Pig farm corvid epidemic

Helen Tinner is out with Nick Elsdon from Anglia Sporting, on a pig farm with a massive corvid problem. Nick does his best to put Helen in the right spot, but the birds are proving very elusive today. Despite all that Helen still has a great day in the hide, and learns a lot about fieldcraft along the way.
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▶ Shoot responsibly
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Why shoot corvids?
Crows, rooks, magpies and jackdaws are a farm pest that eat crops and animal feed. They are on the ‘general licences’ for shooting across the UK, with some local variations. They are usually shot over decoys.
They are omnivorous predators and occur across all habitats. They are major predators of ground-nesting birds, waders and song birds, consuming both eggs and young chicks.
Corvid predation particularly impacts thrushes (White, P.J.C., Stoate, C., Szczur, J. & Norris, K.J. 2014: www.gwct.org.uk/research/scie... ). Research has shown that the populations of curlew, golden plover and lapwing are significantly improved by controlling corvid numbers (GWCT Research Waders on the Fringe 2010: www.gwct.org.uk/policy/policy... ).
Crows also predate on lambs and young livestock, and can damage newly-sown cereal crops, particularly in winter and spring when other food sources are scarce.

[@kevinsenior8155]

My Father tried it there once. He shot 3 jackdaws, 2 pigeons, and a magpie all day. No rooks. Cost was £130. Never again.

[@George-j3r]

guy is a fraud, have shot Rooks Crows jackdaws in there hundreds where I live! Went there for a couple of days, shot about 10 over two days, the birds are overshot and shot at too far away they really aren’t silly, would notice anything out of the ordinary

[@ChemicalShots]

For £130 you could join a syndicate for a year

[@johnfarrow2496]

All talk no action!!!

[@Apocalyptic656]

Probably stay at home and save yourself some money 👎

[@ruralpestcontrol]

With crows you need to be set up and in your hide before sunrise. As soon as they see you they will not come anywhere near cause they know you're there. So if you keep moving they will see you and know you're still there. As soon as they see one of you leave they will start to come in again.

[@PedroSanchezAlvarado]

Muy excelente lances de cazeria amigos saludos chevre caza

[@MrPh30]

This channel is what Bbc should be like

[@ChemicalShots]

Do these people have experience? Had a few people on this channel that seem useless

[@paultherockhound7277]

Crows are smart as try calling them in

[@stephenjohnson22]

More effort required

[@MrPh30]

Well done to maintain levels of rooks so the farms dont suffer much due to the rooks .

[@davidbilbrough3726]

They haven't got a clue-two of us shot over a thousand! In 6 trips to a pig farm. They never came back

[@ChemicalShots]

Thats what you see with half of these people, think they are experts but in reality have no clue

[@rosst6688]

Stop charging people to get rid of your problem, and you will have more volunteers.

[@curly__3]

I'm American and grew up on Monte Python which has completely ruined my sense of perception when it comes to listening to and watching Brits talk with each other and be interviewed for tv...it is all a comedy sketch from there on out and it will never cease...brits are natural comedians and don't even know it. No offense...but i don't think Brits can understand what Monte Python did to them...

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

As an Englishman I can honestly say American comedy is about as funny as a bad case of piles. 🇬🇧

[@curly__3]

@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 fair enough... Comedy is so culture specific to begin with...

[@beeboop1726]

Says more about you than it does about this program…

[@curly__3]

@@beeboop1726 lol... Like i said... You guys are kooks

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

@@curly__3 WTF is a kook?

[@curly__3]

Babe!