On December 1, 2015 in General by spope
Don and Ken MacFarlane grew up together on a farm 10 miles east of Janesville, Wisconsin, that their grandfather had established in 1849 when he emigrated from Scotland. Read More »
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On November 25, 2015 in General by spope
William (Bill) MacFarlane, the president of MacFarlane Pheasants, has been leading the business for 36 years, but the evolution of the company began 86 years ago with the dreams of Bill’s uncle, Ken MacFarlane. Read More »
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On November 19, 2015 in Chicks by spope
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 »
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On November 17, 2015 in General by spope
Our customers are the reason we are in business at MacFarlane Pheasants! Our customers depend on us to be experts about our birds, to raise them in the most ideal environment, to ship them with expertise, and to answer questions with speed and accuracy. Read More »
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On November 12, 2015 in Brooder by spope
The Brooder Crew is a critical part of the MacFarlane Pheasant team! There are 8- 10 full time employees during the chick rearing season, but during the off season a few of the employees go on to other jobs on the farm. Read More »
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On November 10, 2015 in General by spope
It is a delicate balance to protect our pheasants and partridges in the outside pens where they live during the winter months before being sold. Nets, 8-12 feet off the ground cover the 100 acres of pens where we house our birds. Read More »
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On November 2, 2015 in Chicks by spope
In an average year, MacFarlane Pheasants ships over a million chicks to its customers. Great precision and planning goes into boxing and shipping our chicks to ensure that they arrive healthy and ready to be raised. Read More »
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On November 2, 2015 in Mature Birds by spope
At MacFarlane Pheasants, we want to supply the best game bird possible. Although our ringnecks will always be our “go to” bird, over the years we’ve recognized that hunters – here and in Europe – look for different birds for different hunting experiences. Read More »
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