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    So, my daughter now wants to raise Ringneck Pheasants.

    Thank you everyone for your responses! I had no idea I would need a hobby license (permit) to have these little guys. I found the application online, but haven't had the time to turn it in. I will have to ask game and fish if there is any housing requirements since I can't find anything on...
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    So, my daughter now wants to raise Ringneck Pheasants.

    We are picking up a young breeding pair this afternoon and I had a couple of basic questions. Will they raise their own chicks? How many can you have in a pen? How much space do they really need? We are sectioning off part of our chicken coop for now. They won't be in there more than a week...
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    Peahen? Peacock? Spaulding? Please, Help Identify this bird!

    That makes sense to me.
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    Peahen? Peacock? Spaulding? Please, Help Identify this bird!

    Thank you! I have read the same things but thought I would get a second opinion. I understand he's a hybrid. We weren't worried about that. Fortunately, we have a lot of bird shows around town and they have Ornamental classes where they judge them in the pen. My daughter doesn't actually do...
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    Peahen? Peacock? Spaulding? Please, Help Identify this bird!

    Thank you for the welcome! He's not lonely. He lives with a D'Uccle rooster and when the warm weather comes back, there will be four hens in the coop next door.
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    Help Identify Peafowl, please!

    Thank you!
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    Peahen? Peacock? Spaulding? Please, Help Identify this bird!

    My humblest apologies for not responding until now. Thank you for your help! He is loved no matter what, but we needed to know his variety for 4H. We were told he is considered spalding because of the yellow on his face and the green down his back. His primary flight feathers are rusty brown...
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    Help Identify Peafowl, please!

    My humblest apologies for not responding sooner! Thank you all who replied. either way we love him and wanted to know since he is shown in 4H and we needed to know his variety. Once aagain, I am sorry and thank you!
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    Peahen? Peacock? Spaulding? Please, Help Identify this bird!

    Hi everyone, My daughter bought a peachick last year and was told it was a blue pied peacock. Great, it's what she wanted! Several months later, the breeder saw the bird again at the county fair and declared it to be a Spaulding peahen.Well, a month ago, she goes out to feed and water and ,lo...
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    Help Identify Peafowl, please!

    Hi everyone, My daughter bought a peachick last year and was told it was a blue pied peacock. Great, it's what she wanted! Several months later, the breeder saw the bird again at the county fair and declared it to be a Spaulding peahen.Well, a month ago, she goes out to feed and water and ,lo...
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