As the mercury rises, game birds can struggle to stay healthy in the heat. In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, looks into how you can keep your birds in top condition in warmer weather. Click here to read the blog post. If… Read more »
Clean water means healthy game birds
Keeping your gamebirds disease-free is vital to ensure good returns when the season rolls ’round, so ensuring they have clean water is key. In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, explores the various ways to make sure your birds have a good… Read more »
Prevention is better than cure: the importance of biosecurity for rearing operators
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), Jennifer Lock, Avian Specialist at Boehringer Ingelheim, explains that when it comes to game bird health, prevention is better than cure. This means that time and money spent ensuring your rearing operation has excellent biosecurity is never a wasted investment…. Read more »
Gamebird health issues to consider ahead of this season
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, explains the main health issues you should consider before the 2021 season begins. Click here to read the blog post. If you have any questions or would like to discuss game bird health issues,… Read more »
Gamebird Health Plans: more than a tick-box exercise
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, outlines how a Health Plan can benefit your birds and your shoot for the season ahead. Click here to read the blog post. If you’re interested in a health plan for your rearing site… Read more »
The importance of a game assurance scheme
As GunsOnPegs has started highlighting shoots that have met best practice standards, in the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub (sponsored by PHS) BGA Chief Executive Liam Stokes drills down into the importance of game meat assurance for shoots of all sizes, whether they sell game or not. Click here to read the blog… Read more »
Managing Gamebirds Through Winter
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, looks at some of the key things to consider with regard to feeding through to spring or catching up for breeding. Click here to read the blog post. If you would like to discuss… Read more »
Brexit and the Game sector – are you prepared?
Amid all the COVID upheaval, it could be easy to forget that another is just around the corner. Deal or no deal, the UK’s departure from the European Union will mean big changes for the shooting industry. In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird… Read more »
Dealing with activists and sabs on your shoot
Having a day disrupted by activists, sabateurs or animal rights protesters is every shoot manager’s nightmare. In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), Matthew Knight of Knights Solicitors explains the ways and means to deal with the situation should it arise. Click here to read the blog post…. Read more »