WATERFOWL AND GAMEBIRDS V ERSA TILITY TO PRO FITA BILITY
WHAT ARE “WATERFOWL” • Birds tha t ha ve the c a pa b ility to swim a nd live in o r ne a r the wa te r • Wa te rpro o f/ Wa te r re sista nt fe a the rs • Bill, no t Be a k • We b b e d F e e t • Do me stic a te d
WATERFOWL CLASSIFICATION • Duc ks a nd Ge e se • Bre e d • Size • Ca ll (Duc ks) • Ba nta m (Duc ks) • L ig ht, Me dium, He a vy • Purpo se • E xhib itio n • Me a t • E g g Pro duc tio n • Hunting • T ra ining
DUCK CLASSIFICATION • Ba nta m • Ca ll Duc ks • Ma lla rd • E a st I ndie • L ig ht • Runne r • We lsh Ha rle q uin • Me dium • Ca yug a • Swe dish • He a vy • Pe kin • Musc o vy
GOOSE CLASSIFICATION • He a vy • Afric a n • E mb de n • T o ulo use • Me dium • Pilg rim • Po me ra nia n • Se b a sta po l • L ig ht • Ca na da • Chine se
RAISING WATERFOWL • K e e p the m wa rm a nd dry • 0.5-1 sq ua re fo o t pe r b ird • 95 de g re e s • 20% pro te in sta rte r • Adjust a s the y g ro w
HOUSING • L a rg e ly va ria nt o n spa c e a nd ne e ds • Sma lle r, le ss a g g re ssive spe c ie s will re q uire a t le a st 6 sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • L a rg e r, mo re a g g re ssive spe c ie s will so me time s ne e d up to 25 sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • Ca n b e indo o r a nd o utdo o r, o r just o utdo o r • De pe nds o n whe the r the g o a l is wa rmth, dryne ss, sha de , she lte r, o r simply c o nta inme nt
WATERFOWL HOUSING • Use wha t yo u ha ve • 6-16 sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • I nside - 1/ 3, Outside 2/ 3 • K e e p the inside a s dry a s po ssib le • F e e d a nd wa te r fa r a wa y fro m e a c h o the r
FEED/NUTRITION • 20% pro te in sta rte r fo r 10 we e ks • 15% pro te in g ro we r fo r we e ks 10-20 • 16-20% la ye r/ ma inta ine r • NON-ME DI CAT E D • F ull a c c e ss to wa te r a t a ll time s • E xtra o ptio ns: • Ca t fo o d • Me a l wo rms • Gra ins • Sc ra ps
WATERFOWL PROFIT POTENTIAL • Ma ny o ptio ns if yo u c a n find the rig ht nic he • Me a t • E g g s • F e rtilize r • K e e p tra c k o f e xpe nse s • F ind b uye r willing to pa y wha t yo u ne e d to ma ke a pro fit
SELLING DUCKS FOR MEAT • E xpe nse s (pe r duc k) • $5 (b uy duc kling ) • $11.34 fe e d (0.3 lb fe e d/ da y fo r 18 we e ks) • $10 (wa te r, la b o r, b e dding ) • I nc o me • $26.34 in to ta l e xpe nse • Se ll fo r a t le a st $30 e a c h, b uye r pa ys fo r pro c e ssing
WHAT ARE “GAMEBIRDS” • F o wl tha t ha ve tra ditio na lly b e e n hunte d fo r spo rt o r fo o d a nd ha ve the c a pa b ility to survive in the wild • Ma ny diffe re nt type s fro m a ll a ro und the wo rld • Upla nd g a me b irds • Orna me nta l g a me b irds • Do me stic a te d
GAMEBIRD CLASSIFICATION • Spe c ie s • Bre e d • Purpo se • Spo rt • Do g T ra ining • E xhib itio n • Ho b b y F a rming • F e a the rs • Re le a se / Sto c king • Me a t
GAMEBIRD USES • Spo rt • Do g T ra ining • E xhib itio n • Ho b b y F a rming • F e a the rs • Re le a se / Sto c king • Me a t
GAMEBIRD SPECIES • Phe a sa nts • Qua il • Pa rtridg e • T urke ys • Duc ks (Ma lla rds) • Do ve s/ Pig e o ns
ORNAMENTAL PHEASANTS • Mo stly use d b y ho b b y fa rme rs fo r ya rd de c o ra tio n, b ut c a n a lso b e use d fo r fly tying • Re d a nd Ye llo w Go lde ns • Re e ve s • L a dy Amhe rst • Swinho e • Silve r
SMALL QUAIL • Co turnix • Ca lifo rnia Qua il • Mo unta in Qua il • Sc a le d Qua il • Ga mb e l’ s Qua il • Butto n Qua il
