Posts by ranit

Keep a close eye on them. When I tried pheasant eggs under a silkie they hatched great but wouldn't stay with her to stay warm. I ended up having to take them and put them in a brooder.

I feed my chicks Purina gamebird starter. It is medicated with BMD and my birds have always done fine on it.

Are you feeding them a gamebird starter? It is a higher protein than regular chick starter and they need this.

Check with your state's Department of Natural Resources. Here in Illinois I can pay online with a credit card and print it out from the IDNR site.

I also raise silkies so always seem to have a broody hen. After a recommendation from a long-time pea raiser, last year I started my pea eggs under a broody hen the first week and then moved them to the incubator. I was having pretty...

I use pine shavings for both quail & pheasants and have never had a problem either. I actually have better luck using a plastic tote with shavings the first week before moving them into a wire floor brooder. I assume because there...

Also incubation period for most pheasants is 23 days and I believe turkeys is 28 days.

I had a few ringneck pheasants in with my chukars until I could get them sold. Thought I might have to worry about the pheasants picking on the chukars but instead it was the other way around. They got along fine to start and then all...

FINALLY!!!. My first pea egg this morning here in southern Illinois. The boys have been showing off like crazy and last year I got my first egg April 5. I was starting to get really impatient. Our weather has been so crazy this year...

I always heard that too but we have raised both and I really don't see much difference in the meat. The A & M will be a little lighter meat but not like white meat on a chicken. Of course it all is tasty to me.