Dressed Pheasants

When I was growing up, my family lived on MacFarlane Pheasant Farm. We had a 3-foot high sign that said "Oven Ready Pheasants" by the road. We had a big freezer in our garage, and people would stop at any time of the day to buy dressed birds from us. [...]

We are writing to inform you that MacFarlane Pheasants is in the process of selling our division of white birds, which includes Pure Pheasant and Pheasant For Dinner, to an already-arranged buyer. This decision has been made after careful consideration and evaluation of strategic options for the future of our company. While [...]

Our MacFarlane Pheasants’ Retail Store has been open since 1986 in our current location. After the land sale of our main farm, and after much thought and consideration, we have decided not to continue our retail store. We sold the property where we are currently located and will move our [...]

"We do the best we can to keep our white birds as happy and healthy as possible, but sometimes mother nature doesn’t make that easy," says our White Bird Flock supervisor, Trudy Deremer. Extended heat in the summer has various effects on our birds that staff must combat. The Challenges [...]

Would you like to learn MacFarlane pheasant recipes from a Master Chef? Bill MacFarlane, Sarah Pope, and Chris Theisen had the opportunity to enjoy watching Chef Alfonso Contrisciani and his assistant Chef Otto Borsich prepare pheasant at the NAGA Convention for the second year in a [...]

MacFarlane Pheasants Inc. grows most of its white meat pheasants on Wolff Farm in Belleville, WI (about 50 miles west of our Janesville, WI farms). Up until last March, the farm owner, Greg Wolff, raised the birds as a contract grower. We would bring day-old chicks from our hatchery in [...]

Let’s talk about our Research Department at MacFarlane Pheasants. Trudy DeRemer is the Research Manager at MacFarlane Pheasants. She started as the Assistant Brooder Manager in 2004. Trudy has worked in the Hatchery, Farm Management, and as a Flock Supervisor. She is currently the Interim Research Manager.  Because of her [...]

We started by partnering with a brokerage company called Concept to further our goals of distributing our pheasant products to stores. The Concept partnership meant that we could get into Woodman’s in all locations and to more Piggly Wiggly stores. Currently, we deliver our products straight to a distributing company called Certco in Madison. Certco is the hub [...]

Chef Shannon Shaffer has served pheasant more than once. He is a Wisconsin Native, who is now the Head Chef at Design Cuisine in Arlington, Va. Chef Shaffer planned the Inaugural dinner for Barrack Obama. Chef and his team have prepared meals for diplomats, politicians, and executives. Meals have ranged from [...]

Spicy Almond Pheasant Soup can be enjoyed year-round, but what I like best about this recipe is that it’s so easy, and during mid-summer, when you are looking for a break from grilling out, it is a yummy and healthy alternative. Spicy Almond Pheasant Soup Ingredients: Adapted from: The Wellbeing Kitchen, [...]

MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc has so many ideas for preparing Pheasant at home. I have selected two recipes that are both delicious and easy to prepare. In fact, they are so easy, I like to prepare them together and add a salad, for the perfect feast. I can prepare both dishes [...]

The best part of preparing a whole pheasant is how easy it is to roast in your oven. The easy and delicious recipe using pancetta or bacon that is described below is really a beautiful dish. The most significant difference between pancetta and bacon is that bacon is smoked, and pancetta is [...]

The best part of preparing a whole pheasant is how easy it is to roast in your oven. The easy and delicious recipe using pancetta or bacon that is described below is really a beautiful dish. The most significant difference between pancetta and bacon is that bacon is smoked, and pancetta is [...]

Bill and Dori MacFarlane dined at the beautiful Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro in downtown Madison, Wisconsin on Valentine’s Day, 2020. They were delighted with the warm and friendly service and the outstanding preparation of the 5-course meal that included MacFarlane pheasant! Eno Vino is a beautiful restaurant. It [...]

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. She recently shared her expertise about the changing dietary needs of these birds [...]

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. She recently shared her thoughts about the unique responsibilities employees have in the [...]

Ground Pheasant is one of my favorite pheasant products to use when preparing casserole dishes with summer vegetables. This week I had a large zucchini squash, some fresh tomatoes, and a few other ingredients I wanted to use, so I invented a casserole that was a big hit with my [...]

Recently I promised our readers that I would share a baked custard recipe made with MacFarlane Pheasant’s pheasant eggs. I decided to use a recipe I learned from my mother many years ago. It was delicious and so easy and I realized that the pheasant eggs made the custard even [...]

This delicious smothered pheasant recipe was sent to MacFarlane Pheasants a while ago but it continues to be a favorite to cooks who prefer a very flavorful pheasant dish served with pasta. There are lots of ingredients in the sauce used to flavor your pheasant, but all are easily found [...]

Honey-baked pheasant breasts are not just mouthwatering. They are so easy to prepare that you won't believe how fast you can put a gourmet meal on the table. Rice is always a delicious side for pheasant and the Rice River brand is particularly delicious. Lastly, a meal is not [...]