Baby Birdy Daddy

Jaren left at 4:00am Wednesday morning to go get the baby pheasants. He and his "partner" (as Coop calls him) Brandon drove to Green River to pick up 3500 baby birds. They pick them up the day they hatch, load them into boxes in the back of the car, and drive them back to the farm in Milford. They are SO cute, when they are little! They are about the size of your thumb and really fluffy!

They are very temperamental when they are small and he stays with them, just like a new mommy watching her baby, and checks them every few hours - even during the night. They have large brooders (heaters) to keep the temperature a consistent 98* and you can see the waterers hanging from the ceiling that let them drink. After the first few days and nights they are less sensitive and can slowly be left alone for longer periods of time.

In a few weeks they will be let outside to grow into big pheasants that he sells to gun clubs for people to hunt! Isn't that sweet? He will sell 6000 this year, so in a few months he'll get a new bunch of birds and start all over. It's nice to have a place for Jaren to take the boys to work. That is something we have always wanted them to have. It's also nice that a hobby for Jaren also makes awesome money on the side!
If you're ever in Milford, feel free to stop for a tour!