what will live close to the coast in otago ?
got a 100 acea block that I've been told i can left stuff go on
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what will live close to the coast in otago ?
got a 100 acea block that I've been told i can left stuff go on
Seals?
Chickens, clip the wing feathers and your sorted.
I said the coast not patearoaQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
You can let pheasant go, they need cover and food plants though. To keep them in the area you would need to get an automatic feeder, chap breeds them was telling me can get them for about $150. Not all the released hens will nest, and of course if there are stoats and wild cats they will prey on the youngsters so that will cut numbers down too, but if conditions reasonable for gamebirds some will survive and hopefully increase the population.
free range mountain folk:DQuote:
Originally Posted by dskd
what sort 0f cover ie scrub gorse blackberry trees does the block have ??
im guessin pheasants but then you got predators wheather extremes to factor in what ever you put down:O_O:
anything there already you can help along?
Predator control is the single best thing you can do for released birds. A paddock of kale or other brassica is great to release into, they eat the aphids and caterpillars off the plants. It is very rewarding rearing them from eggs to releasing.
are pheasants on the game list in otago ?
always thought they would do well around alex.
Partridges are really cool. I see a few here in Hawkes Bay and they don't appear to go far from the same spot. Mind you, this is right next door to a game bird breeder so this could be way off normal. [emoji54]
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Originally Posted by gsp follower
lots of gorse , pine trees , and other bushes
pheasants then:yuush: quail are notoriusly hard to release get some advice from who ever you get the birds from and others on here who are doing the same.:yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by dskd
You can buy the spiral spring feeder off ebay.co.uk for the same price as they are here basically...