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  • 08-06-2012 10:08AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭


    my hen is due to hatch pheasant eggs soon, what way will i go about rearing them?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭pheasant tail


    Well,you'd generally leave it to the hen to rare them,for the first day i would feed them boiled eggs mashed up,and slowly increase the chick starter. Obviously make sure theyv fresh water At 4 week introduce a does for worms in their water and also ring their beak to prevent feather pecking but do this around 6 weeks, And at 7 weeks treat again for worms and introduce rolled barley or pellets with the chick started.
    Birds would want to be taking from hen 1 week after they start laying again,,think that should do the job for u,correct me if you think im wrong,if you post this in the hunting forum you will have a good response as there are some very experienced people over there.


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