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XL Surrogator®

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Description

XL Surrogator®The Surrogator is a self contained incubator field unit that will establish a huntable population of game birds on your property. This is NOT an adult bird release system! The Surrogatorfunctions as a surrogate parent by providing food, water, warmth and protection for the first 4 to 5 weeks of the birds life. By placing the Surrogator in a location where you would like to establish a huntable population of pheasant, quail, chukar, turkey, or other

The Surrogator® is a self-contained incubator/field unit that will establish a huntable population of game birds on your property. This is NOT an adult bird release system! The Surrogator®functions as a “surrogate parent” by providing food, water, warmth and protection for the first 4 to 5 weeks of the bird’s life. By placing the Surrogator® in a location where you would like to establish a huntable population of pheasant, quail, chukar, turkey, or other game birds, chicks raised in the unit become imprinted to that location. The bird's natural homing instinct motivates them to live and reproduce where they were raised and released. PLEASE ALLOW 8 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY

The Surrogator® will hold 125 day-old quail chicks or 65 day-old pheasant chicks until they reach 4 to 5 weeks of age. The greatest mortality on the life of game birds happens in the nest and before three weeks of age. Chicks raised in the Surrogator® are protected from predators and the elements at a time when they are most vulnerable. Research proves that game birds develop their natural survival instincts around 5 weeks of age. Chicks raised in the Surrogator® have limited human contact, further protecting the natural survivability of the birds.

Features:

  • Full metal unit with camouflage finish  
  • Unit consists of 2-Stackable 40”x44”x16” components
    • Easier transporting, cleaning & storage
    • Unit components easily detach with 2 locking mechanisms
  • Folding brooding & loafing lids
    • Brooding lid removable for easier access & cleaning
    • Brooding lid can be removed while unit is in operation without threat of bird escape due to the fly-out prevention screen
  • Lid water run-off feature
  • Outside operated divider control (between brooding & loafing components)
  • Thermostatically controlled heating system
    • Radiant Fiber Disk sits on heater frame for easy access & installation
    • Angled heating controls for easier adjustment
  • Newly designed gravity flow feeding system
    • Promotes reduction in feed waste
  • Built-in bird fly-out prevention screen
    • Sliding screen located on brooding component
  • Quick adjust 5-nipple watering system
    • Limited exposure of clear plastic tubing
    • Barrel complete w/site tube to quickly determine water level
  • 15 gal blue water barrel & water barrel adaptor (for easy filling)
  • Rubber coated, pre-welded mesh flooring
  • Chick Flooring (for use with quail)
  • Stress free release door
    • Door includes mounting application for optional predator proof funnel
  • Weekly check list mounted on inside of unit
PLEASE ALLOW 8 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY

FREIGHT SHIPPING

Weight: 319 lbs 

HOW IT WORKS

You will purchase 125 day-old quail or 65 day-old pheasant chicks from your local bird supplier. We can provide you a list of bird sources that will ship birds to you overnight delivery if a local source is unavailable. You will provide fifty pounds of top quality game bird starter feed (available from WMT or at your local feed store), a forty-pound propane tank and fifteen gallons of water (water tank provided). The Surrogator® will arrive with an instruction manual describing the minor assembly required and how to operate the unit.

MAINTENANCE

The unit requires only minimal weekly maintenance and birds are released at 4 to 5 weeks. The fifty pounds of feed, 10 gallons of propane and fifteen gallons of water are typically adequate for one five-week cycle. A cycle can be repeated 3-5 times in a season, depending on the temperatures of your region. Depending on the habitat, we recommend one unit for every quarter section of property (every 160 acres or so).

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Jill H.
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
My cats LOVE it!!!!
Size: 50 Pcs
My cats (3) are 7,5, and 3. They don't play with ANYTHING. They would cats mice for 5-6 minutes and quit. Teaser wands? Puh-leeze! They act so above it all, it's been hard to play with them. By some miracle, I came across this toy and thought its not so expensive if they don't like it I won't go thru the trouble of returning it. But they love it. They each have a favorite corner where they jump all over themselves trying to catch it. They play for 15-20 minutes at a time which is AMAZING! My only regret is I bough the one with 30 pieces instead of 100! I am definitely a huge fan and will be buying another on as soon as this review is finished. You can manipulate how and where you shoot the poms, the cats can't get hurt because the trigger doesn't have that much pressure but you can shoot across the room no problem. I wish I had found this a year ago. It is a definite 5 stars, two thumbs up (or three paws up) in my house!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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Tarheel1979
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
Great toy
Color: Red
Indestructible by my Boxers
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2026
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Tangodown
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Broke the first day
I purchased the owl ball because of other dog chew toys I purchased from Amazon. Those other chew toys are still holding together. The main reason I got the owl ball is due to the different noises it makes other than the regular squeak noise. After giving the toy to my dog he loved it right away. He especially liked the noise it made. After a few hours, I noticed he was chewing a white tube-like device. I took this away from him and determined it was the noise maker in the owl ball. I examined the owl ball and noticed the glue used to keep the ball cap shut did not hold. On closer inspection, I noticed what looked like rubber cement was used to hold the cap on but if it was rubber cement it was used improperly. Anyway, I just reglued the cap correctly and now it's just a ball because my dog destroyed the noise maker. OK, Since I posted this review I was contacted by the seller. They offered to give me a full refund for the owl ball. I accepted the offer. So, I will try it again, but buy a different color owl this time. I never expected a refund since it's just a ball now, my dog still plays with it and it is holding up very well. The material it is made from is pretty sturdy.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024
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Cassandra Mollura
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 3
Squeaker not working!
Color: Yellow
I'll give it 3 stars because I love the design and it's sturdy and great for dogs to hold/launch. That said, the squeaker doesn't really work... I tried everything but it just doesn't make any sound. My dog wasn't really interested but when it did make a slight sound he approached it. Once it stopped he lost interest. But he's very difficult to please😆 so if you have a normal dog, he'll probably like it! I hope the manufacturer fixes the squeaker issue because apparently many people are having the same issue, which is a shame because the product is clearly well made! I'm on the fence about returning it just because the quality it's amazing(squeaker issue aside)!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2025
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Brady
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 4
Sturdy rubber ball. Noise maker could be improved
Color: Red
I would have given it five stars because of how much, my dog loved it in the beginning. And shut us up holds true as a sturdy rubber ball. My only complaint is at with one of my dogs being a heavy chewer, she was able to bust the noise making part. The ball never broke open or anything. It just no longer makes noise. You can hear the piece rattling on the inside. The ball itself is still solid tho
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