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Well I must have done something right - one pheasant chick is out so far. Several more are pipped. He is solid black with a bit of yellow/cream on his belly.

I can't believe how fast time has gone - the eggs are due to hatch around the 4th. Only 4 more days! All of them still look good too!! Hubby has the next 4 days to build me a "flight proof" brooder. Righ now I just use a rubbermaid tote for chicks. Would work for a day or so for these guys but...

Quote: Thanks for the picture! We went to a different auction this weekend and they had live ringneck chicks all crowded in a box and 3 of them were already dead. I am glad I am starting with eggs...

Well so far 12/12 are developing. I thought with their olive color they would be hard to candle like olive chicken eggs - but they are surprisingly "see-through". After looking at the various breeds - I am going to guess they are the melanistic black.

They are still just eggs Little army green eggs... That's why I put the disclaimer in about what they were called - the same person had labeled their cuckoo maran eggs kuku meraines. I put a request in at the library for the ONLY book they have about raising pheasants and game birds. Should...

Hey there! My husband went a little crazy at an auction Sunday and bought me some black mute? pheasant eggs. I question the breed because he bought some kuku meraine (cuckoo maran) eggs that were from the same person. Anywho - I have successfully hatched plenty of chickens but know NOTHING about...