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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

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V ERSA TILITY TO PRO FITA BILITY

WATERFOWL AND GAMEBIRDS

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SLIDE 2

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
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SLIDE 3

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

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SLIDE 4

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
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SLIDE 5

GOOSE CLASSIFICATION

  • He a vy
  • Afric a n
  • E

mb de n

  • T
  • 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
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SLIDE 6

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
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SLIDE 7

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

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SLIDE 8

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

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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
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SLIDE 10

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

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SLIDE 11

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
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SLIDE 12

WHAT ARE “GAMEBIRDS”

  • F
  • 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
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SLIDE 13

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
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SLIDE 14

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
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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
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SLIDE 16

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
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SLIDE 17

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
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SLIDE 18

SPORT GAMEBIRDS

  • Ring ne c k Phe a sa nt
  • Chuka r Pa rtridg e
  • Bo b white Qua il
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SLIDE 19

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

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SLIDE 20

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

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SLIDE 21

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
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SLIDE 22

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
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SLIDE 23

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
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SLIDE 24

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
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SLIDE 25

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
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SLIDE 26

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

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SLIDE 27

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

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SLIDE 28

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
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SLIDE 29

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

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SLIDE 30

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

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SLIDE 31

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!