melanistic pheasant

[Athiena14]

I have never tried to correct that defect...I just cull when they are that badly deformed. Someone else might chime-in and be able to give you some advice on correcting it.

I just have this feeling if I cull it it would be my only female XD that would be my luck

 

[007Sean]

I just have this feeling if I cull it it would be my only female XD that would be my luck

You can sex melanistics! I'm not at home right now but when I get home, I'll post some pics of newly hatched male and female melanistic chicks.

 

[Athiena14]

You can sex melanistics! I'm not at home right now but when I get home, I'll post some pics of newly hatched male and female melanistic chicks.

Really I didn't know that. I kinda ordered them cause they were pretty lol

 

[Athiena14]

You can sex melanistics! I'm not at home right now but when I get home, I'll post some pics of newly hatched male and female melanistic chicks.

I have 3 that have a lot of white on the face and black

And 2 that are black and brown

 

[007Sean]

I have 3 that have a lot of white on the face and blackView attachment 2288134

And 2 that are black and brown View attachment 2288135

First pic, male...2nd pic female.

 

[007Sean]

Here's some pics of M/F day old chicks and as juveniles.

Day old Melanistic male chick

Day old Melanistic male chick

Day old Melanistic female chick

Day old Melanistic female chick

4-5 month old juvenile Melanistic (hen in front, cock bird behind hen).

 

[Athiena14]

First pic, male...2nd pic female.

Dang it. The one with the bad leg is female then

 

[Athiena14]

Here's some pics of M/F day old chicks and as juveniles.
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Day old Melanistic male chick
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Day old Melanistic male chick
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Day old Melanistic female chick
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Day old Melanistic female chick
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4-5 month old juvenile Melanistic (hen in front, cock bird behind hen).

She seems to be doing really well with that leg being messed up. She's managing to get around stumbling a bit but at least getting to the food and water