Madchook Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My friend from the village just brought me a pheasant egg she found on her land May as well hey! She found it by a hedge with no sign of a nest, I candled it and it looks fresh, nice airsac, clear round yolk - this could be interesting I had never seen one before, it is bantie size and it is greeny coloured. Probably won't come to anything, but if it veins I will move it to the mini when the banties are out. (She will be having it back btw, she has a smallholding, but none of her hens are broody and she doesn't do it the science way!). There is some irony in it, being that her and her dh have 5 picking-up dogs, and he goes shooting all the time....) .......and..... when I was talking about my plans to raise the table birds and how I had bigger plans (gobble gobble!) but would need to find some land to rent first, she offered me the bottom corner of her far paddock to rent as she can't keep her sheep or horses down there as there is no water supply) I am sooooo excited! Lots of research to do now. DH's face went a bit like this : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Good news on both accounts Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 You will have to keep us posted on the pheasant egg progress! And great news about the land! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 I will do I hope it develops, I can't imagine what it will look like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Word of warning - the taking and incubating of wild birds eggs is I think illegal. http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/bird-egg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-a-doodle-doo Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 you are so lucky, I would love some land.. Good luck with your egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Rachel, game pheasants aren't technically wild birds, otherwise you couldn't get done for poaching if you hit them with your car and pick them up They belong to the landowner that raised them for the shoot don't they-and this *game* bird egg was on my friends land. The egg was not in a nest and hasn't been brooded and nor did *I* take it from anywhere. I haven't poached any eggs innit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Rachel, game pheasants aren't technically wild birds, otherwise you couldn't get done for poaching if you hit them with your car and pick them up They belong to the landowner that raised them for the shoot don't they-and this *game* bird egg was on my friends land. The egg was not in a nest and hasn't been brooded and nor did *I* take it from anywhere. I haven't poached any eggs innit! Excellent, Iooks like you are in the clear then. What is it with that ridiculous law that if you stop to pick up a pheasant that your run over it is poaching yet the car behind is allowed to take it .... I once had a pet albino pheasant called George, he was but used to fight with our cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 I hit two yesterday, it is such a waste! Albino pheasant - how cool is that?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 You need to get a friend to drive behind you wherever you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 It is growing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
