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“The mature season at MacFarlane Pheasants is in full swing, and we are busier than ever,” says our Shipping Coordinator, Brian Davis. Game Bird hunting interest is strong throughout the country, and we have been buzzing with preparations this fall. Planning for Game Bird deliveries is one of our most important processes and requires several steps to make our season successful. Read More »

The RECAP dinner was put on by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office RECAP Garden and Community Garden Outreach Program on September 15, 2021. MacFarlane Pheasants’ Bill and Dori MacFarlane and Sarah Pope represented the MacFarlane Pheasants at the event. Read More »

We are excited to tell you about MacFarlane Pheasants 13th Pheasant Management Seminar to be held March 6-9, 2022! We have talented and experienced game bird experts, visitors from all over the world, and vendor booths at our seminars. Read More »

MacFarlane Pheasants has been successful in business for 92 years, and communication has always been key to our accomplishments. We currently have ten teams and a corresponding manager for each team. Read More »

We manage the price of feed at MacFarlane Pheasants in a couple of different ways. It is essential to watch the commodity markets and establish contracts when prices are as low as we think they will get for the year. Read More »

Who says grilling out is just for summer? The truth is that firing up the grill is even better in the fall because the air is crisp and comfortable around the hot grill! Read More »

Troy, Director of Production here at MacFarlanes, revealed some great news about egg collection at MacFarlane Pheasants’ facilities during the 2021 season. We collected 2.2 million eggs between January 25, 2021, and July 15, 2021, from the 17,600 breeders located at our Missouri sites and the 9,000 breeders that we kept in flight pens in Janesville, Wisconsin. Read More »

At six to seven weeks of age, pheasants get moved from the brooder barn into flight pens. They will get raised in flight pens until they are mature, around 22 weeks of age. Properly managing the cover in flight pens is an essential step to producing a quality pheasant. Understanding how cover can positively (or negatively) affect the birds is important. Read More »