SHPF-Blinders for Ringneck Pheasants Ep.7

In this episode I will be putting blinders with pins on 7 Week Old Ringneck Pheasants and also showing other types of anti-pecking options in preventing cannibalism and feather pecking.
For more information on raising ringneck pheasants check out my other videos, Facebook, and website.
Sunrise Harvest Pheasant Farm
www.shpheasants.com

[@ohiobob70]

Great videos !! I hope you make more of them.

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

Thanks Bob. I do plan to do more videos but I need to find a new video editor first since I can't use my other one. Thanks for the support!

[@radiocristianawdc]

Great Job!!

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

Thank you!

[@SamuelKwarteng]

You are doing great, why are your birds so calm?

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

Thanks. I should do bloopers because I actually had to switch out a couple because one was crying during a few takes and another one was trying to escape and giving me a hard time. I had about 100 birds to choose from in that particular batch so it worked out. You just never know.

[@paulstathakis4372]

My swinhoe male pheasent is aggressive towards the female so I want to put a blinder on him but only seen these with ringneckd

[@oday907]

Does blinders affect fertility if it but to males?

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

It doesn't affect fertility. I actually don't even put them on my breeder males.

[@landonsigouin8925]

Is there anything you do or is there anything you avoid to keep the roosters tails long? Before I put blinders in mine pretty much all of the bird pecked out each other’s tail feather and now none of the birds have nice tails. But I hear that they’ll molt their tail feathers in the summer is that true?

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

You have to put the blinders on earlier next time at 6 weeks. Also space helps. I use no less then 10sqft per bird and that is still almost not enough room. Yes they will molt in the summer and in time will grow back their feathers

[@landonsigouin8925]

@@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115 awesome thank you!

[@landonsigouin8925]

@@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115 hey dude got acouple more questions for ya. So I forgot that you have to leave eggs stored pointy end down. I got eggs from the 23rd 25th and 26th and they all had their pointed end up. Will they be ok if I put the pointed end down now? Their going in the incubator in about 3 days. 2nd question. Can I use rubbing alcohol to sanitize the eggs before incubation and eggs that have poo on them is there any point in sanitizing or are they no good

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

@@landonsigouin8925 At this point I wouldn't worry about the pointy end down. Yes they should be, but you want those eggs in the incubator no more than 7-10 days after they have been laid. So if you are putting them in the incubator in 3 days then...well...just don't be surprised if they are not fertile. If you do clean the eggs my last resort is just use soap and water. I personally wouldn't go the rubbing alcohol route its not necessary.

[@mayapirati8468]

How long chicks are they?
What tepeture are good for pesant maximum?

[@paulstathakis4372]

Do they have to be young to put them on? Also can I put them on other types of pheasents?

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

For Ringnecks you can put them on any age over 5 weeks at any time. With other pheasants I would think you could do the same but I have only done ringnecks.

[@andrewmiller2042]

Hey I got 15 7 week old pheasants from you jon Miller an they killed one an ate it completely

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

Hi Jon, yes I remember you. Unfortunately pheasants are cannibalistic and using blinders only minimizes cannibalism. Some people use blinders and some don't. Its all on preference.

[@helenamcdowell6841]

How early can you put these on the birds

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

5 Weeks of age

[@suzannehickerson7343]

How long can the blinders remain on

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

As long as you want them to. There isn't a particular time frame when they have to come off.

[@BIG_FETUS]

Will they ever come.offf?

[@sunriseharvestpheasantfarm9115]

Yes, you can just cut the pins off.