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    WI regulations

    Not sure about the rules and regulations in your state Tony but most states regard pheasants as a non native species and are free to own and keep as long as you raise them as personal property. In WI, the DNR has a farm that breeds ringneck pheasants and donates the chicks to local sportsmans...
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    Should incubate or should not?

    Feather eaters I found that the pheasants are lacking protein in thier diet. During egg laying, The pheasants need more protein to ensure that thier eggs have enough energy for the chicks to hatch. I found that feeding the hens a 28% protein feed during egg laying produced a better hatch rate...
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    WI regulations

    Tony, This regulation refers to ring necked pheasants only. There are no regulations on exotic pheasant breeds. Regulation was established for game farms who charge patrons to hunt on thier private property with the intent to train thier dogs. No special permits are needed for private ownership...
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    Pheasant pen

    Cutler Supply is the place where I had purchased my top netting. cutlersupply.com Don't know what size your pheasant pen is but this is a quote from thier website. 25X25 lightweight braided 1" netting... $57.05. 25X25 heavy knotted 1" netting... $70.00. Only $12.95 difference in cost between...
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    Pheasant pen

    Absolutely NOT!!! This netting is cheap but won't keep out predators. The extra money spent to keep your birds safe is worth every cent compared to losing half of your birds to a raccoon who wandered onto your property in the middle of the night. I had a raccoon visit my pheasant pen one night...
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    Do I need both incubator and hatcher?

    I was feeding my pheasant hens with 18% protein with hatch rate of about 60% and many pipped but never hatched chicks. Raised the protien of thier feed to 21% during egg laying and my hatch rate went up to about 72%. Still had some that pipped and didn't hatch but think that there was some...
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    Do I need both incubator and hatcher?

    I found that I had a better hatch rate when bumping up the humidity a bit during the hatch. Chicks had an easier time breaking out of thier shells when the humidity was slightly higher. Also had much better hatch rates when feeding the hens with high protien feed when laying. Seems that the...
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    Rats.

    I have had good luck with poisoning rats with bait sticks rather than pellet type poisons. I seek out thier tunnels and place a bait stick in it. Then I bury the entrance. The rats then need to either dig around the bait stick or try to chew thier way through it. Chances are that they will try...
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    Heat lamps VS brooders when raising pheasant chicks.

    Great idea to build your own brooder Tony. If you are mechanically and electrically inclined to so do, what is the cost of materials to make your own brooder? Just wondering.
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    Heat lamps VS brooders when raising pheasant chicks.

    There has been some debate on this issue with the best way to keep pheasant chicks warm and happy. I have had good luck with both in the past as long as you give the chicks enough room to roam if they get too hot. I am more happy with using the brooders vs heatlamps only because the brooders use...
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    Pheasant pen

    I use 1" knotted netting to cover my pheasant run. This gives the birds a cushion when spooked and fly straight up. Attatch it only to the outside of your coop and prop it up in the center if need be with posts with old hub caps on top so the netting cannot snag on them when the pheasants hit...
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    Incubating Ring Neck Pheasant eggs

    I had both good and bad luck with hatching pheasant eggs. I have a great incubator but had different results in hatch rates as well. All of my eggs were incubated in the same incubator at the same temperature and same humidity levels. Hatch time was between 22 and 25 days. Some hatched sooner...
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    Trying to buy 48" chicken wire online

    If you are looking for a complete predator proof coop and run, I have a suggestion for you. I raised pheasants for a few years and even with the 1" chicken wire, racoons still were able to reach through and grab birds. I solved this problem by putting up some reclaimed corrugated roofing around...
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    Runny eggs whites!!

    I have the same problem. What did people say about this?
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    Tom turkey sitting on eggs?

    I have 3 bronze turkeys.1 tom and 2 hens. Both hens made a nest and collectively laid a few eggs. One of my hens decided to set on them and was fine until the other hen decided that she wanted to set on them too. They both sat on the nest until a few of them started to stink. I removed the bad...
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