Mature Pheasants & Partridges

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 [...]

Ring-Necked Pheasants are certainly a beautiful species. They are one of the most popular breeds for stocking a wildlife area or hunting preserve. They mature at about 22 weeks. Mature [...]

Raising pheasants has some situations where the pheasants need to be protected from themselves. One of the things that pheasants will do is pick at each other. They will pull [...]

Hatt Ranch, founded in 1976, is owned and operated by Royd Hatt. It is located in Green River, Utah, surrounded by 100-foot bluffs and on the edge of the San [...]

It has been more than a quarter of a century since MacFarlane Pheasants first imported Manchurian pheasant eggs into the United States from China. We imported 1260 eggs and went through a [...]

Hopefully you are nearly prepared for your upcoming delivery of gamebirds from MacFarlane Pheasants. If you want to be sure you are fully prepared, I would recommend a complete reading [...]

The number one trait buyers look for in a pen raised bird is performance like a bird naturally found in the wild. We have literally used a lifetime of experience [...]

Wing Banding is one of the many jobs done by our research crew. We wing band our pedigree birds to keep track of who their parents/grandparents are, weights, egg production [...]

Our managers and employees at MacFarlane Pheasants are highly trained and experienced with all facets of pheasants care. They all contribute information, used by our customers, to care for gamebirds [...]

We begin shipping mature gamebird at the end of July and finish up in early April, but the process for making sure you get a delivery begins much sooner! If [...]

The Extra-Large Ringneck Pheasant is the largest pheasant breed we offer on our farm. This breed is primarily Mongolian blood and is a real challenge for bird dogs to get into [...]

The Afghan-Whitewing Pheasant differs from other pheasants on our farm: The eyes of an Afghan Pheasant are distinctly yellow with a black pupil (most pheasants have dark eyes). The coverlids [...]

e have been raising French Partridges, also known as Redleg Partridges, for several years now. We import the eggs directly from L’envol de Retz in France and we are the [...]

Feed and water are the life source for our gamebirds. Our system for making sure our pheasants and other gamebirds stay healthy, by receiving proper hydration and nutrition, has 6 [...]

The Hungarian partridge is also known as a gray partridge, an English partridge, or simply called a "Hun". The Hun is a small bird with a short neck and tail [...]

Have you ever wondered what happens to the birds at MacFarlane Pheasants during the cold Wisconsin winters? We take the following steps to make sure our birds stay healthy and happy during [...]

Maintaining your feed and water systems is critical to keeping your gamebirds healthy. Be prepared to spend time checking feed and water systems in all barns at least three times [...]

At MacFarlane Pheasants, we want to supply the best gamebird possible. Although our ringnecks will always be our “go to” bird, over the years we’ve recognized that hunters – here [...]

Peepers, also known as blinders, are small devices that are put on our pheasants' beaks to block their forward vision and prevent them from having a direct line of sight [...]

Making sure pheasants and the other gamebirds have a ready supply of food unfortunately means vermin try and take advantage of that food supply. At MacFarlane Pheasant Farm we take [...]