The Glorious Twelth

[danthekeeper]

Originally Posted by willing to learn

Red grouse can be reared artificially, and are there is a rearing set up in shropshire. But it is not cost effective to rear them in this way to release them on shooting estates. Some years ago the chap that was breeding them came and gave quite a good informed talk.
Regards
Colin

This is true colin I also believe there where difficulty's releasing the birds because they had been reared on an artificial diet, I seem to remember seeing a pen of grouse displayed some years ago at the CLA game fair which had been reared artificially.

[willing to learn]

Originally Posted by danthekeeper

This is true colin I also believe there where difficulty's releasing the birds because they had been reared on an artificial diet, I seem to remember seeing a pen of grouse displayed some years ago at the CLA game fair which had been reared artificially.

Yes they are reared on a special derived pellet, I guess getting them to switch to a natural diet to be tricky.
Regards
Colin