The Hungarian partridge is the Gray Partridge, a European gamebird brought to North America as early as the 1790s and most successful on the northern prairies. The Audubon Field Guide gives a clutch of usually 12 to 18 eggs and an incubation of 21 to 26 days, usually 25, with young full grown at 3 to 4 months.
| Also called | Gray Partridge |
|---|---|
| History in North America | Brought over from Europe as a gamebird as early as the 1790s |
| Length and weight | 11.8 to 13 in; 10.6 oz to 1 lb 2 oz |
| Clutch | Usually 12 to 18 buff, brown, or olive eggs |
| Incubation | 21 to 26 days, usually 25, by the female |
| Young | Full grown at 3 to 4 months |
| Diet | Seeds and waste grain; chicks eat mostly insects |
Native and wild-type game birds can need state or federal permits. See the FastPoultry legal guide before you buy.
Source: Audubon Field Guide, Gray Partridge species account, read 2026-10-08. Individual lines and strains vary, so ask each breeder about their own stock.
You can request Hungarian Partridge through FastPoultry, which matches buyer requests with breeders. Choose from 2 request pages for day-old chicks and adult birds, then tell us your quantity, preferred age, and delivery state in the form on this page. Matched breeder options arrive within 1 business day, and you arrange payment, pickup, or shipping directly with the breeder you choose.
Prices for Hungarian Partridge are set by each breeder and change with season, line quality, age, and quantity, so FastPoultry does not publish a fixed price. Submitting a request is free. Matched breeders reply with current pricing, and you should ask whether the quote includes boxing, shipping, and vaccinations before you pay the breeder directly.
The Audubon Field Guide lists incubation of 21 to 26 days, usually 25, by the female Gray Partridge, the species sold as the Hungarian partridge. A clutch is usually 12 to 18 buff, brown, or olive eggs, and all eggs usually hatch on the same day. Chicks eat mostly insects at first, so plan a high-protein starter, and expect birds to be full grown at 3 to 4 months.
Gray partridge. Native to Eurasia, established in northern US. On FastPoultry, the Hungarian Partridge is listed under Partridge, with request pages for day-old chicks and adult birds. Each request is matched with NPIP-certified breeders who can confirm variety, color, and line before you buy.
The Hungarian Partridge can be requested as day-old chicks and adult birds. Day-old birds ship USPS Express and need a 95 F brooder ready on arrival. Adults are proven layers or show birds at point of lay or beyond. Pick the age that matches your brooding setup and how soon you want eggs or breeding stock.
The USDA NPIP state importation table (May 20, 2026) lists VS Form 9-3 as required for shipments into 44 of 50 states, and 31 states list a permit, approval number, or other entry requirement, so check your state's location page before you order. VS Form 9-3 is the NPIP report of sales that the shipping breeder completes, and some states add a permit number, a Pullorum-Typhoid or avian influenza clean-flock rule, or a health certificate. FastPoultry does not ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands through standard requests.
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