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26/04/2009

Alex James visits Oxfordshire to see how pheasants are reared for the game shooting industry. An increase in the popularity of the pursuit has led to a rise in demand for the birds.

Alex James visits Oxfordshire to see how pheasants are reared for the game shooting industry. The increase in popularity of the pursuit means shoots are demanding huge numbers of the birds and farms are now rearing them in the same way as intensive chicken producers. Alex meets one farmer who is determined to stick to the traditional methods.

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Sun 26 Apr 2009 06:35

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