Episode 089: Tips For Rearing Your Own Gamebirds

It’s that time of year when many of us are planning out the amount of gamebirds for this dog training and testing season. Unless you raise and keep your own birds, chances are you’re at the mercy of the bird availability of your club or organization. If you have the time and space, rearing chicks on your own is a helpful option. April, a manager at MacFarlane Pheasants, walks us through the advantages of buying eggs vs chicks vs mature birds, as well as basic rearing and husbandy tips.   The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells OnX Hunt This episode is brought to you by: Puffin Drinkwear Use Promo Code: birddogbabexPDW for 10% off  4:15 Meet April of MacFarlane Pheasants 6:50 Ideal time to order chicks 7:40 Age start flying 8:40 Buying eggs vs chicks 10:25 Cost of feed considerations 11:45 Ideal setup for chicks 12:20 Heat lamps 12:50 Water supply 13:30 Electrolytes MacFarlane Vitamin Pack 16:00 Shipping mortality rate 16:45 Recommended chick feed 18:25 Importance of enough space 19:30 Ideal temp 20:25 Medications 21:05 Moving to flight pen 21:40 Ideal enclosure 22:10 Peepers and bits 22:40 Mixing species 23:30 Corn 24:40 Flight pens Flight Pen Manual 25:35 Good vs bad flyers 27:30 Chukar 28:50 Predator control 30:30 Breeding pheasants 33:00 Soil considerations 33:50 Nutrition 35:15 Pheasant Management Seminar 37:25 Videos 38:10 Current availability 39:15 Favorite pheasant recipes 40:25 Pheasant Fest 42:25 Pricing   --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------