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Bravo 👍👍

I have no real credentials in the biology of game birds, but where I live, Grey Partridges have been increasing in numbers despite the lack of cover and increased predation. It seems to me, the single predicator of numbers is the prevailing weather when the chicks hatch. A cold, wet, snowy , or icy period during those first weeks after the hatch will nearly wipe out an otherwise large clutch of eggs that can be 14-16. I understand a hen will attempt to raise a second clutch, but that will inevitably be lower numbers and may miss the spring emergence of insects - which is the primary protein source for chicks, and that can lead them into the fall weather in a juvenile state of growth. Ironically, I believe climate change where we are, with the drier and less severe winters, have been a boon to the hardy hun. From a hunting perspective, if you over shoot a covey and they enter a winter with a number of 5 or less, they will not survive and I suspect they rely on larger numbers to maintain body warmth as they roost up together in the winter nights. They also have highly aggressive feeding habits where they will eagerly scratch/dig many inches of snow to reach feed in stubble far better than pheasants. They also do not require daily visits to obtain water like pheasants, so do quite well in arid locations with little cover as long as there is ample food.

i stayed in an old country house hotel its ancient original owner back in the days of frozen stiff was a noted ornithologist and in one day back in frozen stiff shot 1500 grey partridge if we want these birds back all of these desperate dieing out breeds we have to get on with it to save them

If they stop with the Geo-engineering it might help!!

keep going lads

Super stuff…… hunted with black labs my whole life in Ireland. I did come across a bunch of partridge two years in a row near Kilmoon cross in Meath about 10 years ago. Was great to see them. Guessing somebody released them, hope they are still there. I live in USA now (still hunting 😊) everyone pays for their license and permits but 100 % of the license money is ring-fenced and only spent on outdoor activities. Its a great system as the boat launches are kept in great condition with car park, state release insane numbers of pheasants and other game birds, all water courses are stocked each year with salmon, bait fish, trout, predator fish etc. basically everything gets topped up. Then theres national hunting / fishing day, youth courses etc, public land to hunt / fishing if your not in a club or dont have access to private land. Streets ahead of Ireland were its literally all left to individuals or clubs to do all the heavy lifting. You can even call the rangers / police if you get harassed…. They call it hunter harassment, the hunter is hunting legally, the law has your back not the other way around, and they will turn up quickly if you call them. License also pays for upkeep of outdoor ranges for practice or sighting in rifles and areas to use clays for shotguns. Different world!

mr fox will have partridge on the menu ...........

I spent my teens and early 20's in a part of Wicklow where there were plenty of grey partridges. I mentioned this to a business associate during the '90s who was involved in conservation of game birds. He went to the area in Wicklow, and saw for himself, told me I had led him to 'the Holy Grail' !

Obair iontach. comhghairdeas le gach duine a bhí pairteach. Is iontach iad a fheiceail ar ais faoin tuath.👍

Great to see

Habitat is a major concern every little corner of a bog is cleared for grass every bog is drained for grass as much as clubs need farmers sadly there mostly to blame not all but a majority

Great to see this and a great video but please dont jump on the hunting community for blame here. I am a member of club in Leinster and 3 years ago we embarked on a self sustaining Pheasant breeding program, from breeding stock, to eggs, incubators, raring of day olds to 20 weeks and finally release into the wild. We have released approximately 800 birds each year which is many times more than the majority of clubs in Ireland. 45% of our releases are Hens and we are already seeing the benefit of wild breeding pairs and wild chicks, 3 years in. Hunting clubs care greatly for our natural environment and conservation. We help our faming community as best we can and are extremely greatful for the use of their land. It is fantastic to see Partridge on the ground again, a beautiful bird.

These Stunning little birds are a delight to rear, it would be magical to see them in great numbers , that we used to see in the old days .keep up the great work guys 👍

I live in Ontario Canada we had them in my location 35 years ago but never see them now. I need to help restock them here!!

Good stuff, game birds across the world have been over hunted!!!

This is outstanding. Everybody in Ireland should see this video.

Fair play to ye. Great job! I never saw one in real life.

Great work. We'll done to all involved

Brilliant Stuff

Do they peck up food after hatching?

Tremendous initiative. Very interested to see how it goes in the years ahead.

Are they hard to raise

You need to do the clockers for mite ..

DOG

Godjob

Are we able to order baby Pheasants ?

Redo your video as we can’t here a thing except your squeaky camera holder

hello sir im just a beginner..if you dont mind..sir .what is the propee temp of quail eggs during incubation ..ang the exact humidity sir,for the 1st day to 15days sir and then the exact humid on htching day sir pls.i want to know to get and reached the high hatching rates sir

Dear I would like to ask if at the mating season when the pheasants mate I place in the males ANTI PECKING MASK then I will have a problem in passing fertile eggs? Thx a lot

Thar barr. Maith a fheiceail .