Ringneck Pheasants released at 4 weeks. . .

Releasing (65) 4 week old pheasants in the foothills of Idaho Falls.

Here is a link to a release of a couple hundred pheasant from a bigger surragator:

[kdkragt]

I applaud your efforts. Keep in mind that quality, year round, upland habitat, determines whether you have (and keep) a population of wild birds.

[theworldwisdom]

You just restored my faith in humanity. You gain my respect.

[dunestaniszewski]

That cool! I would recommend raising them longer so they can get their flight feather more established, but your going to have some die anyway. I had a pair of bobwhite quail get out of my pen, and they have survived for 5 days so far.

[Blown_Whistles]

They were raised in a surragator. We are raising another 100 or so this year as well. Over the last couple years we have see quite a few more pheasants. We actually have three or four roosters and at least do me that amount in hens that have stayed in the area. We have a good water source and are planting a small food plot as well. They seem to be doing great and it is a fun project. I have quite a few neighbors that are also interested in this so we might be doing a bigger surragator soon.

[Blown_Whistles]

This was on my property, but they were released as wild birds... Just trying to reestablish the population.

[pois]

Complimenti voi amate la natura . Like

[mysteryman]

I am considering purchasing one of these units to bring back the pheasants like they were when my dad was a kid. The only problem is afraid that I'm going to spend all this money and end up just feeding the fox and hawks.

[midwestuplandsetters]

I think a little young, but I am just going off experience of pen raised birds. They usually have them in flight pens for a few months to help them be able to fly from danger. Not knocking the video by any means. I like the set up you have but maybe a flight pen to release them in for a few weeks before totally releasing into the Wild.

[LB]

What percentage survive to young adulthood?
Is there any Pheasant forage plants in the area?

[clackamas]

Where di you get the brooder pen? That is a nice setup, compact and good enough for 65 birds. I Personally would wait a fe more weeks, but If I could get 3 pens like that I could have staggered releases.

[vwseramas]

They will not survive in the wild without an experienced adult to warn them of danger. Try next year of raising them in a series of pens that get larger and covered with netting. Then in the last pen remove the cover when ready for release and let them explore their way out. You'll have to gradually change their food so they can learn to find natural foods. Think about placing feeders around your property that they will recognize as food sources.

[Konk]

How many rounds of releases did you do sir? We have done a lot of habitat improvement on a few hundred acres of dryland wheat and CRP. (guzzlers, food plots, and tree plots (for cover and nesting)). I would think this would be a annual or bi-annual thing for at least a few years for the best chance at getting a population up and running. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated (I think we are doing this regardless but if you have any lessons learned that would be awesome to hear). Thanks

[birddogsforever]

Watching this in 2021 and working towards doing this on my own property - converting 20+ acres of hayfield into crop/grassland in northern MN farm country. What kind of survival rates did you see?

[thedwightguy]

I intend to incubate and release leucistic in my grassland area at 3, 000 feet, mild winters similar to areas of Idaho. Not too many predators, but as I understand it pheasant, esp. the males, are such asshats that releasing early is a good idea if they're crowded. Probably for me, six to eight weeks and I'd separate the hes from the cocks as soon as I can identify. May keep two/three hens over next winter. Being black, I'll not confuse them with the few cocks we occasionally see around the Columbia Valley. Lots of high dry grass cover with grain, though.

[dukecorso]

Hey guys. Loving the video...great job bringing 65! Pheasants into the wild....my question is...do they survive the winter....thanks

[bmanning]

Im looking in to re-establishing the population on my property. I see you release 65 birds, how many could you estimate that are still living other than the ones hunted?

[waltlars]

I want to know all about this !

I am moveing to Idaho probley midstate and I want to raise and My own wildgame birds

what is the big green box ?

[pietromanca]

its amazing they they can fly at 2 weeks old

[arthurshortlidge]

Do you need a beak clip on a male or female if there is more then 1 female in the cage with only 1 male?

[mmmgdl]

Hi, I would like to get feathers and eggs how do I contact you? btw nice video.