What is eating my pea seedlings?

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  1. vegswap

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    Its birds, most likely pigeons first thing in the morning - they love the tender new growth on peas. Get them covered with some netting asap :thumb:
     
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    Yup, that'll be pigeons. They just love to start their day with any young tender green leaves and pea plants are one of their absolute top favourites.
     
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    Peas, beans and cabbages - they will strip the lot if you don't do anything about it.
     
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    And sparrows eat rhem too. Little nuisance birds. I had to net mine to keep them off.
     
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