Sportsman Release & Maintenance Range

Once birds are ready for release, their nutritional requirements change along with their environment. It’s important that the birds are mature and have good feather coverage to give protection now they are fully exposed to the weather. Feeding release pellets allows them to acclimatise to their new environment whilst they learn to seek out other natural feed sources.

New for 2023, is our Sportsman maintenance pellet. Specifically designed for over-wintering breeding stock and as a wheat replacement during the shooting season. This diet comprises of 13% protein which has been carefully balanced for protein, energy and essential minerals, for feeding up until catch.

KEY FEATURES

• Helps encourage birds to stay local to the shoot by having a good food source.
• Maintain body condition.
• Good flying performance and bird fitness.
• Helps manages protein reduction from grower diets to wheat.

BENEFITS

• More birds where you want them.
• No withdrawal period required.
• Can be used during the shooting season.

Release pellets available in a 3.2mm pellet. Plain only.

KEY FEATURES

• Keeps protein intake higher compared to wheat only diet. 
• Contains all the vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy bird over this period.
• Protein and energy being correctly balanced for breeding flock.
• Maintains optimum body condition.

BENEFITS

• Reduced chance of prolapse. 
• Better feather covering.
• Provides a more balanced diet than wheat.
• Provides better resistance against health challenges.

Maintenance and over-wintering diets available in a 2.5mm or 3.2mm pellet.