General Guide only.......... for August

    Pheasants

    - all states

  • Maintain your bird's high-protein diet.

  • Give cages a rake out and provide bushy melaleuca branches or similar, for the hens to lay amongst. They prefer to lay in a secluded spot rather than in the open. Also, if the eggs are hidden amongst the brush, there is less chance of the male bird eating the eggs, which can be a problem with some pheasants.

  • If necessary, check your birds for lice again before breeding time, particularly if you have a lot of native birds visiting your property.

    Waterfowl

    - all states

  • Prepare nesting boxes for mandarins & mountain Waterfowl

    - northern states

  • Start breeding all waterfowl