IS IT TRUE THAT RED GOLDEN PHEASANT MALES TAKE 2 years to fully Mature?

[Corny Caleb]

I will be hatching red golden pheasant eggs soon. And have doing a lot of research on red goldens. I was a little surprised it takes a full 2 years for the males to come into color. Is it true it takes that long? Does anyone have a photo of a male that is just 1. Year old?
Thanks so much for any Input.

 

[Tony K T]

Yes, it takes them 2 years to get their adult plumage.They are fertile the first year.There are pics in previous posting of year old birds.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[jeffro7008]

1 year old bird...

 

[Corny Caleb]

Yes, it takes them 2 years to get their adult plumage.They are fertile the first year.There are pics in previous posting of year old birds.
In N.H.,Tony.

ok, thankhs for the info.

1 year old bird...

thanks so much for the pic.