SPORT GAMEBIRDS • Ring ne c k Phe a sa nt • Chuka r Pa rtridg e • Bo b white Qua il
RAISING GAMEBIRDS • 30% sta rte r fe e d • 95 de g re e s • ¾ sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • No c o rne rs • Ma rb le s in wa te r to pre ve nt dro wning • Re d lig ht to pre ve nt pe c king • K e e p the m dry
HOUSING • L a rg e ly va ria nt o n spa c e a nd ne e ds • Sma lle r, le ss a g g re ssive spe c ie s will re q uire a t le a st 6 sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • L a rg e r, mo re a g g re ssive spe c ie s will so me time s ne e d up to 25 sq ua re fe e t pe r b ird • Ca n b e indo o r a nd o utdo o r, o r just o utdo o r • De pe nds o n whe the r the g o a l is wa rmth, dryne ss, sha de , she lte r, o r simply c o nta inme nt
QUAIL HOUSING • Ma ny sma ll q ua il a re ra ise d o n wire • Must b e ke pt dry • I f o utside , must ha ve 1” o r le ss flig ht ne tting • Side s must ha ve “b o unc e ” • 6-10 sq fe e t pe r b ird
ORNAMENTAL PHEASANT HOUSING • Ca n b e ke pt lo o se in the ya rd • Se pa ra te flig ht pe ns • 20 sq fe e t pe r b ird • Da rk a re a
SPORT GAMEBIRD HOUSING • F lig ht pe ns • 10 sq fe e t pe r b ird (pa rtridg e ) • 20 sq fe e t pe r b ird (phe a sa nt) • 1-2” flig ht ne tting • “Bo unc y” side s • Go o d c o ve r • Pro te c tio n fro m ha il
FEED/NUTRITION • Wa te r a t a ll time s • No n-me dic a te d fe e d • 20% o r hig he r pro te in a t a ll time s • 30% a s c hic ks up to 6 we e ks • 20% la ye r/ g ro we r/ ma inta ine r thro ug ho ut ma turity • Purina Ga me b ird Gro we r • E xtra s: • Sc ra ps • Mille t a nd o the r g ra ins • Me a t • Gre e ns
GAMEBIRD PROFIT POTENTIAL • Ma ny diffe re nt o ppo rtunitie s if yo u ha ve the re so urc e s • Re le a se fo r hunting • Do g tra ining • F ly fishing (fe a the rs fo r tying ) • Me a t • Ya rd de c o ra tio ns • Re g a rdle ss o f wha t yo u c ho o se , must pla n o n mo de ra te -hig h lo sse s • Ag g re ssive / c a nnib a listic • Me a nt to b e ra ise d in the wild
PHEASANT SALES EXPENSES • E xpe nse s • Pe n c o nstruc tio n • T ra nspo rt c a g e s • Ca tc h ne ts • Blinde rs • F e e d • Chic k purc ha se s Aro und $7-9 pe r b ird b y ma turity
PHEASANT SALES OTHER • Ho w ma ny c a n yo u se ll? • Ho w we ll c a n yo u a dve rtise ? • Ho w lo ng a re yo u willing to ho ld o nto b irds fo r b uye rs? • Ca n yo u ma ke it thro ug h the first ye a r? • De a th/ lo ss • Pla n o n 10-20% de a th lo ss b e fo re 6 we e ks o f a g e • Pla n o n 10% mo re de a th lo ss b e fo re 18 we e ks o f a g e • K no w tha t this is g o ing to ha ppe n whe n yo u purc ha se b irds
PHEASANT SALES PROFIT POTENTIAL • $7-9 e xpe nse s pe r b ird b y 18 we e ks • Add $1-2 pe r b ird fo r e ve ry mo nth a fte r • No ve mb e r-April, $10-20 pe r b ird • Go a l: $5 ne t inc o me pe r b ird
WATERFOWL AND GAMEBIRDS • Ve ry ve rsa tile a nima ls tha t c a n o ffe r live sto c k g ro we rs a va rie ty o f b e ne fits • K e e p the m he a lthy a nd ha ppy a nd the y’ ll do the sa me fo r yo u • I f o ne is willing to put in the e ffo rt, the re is a po te ntia l fo r pro fit
CONTACT INFORMATION Za c h Ho o ke r za c h.q .ho o ke r@ g ma il.c o m (970)222-6822
THANK YOU • Ple a se write a ny q ue stio ns tha t yo u ma y ha ve o n a pie c e o f pa pe r o r no te c a rd a nd I will do my b e st to a nswe r the m with the o the r pre se nte rs during the ro undta b le disc ussio n, tha nks!
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