also there is fluvinol - not sure on the spelling, that can also be added to medicate untreated feed. But i've never heard of barley being attributed to this before.

cavan shooter

I used to feed rolled barley and maize mixed together. They would pick the maize out first and then eat the barley. Thinking of buying some pellets this year, I am open to suggestions from those using same.

Many thanks

kowloon

The pellets have everything they need. Would imagine mixing your own feed is only worth the effort for large scale breeding. Growers pellets are the same price as regular chicken layers pellets. Scatter them in a few places with good cover so the pheasants feel safe foraging.

PHEASANTNDPARTR

hi there guys. i have started a small holding of pheasant and partridge, grey and red legged and i am looking for a supplier in ireland for feeder pellets. i started off getting a few bags off the lads down in lough coultra castle in gort but i want to get my own. ? if anybody has any information at all it would be well appreciated. thanks for looking pheasantndpartridge :rolleyes:

shinobi

We get feeder pellets for the pherasant poults off Morrin's in Baltinglass. I'm unsure of the prices, they do deliveries.
http://www.locallink.ie/view.php?i=194094

oflynno

barley causes acidosis if fed to any animal in too large quantities
wheat doesn't as if they eat too much they sh1t it out and it doesn't stay in the system too long

FACT!

PHEASANTNDPARTR

THANKS FOR THAT SINOBI, MUCH APPRECIATED.

mallards

An alternative to dedicated game grower pellets are turkey grower pellets. They are a little bit 'cheaper' and they are very similar to the game ones in their make up.

Mallards.