Exfarmer
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Rooks were controlled because of the huge amount of damage they can do corn crops both at drilling harvest.
Todays methods mean that damage at drilling is rare due to corn being drilled at regular depth, not just scattered and harrowed in. Crops do not go flat at harvest today, and that is where the rooks can do so much damage often large flocks can ruin acres , for a small farmer 100 years ago they could easily lose 20% or moreof their crop in a few days.
The failure to control crows has little Influence on the game that keepers worried so much about of old. Todays men are just employed to feed and keep the small or large flock of bought in birds till the shoot. This is very sad as so many other wild birds and mammals benefited from this crow control. From hares to skylarks, lapwings, oystercatchers, curlews and many many others are suffering greviouslythanks to these birds
Todays methods mean that damage at drilling is rare due to corn being drilled at regular depth, not just scattered and harrowed in. Crops do not go flat at harvest today, and that is where the rooks can do so much damage often large flocks can ruin acres , for a small farmer 100 years ago they could easily lose 20% or moreof their crop in a few days.
The failure to control crows has little Influence on the game that keepers worried so much about of old. Todays men are just employed to feed and keep the small or large flock of bought in birds till the shoot. This is very sad as so many other wild birds and mammals benefited from this crow control. From hares to skylarks, lapwings, oystercatchers, curlews and many many others are suffering greviouslythanks to these birds