Raising Pheasant (Day 1) 

Chickens can be friendly if you handle them often enough as they grow. Order hens only. Roosters are less friendly. They can't really hurt an adult but they could peck a kid in the eye.

@keylockkid They are fairly simple to raise. You will not be able to find a supplier that will order you just one, but you may be able to find another buyer who would sell you a few from their larger order.

@DarkEcho419 A good deal on pheasant would be $2.50 per bird. They take about 6 months to fully mature, but they are old enough to be released in about half that time.

@TopOfTheLine3 I bought them to release. Wild birds have it in their instincts to survive in the wild. It doesn't matter if they are raised in captivity.

@keylockkid The hatchery hatches the eggs then ships them out a day or two later to local feed suppliers. I ordered them a month ago.

@cgspeeddemon1 Yes, a raccoon killed them. This would have been the third time I had raised pheasant to adults if they had survived. There isn't much to it, they simply need the proper feed, water, and the males need to be separated or released as they get older. Any feed store that sells the chicks in the spring should tell you all you need to know. Next summer my plans are to buy more.

@davejohnson3 I haven't checked the starter protein, I've never had any problems using any wild game starter. One light is fine for 40 birds, but my bin is indoors at the moment. They need 95 drgrees the first week and around 90 after that. It's better that the lights are too close than too far away. If they're too close the birds will just move toward the edge and be fine, but if they're too far away they'll get cold and die. Also, don't use wood shavings, turns out they kill pheasant.

@fireworkgalore I split an order of 100 with another individual and the hatchery was 10 short on shipping. One died in transit making 89, split in two I took the 44. I would like to replenish the local population, as well as keep some for their eggs.

@Hissatsu5 Nope, it's possible to tame just about anything. Tame meaning that they are not shy nor aggressive towards humans. You can 'tame' a cat, but lets see one that plays fetch.

@davejohnson3 I tried shavings this year as you can see in the video and they were fine enough that the birds were eating them and many died. If you're using actual chips from a wood chipper you may not have that problem, but these shavings have caused significant loss in numbers. In the past I have always used plain paper and had no problems but I switched to shavings on a recommendation from the feed store. I guess they had never raised pheasant themselves because it was a disaster.

@Konsolenrocker08 It's plenty large until they grow more. They need to keep together for heat at this age.

@fish707 One does look dead in one of the clips, but it was simply sleeping. They are all alive and well.

@WambliPeta Well thank you for coming back for more, stay tuned

@shinydialga123 About 3 months until they are completely mature if I remember correctly from the last time.

@melikeit23 Most of them will be released to replenish the local population. A few will be kept for their eggs.

Aweomse video Ben. You have a good heart and greater priorities.

@TheBombBros I do hunt pheasant, but likely not these. I would just like more of them around the area.

@neddy17 Most of them will be released to replenish the local population. A few will be kept for their eggs.

At :50 seconds, you're petting that one pheasant and he closes his eyes like a big smile. SO cute. x)

you are multi talented, you do so many different things,awesome to watch whats next

@22whatado No, they need as much food as they can get while they're growing.

@berger1980 Not dead. It's fine.

@davejohnson3 I do release them. I buy them from a local store.

@krnboi337 Just asleep. They are all moving around and healthy.

@xxlastpkxxmony459 I'll make a video every few days, every day could get pretty old. I will release many, and keep some for their eggs.

when i was with my grandparents, one hen made some chickens. we just made little place for them and the hen, preventing other chicks getting in. the hen warmed them up, and first days we fed them with hard boiled eggs. then we gave both seeds and eggs, then only seeds. for water we put some water in a can, with upside down glass, so it forms narow spot of water around. we did it due to lack of rocks. for the first night, while other were in eggs, we kept them in box with warm bootle of water.

hi, it's a very interesting video. I live in Viet Nam and breeding pheasants too . Please to meet you . Once again thanks for your useful video .Good luck

well never expected this from you

make a video daily this is so cool man i want to get some when im older are you going to release or keep 2 and breed or what?

So cute!

There chirps bring tears to my eyes

Sorry if this is late, but we really have 7 orphan chicks in our care now. What food do you reccomend

@keylockkid I raised birds for about 5 years.

ok thanks they are beautiful creatures i would love to raise some sometime

Awesome, active chicks from day 1

@FOATE Release many of them, keep some of the others for eggs.

Are you going to post more pheasant videos

Pretty cool.

