Copy and Pasted. I'm hatching some *Ringnecks* this weekend, so this is what I found when I was researching:
Lack of sanitation in keeping this pheasant is often the cause of failure to raise the maximum number possible. Clean feeders and waterers must be provided. If pheasants are brooded on litter, it should be replaced each week.
Pheasants must be observed carefully for nose or toe picking. Any pheasant that has been picked should be removed from the pen and kept isolated until the wounds are healed.
Pheasant babies like to be kept like chicks in about 90-95 degrees F. Keep a close eye on the temps because if they get too hot, they could eat each other and if they get too cold, they will suffocate each other trying to get to the heat.
Pheasant babies need a lot of space when they are young. Overcrowding and bright lights (use red light) can also result in cannibalism. For outdoor grow pens they should have about 15-20 sq Feet per bird. The brooder should be .25 -.75 sq feet per bird.
For the first week, the pheasants should be on paper towels, after that pine shavings work nicely.
Pheasants do well on chick, gamebird, or turkey starter. Protein should be about 24%.
By three weeks, they can be outside on warm, sunny days. Make sure the pen is covered to protect from predators and also to keep the pheasants from flying away.
By six to eight weeks, they can move out to their flight pen as long as there is proper cover for them to hide in.
