–\u00a0Shelter for birds to get out of harsh weather<\/p>\n
– Provides shade<\/p>\n
– Gives birds something to pick at<\/p>\n
– Reduces eye contact between birds<\/p>\n
– Gives birds a place to escape from one another<\/p>\n
Ideally, cover should be lamb\u2019s quarter, corn, or milo. Ragweed is not a good plant for pens. It grows too tall and can grow through the netting and poke holes. It is important for the cover to be low to the ground. Pheasants also need some open spaces in the pens. Generally, we mow some open spaces, including paths down the middle of the pens. We spray around the perimeter to keep weeds down so plants don\u2019t go through the top net, near division fences, where it can push enough on the top net to make holes and pop rings, causing significant damage.<\/p>\n
Weather is a Huge Variable:<\/strong><\/p>\n – If it\u2019s too cold, cover doesn\u2019t grow. Soil temps need to be high enough to get the plantings to germinate.<\/p>\n – When it is too wet you can\u2019t get into the pens to work on cover management. When it is hot and humid, cover grows very fast and undesirable species can spring up overnight.<\/p>\n
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