Hybrid Pheasants

[Debs Flock]

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[wildlifeartist1]

Got some 5 and 6's coloring out I will post some in a day or 2
This year will have my 1st 8 have eggs already and maybe even a 9 have
4/5 hens that are fertile that are 3 different pheasant species

 

[wildlifeartist1]

This first hybrid pheasant is 5 different species - 3 genus.
The second hybrid pheasant is 3 different species - 1 genus.

 

[007Sean]

This first hybrid pheasant is 5 different species - 3 genus.
The second hybrid pheasant is 3 different species - 1 genus.

Pretty taxidermy birds. What are the different species of pheasants in the two birds? The second bird looks like maybe Reeves, Elliots, Copper?



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[wildlifeartist1]

I don't tell what the species are
And the frist pheasant was a breeder this year and
Was with a 3 species and a new genus hens

 

[wildlifeartist1]

 

[acebulwer1997]

Keep it up!You have really inspired me a lot on pheasants' inter-genus crossbreeding and I really appreciate your long-term efforts towards this lesser-known and unrecognized field.I'm pretty sure your efforts will someday pay off and turn out absolutely rewarding!Let the world be stunned by unprecedentedly beautiful pheasant breeds,which we'll witness!

 

[acebulwer1997]

Here are some pics of chicken×pheasant hybrids. They are claimed to be fertile but it takes more time for them to reach maturity campared to their parents.The owner of them seems very experienced in crossing these 2 breeds and he has successfully got numerous hybrids so far by keeping two breeds of different sex in a pen（both rooster×pheasant hen and pheasant ×domestic hen ).Enjoy these cheasants and phickens below, most of which are said to have been slaughtered for meat since the owner finds it meaningless to have the hybrids reproduce further

 

[JimArcher]

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Yes they are real.

No I did not make them. I have bought alot of different hybrids over the years as I find them very interesting.

Hybrid Pheasants are the result of breeding two pheasants from DIFFERENT family groups and are usually sterile. For example breeding a Ringneck (true pheasant family) and a Reeves pheasant (long tailed pheasant family) will produce offspring which I have found to be infertile.

Crossed Pheasants are the result of breeding two pheasants from the SAME family group and are capable of reproducing. For example the most common crossed pheasants are Golden & Lady Amherst, both are in the RUFFED PHEASANT family. When breed together the offspring are fertile to reproduce.

I do not like breeding pheasants to produce crosses, but I DO NOT have a problem with hybrids.

I have thousands of pictures of birds & animals, just takes time to find them, crop, resize, upload, post.... so only as I get time.

Randy

I, on the other hand, like breeding pheasants and crosses. I once bred (Reeves male X Ringneck female) hybrids. The female hybrid was small and never layed eggs. The two male hybrids were at least partially fertile and I mated them back to Ringneck hens (I had no Reeves hens). I got a good group of offspring and mated them as a flock. The results were very poor as egg production was poor and only a portion of the eggs were fertile or hatched. I took all the normally hatched chicks and raised them and mated them together next season. They were very fertile together and just as productive as pure Ringnecks. Very interesting. I would like to repeat that some day, but doubt I will have the chance.

 

[acebulwer1997]

Seems there's not much going on here recently. But great news, guys! I just found out that more than 50 species of fowls in Galliformes are closely related and can produce fertile offspring with each other despite their great differences in colors, builds and vocalization.That means we can totally create “integrated pheasants ”exactly the way we want them to be!Unprecedented colors, feathers patterns and markings ……
Here's the Ace card that can almost modify and enhance the exterior features of every related species ——the most stunning pheasant of all ——Bulwer's, whose tail can expand to a spectacularly large size and wattles are the most malleable of all pheasants.

It's said that there are around 200-300 fowls in Galliformes and most remain untamed except for red Junglefowl. I'll try my best to collect all the fowls,tame them and create new prolific and totally fertile breeds!
Here's one of my plans: breed male common pheasants of pure coloration shown below .

To breed pure magenta male pheasant, we first need to breed pure pink one and sooner or later, darker and mutated coloration would emerge. Pink coloration is abundantly found on the edge of green and common pheasant's tails so it's well possible.
Likewise, the pure blue and azure Guinea fowl can be bred by making use of the unique coloration from bluish vulturine Guinea.
In a word,the world we live in will be overrun not just by ordinary Chickens but mountains of stunning New World fowls soon as long as we're willing to innovate and make persistent efforts.Domestic fowls can be iridescent and spectacular just like the Birds of Paradise, too!