**3. Study design and pheasantries**

This prospective, explanatory and descriptive study aimed to explore current trends in the welfare and management of avian game farming in Pakistan was carried out from May 2020 to August 2021. Two avian game breeding farms, namely Sazgar Wildlife Breeding Farm (SWBF), district Lahore and Padhri Game Farm (PGF) under Padhri Private Game Reserve (PGR), district Jhelum, were chosen as study areas. PGR area is characterized by a subtropical humid climate. SWBF was established under the Punjab Wildlife Act 1973 in 2018. The rearing facility is shown in **Figure 1**. SWBF is located in tehsil Raiwind, district Lahore. Lahore is the capital of the Punjab province and the second-most populous city of Pakistan. It has an altitude range from 200 m to 220 m asl [30].

**Figure 1.** *Flying pen at SWBF with the characteristic vegetation.*
