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Title: New Member
Post by: Nate F. on April 10, 2008, 02:01:44 PM

HI everyone!  I'm new to this forum, (although I've already done three posts, or some tiny number like that.)  I live near Edmonton Alberta, and have mostly chickens right now..... I'de like to get into game birds, right now I have one Male Lady Amherst pheasant,  and one male Hungarian Partridge.  My Dad bought them both for me at an auction, so I am lacking hens and coops.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: wildergamebirds on April 10, 2008, 02:50:39 PM

Good thing you posted this.  Keeping chickens and game birds together (even on the same property, in separate pens) is not the best idea.  Chickens, as well as turkey and waterfowl can carry diseases with little or no effect to them, that can wipe out gamebirds, especially quail.  Do searches here, and elswhere for specifics.

  You are doing things in the right order, pretty much.  It is possible to have them on same property, just more trouble with sanitation, and medication.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Nate F. on April 10, 2008, 05:08:15 PM

Thanks for the message.  I'll have to be really careful and put the cages really far apart

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Reeves on April 10, 2008, 08:57:27 PM

Go easy on the lad....he lives in Alberta  s020

Nate, will not be far into the future and you'll eat those chickens and have nothing but Quail & Pheasants ! (I went through the same thing 153 years ago)

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: wildergamebirds on April 10, 2008, 09:35:52 PM

Quote from: Reeves on April 10, 2008, 08:57:27 PM

he lives in Alberta 

  OK, but that's no reason to go easy on him!

  He's respectful, pays attention to what he reads, takes suggestions well, and writes in complete sentences.  Hell, I wouldn't care if he were from Samaria!

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Reeves on April 10, 2008, 09:40:35 PM

Good point !

I have the thought we may meet one day. Hope I can help him decide to get rid of those chickens and get into just Quail & Pheasants.

I may have to let some of my birds hatch some chicks......everyone likes free stuff !

(ya, ya, I know I'm being an "enable-r" !)

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Pheasant Hollow Farm on April 11, 2008, 05:24:24 AM

 s016 aboard Nate F.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: slider on April 12, 2008, 07:45:30 AM

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I know that it is hard to get rid of those checkens...I still have a few ol game chickens wondering around on the place.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Nate F. on April 17, 2008, 11:38:28 AM

Why must I get rid of my chickens!  Chickens are cool to you know.  Not as cool as game bird I admit but...  Anyways, Thanks everyone for replying!
-Nate

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: laughingbear on April 17, 2008, 12:02:18 PM

 s016

Man, I need to get one of you Canuck's to take me fishing for some Pike and Walleye.  Thats the one thing i miss about Wisconsin.   s16

Welcome aboard!!  These guys around here will help ya out a lot, all we newbes have to do is listen!! 

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: NH/Pete on April 17, 2008, 12:08:32 PM

Free stuff helps too :grin: