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Heidi Welch is currently the Partridge Manager at MacFarlane Pheasants Inc., but she has played many other roles, on our farm, in the three years she has worked here. She started as the Assistant Manager for Hungarian Partridges at the beginning of the chick season in 2014. When that season wound down, she was transferred to the Hen Barn where she learned about other functions on the farm, including artificial insemination and egg and data collection. Read More »

Think spring! We are so excited to tell you that our 2017 chick catalog has gone to press! Read More »

Last year was a great year for chick sales, we sold 1.3 million chicks. This year was even better. We had excellent hatching rates and were able to hatch into mid-August! That led to a whopping 1.5 million chicks we were able to provide to chick customers! Read More »

Pheasant peeping is typically done when chicks are 5 weeks of age. We want to keep them as healthy as possible and chicks tend to pick at each other. That sounds almost simplistic, but we are talking some serious picking here! They will pull out feathers and grab onto skin with their sharp beaks with an intensity that can lead to infections and even death. Read More »

There are some fabulous deals on chicks during June at MacFarlane Pheasants. Read More »

Are you interested in raising pheasant chicks to maturity on your own farm? You won’t want to miss our excellent resource, The Insider’s Guide to Pheasant Rearing, where you’ll find tips and tricks to help you start preparing for an exciting pheasant raising adventure. Read More »

Right before the new white pheasant chicks hatch we need to get busy preparing for their arrival. Read More »

One of the more exciting moments on our farm is when baby chicks begin to hatch. However, there are many steps to complete in the brooder barns before hatching begins, to prepare for the 500,000 chicks we hatch each year. Read More »