SO CUTE. Another like

do you sell eggs? and if you do what mutations of pheasants do you have? im interested in hatching. i hatched all my seramas and love keeping them thanks

@MrAirgunlover Neither, they are to increase the local population.

U should put something soft on the ground so when they walk,it is not so loud.

your birds are really nice i wish you luck with them

Sooo cute!!!

do you release them to hunt? i love nature so its not easy for me to kill things. thanks for the upload!

pretty cool thanks for sharing! I am getting some chicks early next year can you raise the two together?

the pheasant wants to be a youtube star!

Sweet!

Mama pheasant took her chicks to stay in my garden while the tractor sprayed pesticide in the nearby fields. One chick didn't seem as able as the others at walking around and pecking insects etc. It's about a few days old, I wonder if I could raise it in a box with seed and water then release it later? Or just leave it to fend for itself in garden. It seems to get left behind a lot and can't walk without fallin over. For now, I have found the nest in my garden and put the either injured or late hatched chick in the nest. Mama pheasant and the other chicks are wandering round the garden and they all get to go under her, except the above chick. Any advice would be appreciated!

THAY"RE ALL SOOO FREAKIN CUTE!!! :D

What do you do with them after they grow up in a few months?

can you post some more on this? this is badass man

@maxpower14843 I bought them.

Could you keep 1-3 on there own np or do they like big packs

LOL!! At 0:12, Hey, what is that?? Pecks the camrea. They are so cute!!

It sounds like you are making popcorn ! XD

If you wanted to release the Pheasant to the wild as in doing propagation., would birds raised in this manner be able to find food on thier own aftre being feed like this? Can they find food on thier own in the wild after being "pen raised" per say?

@ahmedlama2 Yeah you can expect to lose around 10%.

so it is my understanding the pheasant chicks died right? have you givin up or will you be trying again? i was really looking forward to seeing them to adulthood and gaining the valuable info about them. currently ia m drilling a water well in az for a guy that has a private pheasant hunting ranch but he wont tell me anything about them so as to stop future compition and im EXTREMELY interested in the process of raising them.

That pheasant likes the camera c:

Aww there so cute

Cute ones

Do you raise them to hunt them or what do you do with them?

awwww, so cuute

Chickens are the easiest to keep alive and healthy. You can also pay for their food by selling the eggs.

What birds do you recommend getting?

what do you do with them if they're fully grown?

So how come you made no more update on this?

@balisticsrooster its a part of life man

what do you do with them once there gorw up?

I found a baby pheasant (wild) and put him with my coturnix quails I have some chicken starter that is made for pheasant, quails and other birds what more do I need?? I need a quick answere!

@Nighthawkinlight Im a nature kind of guy so I dont hunt alot. but I have before. If I eat anything wild, its going to most likely be Catfish or Crappie. Im really big into fishing.

they look a little peckish! sorry couldn't resist, nice video.

What hatchery did you get them from?

Who are 7 stupid persons whose put dislike? ----------------------------------------- About video, very interesting! Birds very cute.

0:48 ooh yea thats the spot. lol

ur lifes awesome! :)

lol fireworks to Pheasant they look pretty cool

So cute

cute!!

I live in eastern pa irl and I see these wild sometimes!

That'll be some good eatin! What do you plan to do as they get bigger? My neighbor (in town) has chickens,, for pets. They used to have a 19-pound rooster that attacked everybody it didn't know. Thank god it's dead,,, now there are only hens.

So cute baby

what are you going to do with these pheasants when they grow older?

did you plan to relese them to the wild

What do you do with these?

@Nighthawkinlight How much do they cost and where can i buy them in canada?

Hi yesterday I pulled a swimming/drowning pheasant chick out of my pond and was wondering if you could offer some advice? It looks younger than your ones here as it can barely walk. I would like to raise it to release it back into the woods behind my house but after just one day and night with me it is becoming very friendly. From what I can tell it is a young male. Do you think I could raise it to fend for itself? any help much appreciated, can upload vid/pics if needed

And what do u raise them for because I just did it for fun.

FLUFFY!!!

FLUFFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think there is only one word appropriate for this video. AWWWWWWWWWWW!

were do you buy them from?

so cute

How big of a container should I start with for 50 chicks?

So cuteeeeeee

@meganmadnessxo I hope to see a video response. I just got in another 40 of them yesterday.

I raised 5 ducks once. What is the easiest way to deal with the poo and not have to clean it up as much?

May you tell me how may I get one of these birds

nigthawklight i raise chicken's the best way to heat them is get a tin can and put the light in it it make's a nice warm tin they sit near