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MacFarlane Pheasants started a program many years ago as a way to give back to the community and help young people. The program’s focus was to provide work experience for middle and high school students who would benefit from learning work skills. Read More »

We kicked off a celebration of our latest brat flavors in September 2019 at our Brat Fall Festival. Many local friends joined us for fun activities and a chance to taste our newest brats. We were not surprised that MacFarlane Pheasants’ brats were a huge hit! Read More »

The main purpose of the time and money put into flight pens is to keep game birds in and predators out. It sounds very simple, but in addition to building the pens, the process isn’t complete until you learn how to manage the ground cover that must be provided in the flight pens. Read More »

The middle of October is the beginning of the busiest time year for our Food Division. Our orders increase from a few gift packs per week to a few dozen per week by November and between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we send out between 30 and 50 gift packs per week! Read More »

The White Pheasant Breeding Program is headed up by Research Manager, Kate Rollette. Her job includes hatching and raising white pheasants to advance the pedigree breeding stock and meet the growing needs of our Food Products Division. Read More »

Thanksgiving dinner is around the corner! There isn’t a more delicious main dish than MacFarlane Pheasant. In fact, I had a hard time choosing which recipe from MacFarlane Pheasants’ free cookbook was the most scrumptious choice for a special occasion. Read More »

Janesville, Wisconsin is home to many historic places, including MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. Tom Wilmer, from Central Coast Public Radio has been the travel host of the National Public Radio digital media radio show, Journeys of Discovery, at KRML in Carmel, California for many years. Read More »

Quarterly Meetings at MacFarlane Pheasants are typically held the week following the end of the quarter. Sarah Pope, General Manager, and Brad Lillie, Chief Operating Officer organize and run the meetings. Read More »

Water must be treated (cleaned) to prevent bacteria and algae from growing in the water lines. Both these organisms left untreated in the water lines can lead to clogged lines and sickly birds. Read More »

MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. is located at 2821 South US Hwy 51 in Janesville, Wisconsin. This is where our main farm and retail store is located. Read More »