Raise and release is pretty simple even if by accident. Most ringneck tend to look for an escape by/before 6 months of age and I’ve only owned 1 that successfully returned to the property. Being more “hands-off” during raising and evaluating that there is good habitat with access to food and water source and safety to avoid predators. If you are in an area that sustains an established wild “breeding” population, there is better hope of survival. A lone, domesticated bird will be easy prey and I have never had a ringneck go broody. I guess my point here is that it seems a shame to go to this much trouble to feed and raise a pheasant with the intention of release in an environment with little to no chance of survival…..(if that makes sense)
Thank you so much! My husband brought it home pheasant farm?!?! They are raised up, then released for hunting. This guy was a runt and clearly getting picked on. We are thinking of raising and releasing as we have no desire to get anymore nor do we really have a separate set up for it currently ...and cant see building one for one single bird. Hubby said that they were gonna kill it...and hubby being hubby steppes up to bring it home...(we are no good together i tell ya!!! )
Thoughts on raise and release??? I didnt realize i needed a permit but most definetly planned to look into it.
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