Pheasants - which breed is best for eating?

[mitchamus]

Pheasant isn't really freely available down here in Australia,

and I was thinking of getting a pair for breeding meat birds.

What's the best breed for eating? or are they all about the same?

cheers,
Mitch.

[Duk]

I would think the Chinese Ringnecked Pheasant---that is what is wild out here in the U.S It's even a State bird for South Dakota--Alot of fun to hunt and eat as well

[Sam Newman]

The trick to farming pheasants is a BIG enclosure with lots of long grass, places to hide and nest in. They are wild birds and don't tame up like a chook, so I think wire netting is essentual. I am a pheasant hunter and I also would like to breed them to release into the wild to keep the stocks up. Golden pheasants are worth about $80each in NZ but I like the Ringnecks. They have more meat on them. I have recently put some abandoned eggs under a sitting hen to hatch out so we will see how that goes. Let us kno how you are getting on. Sam.

[Snags]

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsh ... asants/986
\Hope Uncle Don can help

[saucisson]

Our UK native pheasant seems to be a ring necked variant:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdgui ... index.aspx

[mitchamus]

Thanks for all the info guys,

I'm going to get some Chinese ring neck pheasants.

they are about $120 a pair here in oz.

[Sam Newman]

My girlfriend scored a pheasant that has been hit by a car. It is my 30th birthday today so we are going to have a cookup of the pheasant, possum legs and possy saussy's (possages). I turned Magdas old pottery brick kiln into a smoker. The bricks are great for keeping moisture in the meat. Will let you know how it goes.

[Snags]

happy birthday
Enjoy

[wheels]

Yes, Happy Birthday Sam.

Phil

[Sam Newman]

We cooked some smoked pheasant, possum legs, and possages in the old brick smoker.



The shot of the pheasant with it's feathers still on doesn't really look like how they normally do as it had been frozen. At least you can see the pretty colours.

[Sam Newman]

Welcome to the forum Sarah1. What kind of outdoor activities do you get into?
Sam

[Sam Newman]

Welcome to the site Udolf. What happens to the birds when they are fed substandard waste foods?

[saucisson]

These spammers seem to like you Sam

[Sam Newman]

These spammers seem to like you Sam

That some kind of tinned meat? I'm new to the interweb. What's a spammer? Are they not real people? or does someone without a life just like causing sht?

[wheels]

...or does someone without a life just like causing sht?

Got it in one!

Phil