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    Amherst Pheasants

    Definitely provide extra cover for the hen or get an extra hen or two (it may be easier to judge the purity of a breeder's stock by looking at the males), and give them as large a pen as possible both for the hen's safety and to help the male keep his long tail feathers in good shape.
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    Peach Golden Pheasants

    Thanks, I will try that. I give them sprouted safflower, oats, and wheat seeds in the spring and they certainly love them. But I'm worried about the extreme inbreeding that seems to be the case in all strains of peach goldens. It is odd considering how inbred Edward's must be and yet they don't...
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    Peach Golden Pheasants

    Hi, I have a couple of pairs of peach goldens. The fertility isn't great. The hens lay lots of eggs, but poor fertility. I understand that this is a common problem with peach goldens due to inbreeding. I would like to outcross with either regular goldens or a different mutation. Which variety...
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    Want to buy day old chicks from a line of silkies that has been ......

    oh, also I'm in Texas
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    Want to buy day old chicks from a line of silkies that has been ......

    any color would be fine, I know in general they are the most reliable sitters. In the past I knew some exotic pheasant breeders that had developed strains of silkies that could hatch a golf ball. I would like 25-50 or so straight run day olds. Thanks
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    Want to buy day old chicks from a line of silkies that has been ......

    I would like to buy day old chicks from a line of silkies that has been specially selected as broodies. Thanks
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