Hybrid Pheasants

[pktuan]

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Did you (or anyone) known: how many percent eggs fertilized when HYBRID? (Reeves/ Ringneck, Silver pheasant/ Ringneck, Ringneck/ Chicken).
Thanks!

 

[Eagle2026]

Those are some different pics.
I can honestly say, " I have never seen anything like that in my entire life!"
Mike

Thank you for putting those up there for us all to see.

 

[spectrumranch]

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I think they are very neat birds, I have sold my collection of hybrids off, but they are unique.

 

[duckncover]

Just a random off topic question about your porcupines...can you actually touch and/or interact with them without getting quilled? Do they have any control over how thier quills? Just pm with the answer if you could please...

 

[spectrumranch]

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Sorry I don't like using PM...... I prefer email.

Porcupines can control there quills very well, raising & spreading them when they feel threatened. African Crested porcupines are one of my favorite animals to bottle raise. When they are bottle raised they can be very friendly and alot of fun; then you can pet them and scratch them as you would a dog or cat- JUST one way though.


The one in this photo has her quills up because I just gave her a carrot and she wants to make sure I'm not going to take it away.

 

[Humhill]

I saw one was a Chicken/Pheasant hybrid. Will they commonly breed if kept together?

 

[spectrumranch]

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No chicken/pheasant hybrids are quite rare.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I love the Reeves ringneck hybrid. I've seen one before but it wasn't as beatiful as that one.

 

[DaKid]

Hi Randy
You stated that golden to lady Amherst are fertile to reproduce but what about Red Golden and Lady Amherst are they the same family and will they be able to breed and be fertile to reproduce.


Alan

 

[turkaholic]

I always thought the Hybrid/crosses were interesting, yet dislike seeing pure lines polluted. But like Spectrum, no problem with sterile hybrids. Crossesand hybrids are only good for show or taxidermy. They are like "a box of chocolates....you never know what you'll get".