randywatson
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we raise and release hens and roosters on our 160 acre wetland bank property here in SE MN. we are surrounded by black fields on all sides with 0 cover within a couple miles. we've seen a huge jump in pheasant numbers within 5 square miles from our property. Our survival rate of hens is probably 20%. we released 800 hens and 100 roosters in 2022. (oreder a 1,000) 10% error rate in identification from mcfarlanes. we get them at a day old and raise them to 7 to 8 weeks. feed prices this year nearly doubled. the roosters we keep through out the season and release on a needed basis from our flight pen.
our intention is to get some food plots on our property. have 14 acres we can do what we want with. but with it being in a wetland bank with 8' tall bluestem native and endangered flowers and dikes ponds etc. its a work in progress.
our intention is to get some food plots on our property. have 14 acres we can do what we want with. but with it being in a wetland bank with 8' tall bluestem native and endangered flowers and dikes ponds etc. its a work in progress.