Mature Pheasants & Partridges

One of the most common questions we hear is, "Can I buy pheasants to release?" The answer is yes. MacFarlane Pheasants has been raising quality gamebirds for generations and supplies [...]

Releasing pheasants on your property can be a rewarding way to introduce birds to suitable habitat and potentially establish a population in the area. However, simply releasing pheasants doesn't mean [...]

For gamebird enthusiasts, hunting preserves, and wildlife managers looking for something truly distinctive, few birds stand out like the Melanistic Mutant Pheasant. With its iridescent green-black plumage, excellent flying [...]

How much space do pheasants need? The answer depends on their age. Young pheasant chicks can be kept closer together, but they need increasingly more room as they grow. [...]

One of the most common questions we hear is, "How much do mature pheasants cost?" The answer is that there isn't a one-size-fits-all price. At MacFarlane Pheasants, every mature bird [...]

If you raise pheasants, you may notice birds pecking at each other or pulling feathers. This behavior, often called picking, can range from minor feather damage to more serious injuries [...]

Ringneck pheasants are some of the most popular gamebirds raised for hunting, release, and propagation, but not every Ringneck is the same. Size, flight characteristics, temperament, appearance, and adaptability can [...]

Choosing the right gamebird can make a big difference depending on your goals, whether you are stocking a hunting preserve, training dogs, starting a small operation, or looking for [...]

Building or expanding flight pens is a major undertaking. Whether you're outgrowing your current space, separating breeders from hunting stock, or preparing for seasonal transitions, constructing new pens can improve [...]

  French Partridges are a little smaller than a pigeon, fast and exciting to hunt, and delicious to eat. They can also be finicky to raise. MacFarlane Pheasants brings in [...]

At MacFarlane Pheasant Farm, the arrival of each new season brings with it a fresh set of challenges and opportunities as we prepare our barns and pens for the incoming [...]

Since starting the Milton Farm, located in Milton, Wisconsin, we have had great success. Brett Hammon, our farm manager, has provided us with an update for January 2024! MacFarlane Pheasants [...]

French Redleg partridges have been a popular choice for game hunters in the UK for many years. We have sold them for approximately 14 years at MacFarlane Pheasants.  Hunting clubs [...]

The gamebird industry is changing in significant ways due to the many risks that are involved in raising birds. The economy, weather and  the Avian Influenza outbreaks that have happened [...]

The History of Our Redleg Partridges We started raising Redleg Partridges in 2009. Our owner Bill MacFarlane had a customer request for these partridges and that started the ball rolling. [...]

The plan for shipping our mature pheasants from MacFarlane Pheasants begins with our customers confirming their yearly bird numbers in the spring! Our mature sales' staff begins working diligently to [...]

During the 2022-2023 Mature Bird Season at MacFarlane Pheasants, you can still get on a waiting list if you would like to get pheasants or chukars, but at this time, [...]

MacFarlane Pheasants raises and sells approximately 500,000 exceptionally beautiful mature pheasants each year. Pheasants are naturally beautiful birds but can also be aggressive toward each other. Before our pheasants are [...]

MacFarlane Pheasants raised Hungarian Partridges from the 1990s through 2024. Here's more detail on how previously imported and raised these birds.We previously purchased eggs from France and hatched them in [...]

The Kansas Ringneck breed, raised at MacFarlane Pheasants, is more popular each year. MacFarlane Pheasants increased the production of this beautiful bird by 30,000 birds in 2020.  This year we [...]