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Blue Sky



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You could always just soak the "layers pellets" in a little warm water for a few mins before putting it into the coup. We found this to be successful with ours.

Congrats BTW

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I cannot track down specific detials but have found reference to being fed chick crumbs.

This interesting piece from the Game Consevancy Trust which implies chick crumbs are mainly used but added wild creatures (see RSPB quote) give better results.

https://www.gct.org.uk/text03.asp?PageId=194

From the RSPB site their natural food is:

Quote:
Grey partridge chicks feed on insects, especially caterpillars, beetles, bugs, ants and aphids. Breeding is more successful when there is plenty of this food available. Chicks take insects mainly from crop margins.


...and I've just thought at this time of year there's often plenty of plump ants eggs and flying ants waiting to fly so you could rack down a nest and place some in a bowl for the chicks.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pitty you are so far away, otherwise I would take them for our shoot.

Wombat

chrissy



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wombat wrote:
Pitty you are so far away, otherwise I would take them for our shoot.

Wombat



chrissy



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:

...and I've just thought at this time of year there's often plenty of plump ants eggs and flying ants waiting to fly so you could rack down a nest and place some in a bowl for the chicks.


As they are still inside that is a brilliant idea. We have more than enough of them around here.

chrissy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just to update all you who are interested. I got hold of some chick crumb today and they love it. They are also having the ground up pellets with breadcrumbs. I have sewn an insect catcher out of an old net curtain which works a treat (just hope the neighbours aren't watching - I'd be certified) so they are feasting on them too. They look very lively today so I'm pretty hopeful for them.

Thanks again for all your help. I was a bit beside myself yesterday.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Good luck Chrissy, glad its going well. What will you do with them when they get older, are they the native one?

chrissy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes Bugs, they were only laid a few miles away from here by a common or garden partridge.

I haven't thought too far ahead about what we'll do, but I imagine we'll set them free in our back field when they are old enough to fend for themselves.

monkey1973



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You may find they flee of their own accord. Alternatively, they may not flee at all and you will have your very own partridge family to take care of! Probably not such a bad thing.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

So long as they don't sing, you'll be alright!!!

For those who are old enough to remember.

Wombat

monkey1973



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I haven't the foggiest idea what you might be referring to!

Youngperson1973

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I like the image of David Cassidy roaming free in a paddock at the bottom of the garden. (Someone else's garden obviously.)

chrissy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nightmare thought.

alison
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

chrissy wrote:
Nightmare thought.


I'll have him in my garden then

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 05 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hope that if you have a cockrell you call him Alan!

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