Our Chukar Redleg Partridge, is a upland gamebird. They are hybrid between the Chukar Partridge and the Redleg Partridge for hybrid vigor. The Chukar Redleg is a small flighty bird. Known for their flying ability and their zebra like stripes. T
Chukar Partridge habitat consists of small grain or brushy terrain. To hold the chukar redleg birds in the terrain a small stream or water source is necessary.
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Hunting Chukars: The Chukar Partridge is a small flighty bird which hold well in cover and get up and go when flushed. Chukar Redleg Partridge are a popular additive to hunts for those looking to add speed. Chukars run uphill and flush down hill often giving the hunters numerous chances.
Description: Our Chukar Redlegs are mostly gray all over with a black band from the eyes, down to below the neck with several black bars on the flanks. They have a bright red bill and legs. The sexes are similar, with the female having a smaller knob on the legs than the males. Males are larger as well.
Size - Male 21 to 26 oz. Female 16 to 19 oz. Length - 13 to 15 in.
Eggs: 40-50 eggs from April into summer. Non-setters. Incubation Period: 23 days
Raising Chukar chicks: Chukar chicks are easy to raise. They grow quickly and can be placed outside at about 6 weeks of age. Red-legged Partridge do best when raised on wire. They are prone to a number diseases transmitted by wet soil, including Blackhead which is very common in partridge. If the birds are infected with Blackhead, you can use the drug Emtryl as treatment. We reccomend that all birds are raised on wire at a ratio of three hens per rooster.
Breeding:
Chukar hunting is very popular sport.
Habitat: These birds thrive in dry arid conditions;
Native Range: This partridge has its native range in Eurasia, from North India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east to southeastern Europe in the west, and is closely related and similar to its western equivalent, the Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa. It has been introduced widely for game hunters, and became established in the United States Rocky Mountains, Canada, New Zealand and Hawaii. In Great Britain, hybrids between this species and the also introduced Red-legged Partridge are common
Incubating: Chukar Partrieggs should be set at 99.5 F and a wet bulb of 86 F. Eggs should be placed small end down and turned 90 degrees three times a day. On the 21st day the eggs should be placed on their sides in the hatcher. The hatcher should be set at 99 F with a web bulb of 87 F. Around the 23rd day eggs should hatch. If eggs are to be held any length of time before they are set, they should be kept small end down, turned three times daily, and at a temperature between 60-68 F. Always be sure hands are free of dirt and grease when handling eggs. Once hatched, chicks should be kept at 90 F for the first week and drop the temperature 5 degrees per week. Feed a good starter 28-30% protein. Chukars are bad about piling, so eliminate all corners to solve this problem.
Other common names of this bird include 'Chukker' (sometimes misspelled as 'Chuker'), 'Indian Chukar', 'Chukar Partridge', 'Red-legged Partridge', 'Rock Partridge', 'Indian Hill Partridge', 'Chukka', 'Chukkar', 'Chukor', 'Chukore', 'Chikone', 'Kabk', 'Kau-Kau', and 'Keklik'.
