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Pheasants - which breed is best for eating?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:29 pm
by 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.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:14 am
by 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

PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:45 am
by 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. :P

PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:56 am
by Snags

PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:02 pm
by saucisson
Our UK native pheasant seems to be a ring necked variant:

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

PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:38 pm
by 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.

Road Kill 4 Tea

PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:28 am
by 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. 8)

PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:09 pm
by Snags
happy birthday
Enjoy

PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:58 pm
by wheels
Yes, Happy Birthday Sam.

Phil

PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:43 am
by Sam Newman
We cooked some smoked pheasant, possum legs, and possages in the old brick smoker.

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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.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:29 am
by Sam Newman
Welcome to the forum Sarah1. What kind of outdoor activities do you get into?
Sam 8)

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:51 am
by Sam Newman
:) Welcome to the site Udolf. What happens to the birds when they are fed substandard waste foods?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:37 pm
by saucisson
These spammers seem to like you Sam :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:31 pm
by Sam Newman
saucisson wrote:These spammers seem to like you Sam :lol:


That some kind of tinned meat? :lol: 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? :shock:

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:35 pm
by wheels
Sam Newman wrote:...or does someone without a life just like causing sht? :shock:


Got it in one! :D

Phil