Whats it like raising Chukar Partridges???

[cva34]

Thanks Tenn. and all lotsa good info...cva34

 

[jakewelder]

I don't know anything about raising Chuckers, except, I had a male wonder in from a dog trial north of me. He was pen raised. He took up with the chickens, he eats with them and roosts with them. He is a pet, comed running when I call my free roaming chickens. He's been here for 6 months and seems to like it. Don't know if this is unusual, but he has no fear.

 

[carmentk]

I think any "found" animal - dog, cat, chukar - is grateful to have a home. My best animals have always been foundlings.

I just brought home a chukar yesterday from the wildlife rehab center where I volunteer. S/he was found on a window ledge at an elementary school. I've clipped the flights and put it in a wire cage for the night with the guineas. The chickens next door are very curious. When the guineas go out to range s/he can come out of the "bedroom" and be in the big pen for the day.

In a week or so I'll let it out to range under supervision for an hour before sunset. Once the guineas accept it I will let it roost with them. Hopefully, s/he will consider this home. But if s/he decides to fly off after the flights grow back that will be OK.

I've fostered many juvenile Canadas and wild ducks. Some fly off on their own when the hormones kick in and other have to be "encouraged" to leave the nest. We have 4 Canadas that we will need to relocate once hunting season is over. My sister has spoiled them so badly that I don't think they will ever leave on their own.

 

[jakewelder]

I had a male chucer who had escaped from some dog trials several miles north of me. He took it upon hisself to join my small group of free ranging chickens. He has no fears, so pen raied . He travels with the chickens, eats with them and roosts with them Hes been here 5 months now and stays close. Named him Chuck. He comes running with the chickens when i give them treats. Thought about hatching some in the spring, but radind up on it, it seems hard to get a healthy hatch to adult hood.

 

[damionlake]

I have a pair of Chukars in a 2 by 4 pen and are doing fine, laying lots, and breeding well. They have been tamed down and are easy to handle. Having a pair of Chukars is lovely. But if you have a flock, well thats different. Chukars are agressive towards each other and other birds. As people have already said the dominant birds tend to destroy others. One got in with my Coturnix and I was picking pieces of fleash off the walls. I do not recommend you start off with more then a pair. If you get a pair of Chukars and really like them, get some Hungarians. They are beautiful birds, and are a lot more mild mannered.
Best of luck!

Damion

 

[jakewelder]

thanks

 

[BullardBarnyard]

We have had a full grown wild chukar with our full grown bird for about 3 months now. nothing is wrong, to those who say you cant raise them together....

 

[jsepps]

any advice on raising them in winter?

 

[drowe005]

they deal really well with both extremes of temperature

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Chukars need lots of room,if they are crowded they will kill each other.No gamebirds can be raised with chickens.Gamebirds are suseptible to diseases and should be raised with gamebirds.They need a gamebird feed and cracked corn in the winter for all your birds.You can also give them treats like fruit,veggies,mealworms,peanuts,and wild bird seed. The males have a spur,hens do not.Give them a big pen with plenty of cover,shrubs, trees etc.Your grandpas friend should give you some tips on raising them.I found that raising them on washed sand worked better then just throwing them in a pen.Go to www.gbwf.org and click on partridge,you will find lots of good info there.
In N.H.,Tony.
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I raised my chukars with seremas...

Are they really that suceptable? They were with seremas, 2 broody hens/ (not for long though, one killed her chick - suffocated it with dirt- and the other was locked up in a cage there), 3 pigeons. and 4 quail