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    Hungarian Partridges (Huns) Are A Challenging Breed to Raise!

    Hungarian Partridge (Hun) chicks are temperamental and challenging to raise, but we love them and so do our customers. We’ve been raising Huns since the 1990s, so we are experts at the proper way to care for them.  We buy our eggs from France and hatch them in our hatchery. [...]

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    Raising Hungarian Partridges is Challenging and Exciting!

    We have been raising Hungarian Partridges since the 1990s, and they continue to be a popular choice for MacFarlane Pheasants' customers. We buy Hungarian Partridge eggs from France and hatch them in our hatchery. We generally raise about 50,000 of these beautiful birds each year at MacFarlane Pheasants. The Hungarian Partridge is [...]

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    Hardy Hungarian Partridges Are Available At MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc.

    The hardy Hungarian Partridges we raise are available to order at this time. Season after season, we have sold out of these game birds, by this time of year. But, currently, we have them available to order. You can call us at 608-757-7881 to set up a pick-up or delivery. [...]

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    Hungarian Partridges Are Raised at MacFarlane Pheasants

    The Hungarian partridge is also known as a gray partridge, an English partridge, or simply called a “Hun.” The Hun is a small bird with a short neck and tail and tends to be a little skittish, but quite beautiful. The juvenile Huns are pale brown with some darker streaks. [...]

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    Steps to Raising Hungarian Partridges—It’s Worth the Challenge!

    The Hungarian partridge is also known as a gray partridge, an English partridge, or simply called a "Hun". The Hun is a small bird with a short neck and tail and tends to be a little skittish, but quite beautiful. The juvenile Huns are pale brown with some darker streaks. [...]

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    Choosing the Right Type of Game Bird

    At MacFarlane Pheasants, we want to supply the best game bird possible. Although our ringnecks will always be our “go to” bird, over the years we’ve recognized that hunters – here and in Europe – look for different birds for different hunting experiences. If you’re wondering what kind of birds [...]

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    Penning-In the Hungarian Partridge

    At MacFarlane Pheasants, we don’t raise the same old pheasants as other farms, and we don’t build all our outdoor pens the same. Our Hungarian partridges have different requirements than our ringneck and Manchurian Cross pheasants, so we cater to them just like we cater to our customers. Your average [...]

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    Differences between Hungarian and Chukar Partridges

    Hungarian Partridge The Hungarian partridge is more commonly known as a Grey Partridge, familarly called "huns". It can grow up to 28-32 cm long and has a brown back, grey flanks and chest, and many have a white belly with a large chestnut colored horseshoe mark. Huns can lay up [...]

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