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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sokel on July 20, 2013, 10:25:29 pm

Title: pheasant chicks
Post by: sokel on July 20, 2013, 10:25:29 pm

Has anyone managed to rear orphan day old pheasant chicks under a bloody ?
Mum was killed as she flew off the nest and chicks where newly hatched. Gathered up 4 chicks and there was 11 rotten eggs put them under a broody they didn't stay under her but 30 mins later all where under her
Tonight 1 had died but the others are pecking around with her chicks when she offers bits of food.
Anyone managed to rear them and any tips would be great

Title: Re: pheasant chicks
Post by: taz08 on July 21, 2013, 07:51:54 am

i did this with quail  last year,,mum killed  when a lawnmower went over her.. i left them with  chicks ,, all did ok ,, just let them get on with it.. they stays till ready to move on ,, back to wild

Title: Re: pheasant chicks
Post by: sokel on July 21, 2013, 09:06:31 am

Thanks. They are still alive and seen ok this morning
is there anything other than chick crumbs that bwe can feed them or will that be enough ?

Title: Re: pheasant chicks
Post by: taz08 on July 21, 2013, 06:05:10 pm

i just gave them the same as the hens ,, and they were fine