Are pheasant farms profitable?

Are pheasant farms profitable?

Raising pheasants can be a profitable business if done correctly as the game birds are in high demand during hunting season. Pheasant require the right shelter, food and sanitary conditions in order to survive.

What is the best game bird feed?

Best Results

• If raising for meat, feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed from 0 to 8 weeks. Then transition to Purina® Flock Raiser® feed.
• If raising for eggs, feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed from 0 to 8 weeks.

How do you attract game birds?

Feeders. The best foods for wild birds are the kinds that grow on natural vegetation in your backyard bird habitat, such as fruit, seeds, nuts and insects. But most people who work to attract birds to their backyards do so with bird feeders.

What is the best game bird to raise?

Ringneck pheasants are perhaps the most popular game bird that is raised specifically for release into the wild. Bobwhite quail and chukar partridge are the next most popular.

How long does it take to raise a pheasant?

It will take the birds around 16 weeks to reach maturity. During grow out birds must be kept fed and watered at all times.

How much space do you need to raise pheasants?

To raise pheasants, you will need about five square feet per bird in a covered pen. A 25-foot square will handle 125 chicks. However, the bigger the yard, the better, since these are wild birds and nervous.

What do you feed game birds?

Game Bird 30% Protein Starter is a complete feed for starting quail, chukars, pheasants and mallard ducks. Game Bird Flight Conditioner® is a complete feed for developing and conditioning birds for shooting preserves. Game Bird Maintenance is a complete feed for supporting egg production, fertility, and hatchability.

What can I plant in a pheasant habitat?

WHAT TO PLANT?

• Corn and grain sorghum are among the most reliable food sources.
• Wheat, soybeans, millets, rye, and buckwheat are good food sources, but are often buried by snow, forcing birds into the open to utilize them.

What can I plant for game birds?

A pH of 6.2-7.0 is needed for optimum growth and seed production; however, millets, sorghums, and sunflowers are fairly tolerant of acidic soils, allowing you to plant for your birds in areas with less than ideal soil conditions.

What is the easiest game bird to raise?

Raising Red-legged partridge, commonly referred to as the “chukar,” can be an enjoyable hobby, or if properly managed, a profitable business. Many bird fanciers consider the chukar one of the easiest game birds to raise in captivity, espe- cially when it is raised on wire to minimize disease problems.

How much room do pheasants need?

To raise pheasants, you will need about five square feet per bird in a covered pen. A 25-foot square will handle 125 chicks. However, the bigger the yard, the better, since these are wild birds and nervous. Overcrowding leads to feather-picking and cannibalism.