- Location
- Hereford
Anyone struggling to get them this yr ?
Pheasant poults
- Thread starter Hfd Cattle
- Start date
BBC
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Game farms have been severely hit by the French export ban on pheasant and partridge eggs and poults due to avian flue, which has badly hit the area in France where most of the main gamebird suppliers are based. Apparently about 50% of low ground birds released each year in the UK are from eggs sourced from France and a lot of shoots are struggling to source poults.
According to the Game Farmers Association in a normal year roughly 20 million pheasants and 10 million partridges are imported from France and instead of the normal 5-15p increase in the price of poults, this year it will be more likely 50-60p, before you add in increased labour and feed costs.
According to the Game Farmers Association in a normal year roughly 20 million pheasants and 10 million partridges are imported from France and instead of the normal 5-15p increase in the price of poults, this year it will be more likely 50-60p, before you add in increased labour and feed costs.
- Location
- North of Perth
Aye, my man was struggling to get enough for his own shoot let a lone the ones he rears for.
- Location
- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
- Location
- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
Was quoted £9 for French
- Location
- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
Some taking the pee...
Heard a few round here paying 7.50
Wilksy
Member
- Location
- East Riding
I’ve heard of some big shoots not bothering with partridge at all this year, but looking to have pheasants ready for early oct
Wilksy
Member
- Location
- East Riding
I’d heard £10/12 a partridge!
are you after some
- Location
- Hereford
Yes
- Location
- Kenilworth
You’ll be doing well to get anything at all now.
I heard of partridge at £18 the other day.
Not sure if it’s a case of Chinese whispers or not.
I heard of partridge at £18 the other day.
Not sure if it’s a case of Chinese whispers or not.
Try to succeed
Member
There are rumours of over £15/bird. A lot of those who thought they’d secured uk reared poults around £5 will be let down as game farms say hatching rates are down but in fact sell them at a higher price elsewhere. Luckily for us, those who rear ours for the little farm shoot are loyal and proud of repeat custom.
- Location
- Hereford
I fear our supplier....who has been reliable for 10 yrs may have been tempted by the premium prices being offered by some 'wealthier than us' shoots . Ours were secure ....until suddenly they weren't !
We didn't mind a price rise but extortion was out of the question !
We didn't mind a price rise but extortion was out of the question !
Ramrod
Member
- Location
- Skendleby Psalter, Lincolnshire
A friend said yesterday, his game supplier rang a fortnight ago and said, that everything was back to normal as French were now releasing for export, and full order would be delivered.
Friend said earlier this week supplier rang and said, all off as Defra has blocked imports. I can't find anything regarding Defra ban during last couple of weeks, has anyone else seen anything?
Wondering if friend as been 'gazumped'.
Friend said earlier this week supplier rang and said, all off as Defra has blocked imports. I can't find anything regarding Defra ban during last couple of weeks, has anyone else seen anything?
Wondering if friend as been 'gazumped'.
Minesapint
Member
- Location
- Oxon
90 day ban on imports of eggs from last outbreak in France.
- Location
- North West
Similar problem here, shoot was promised at least some birds from local supplier then give back word! Drilled most of the game plots with spring barley now.
Big estate shoot we drill covers for is still going ahead I believe but with a reduced number of days.
- Location
- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
No poults, chicks or eggs will come from France to the UK for this rearing season - ShootingUK
Shooting Times understands that meetings between French and UK authorities, as well as representatives of the shooting and game farming industries, have been trying to find a way forward; however all proposed solutions have run into a brick wall in the form of EU and UK law. These laws prevent...
www.shootinguk.co.uk
Ramrod
Member
- Location
- Skendleby Psalter, Lincolnshire
So, are the French to destroy the eggs/chicks?
If not, there's going to be an awful lot of partridge/pheasant mooching about in France
If not, there's going to be an awful lot of partridge/pheasant mooching about in France