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Weed control in a pheasant pen

  • 07-08-2011 7:07pm
    #1
    declan1980
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    Our pheasant pen is over grown with nettles and we have some birds in it. Is it ok to use spray to kill the nettles?


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  • #2
    Half-cocked
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    Pheasants like nettles, we leave our pen full of weeds.


  • #3
    Spunk84
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    declan1980 wrote: »
    Our pheasant pen is over grown with nettles and we have some birds in it. Is it ok to use spray to kill the nettles?
    Leave the nettles, it will be gone in a few weeks


  • #4
    cavan shooter
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    As above they are a great source of vitamins.


  • #5
    wildfowler94
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    cavan shooter wrote: »
    As above they are a great source of vitamins.

    Yeah leave them, our pen is full of them and other weeds great cover and stop boredom kicking in which leads to feather pecking.

    WF


  • #6
    Birdnuts
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    Half-cocked wrote: »
    Pheasants like nettles, we leave our pen full of weeds.

    Yes - farmers are encouraged under the various Corncrake schemes to provide early cover like Nettle beds, so I assume pheasants would appreciate them too


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