Jul 7, 2013 #23 bandbaustin Crowing 15 Years May 21, 2009 621 25 296 Valparaiso, IN Gonna keep watching this one. Very interesting
Jul 8, 2013 #24 bemba Songster 9 Years Feb 5, 2010 1,108 104 163 Mary Valley QLD. Wow this is amazing! I assume its a ring neck pheasant hen?
Jul 8, 2013 #25 N Ntsees Songster 11 Years Jul 27, 2012 532 132 226 I've never had the chance to raise chicks (chickens) so I can't compare, but the length of the wing feather growth on the week-old hybrids is about the same in comparison for week-old chicks of wild birds (quail, pheasants, etc).
I've never had the chance to raise chicks (chickens) so I can't compare, but the length of the wing feather growth on the week-old hybrids is about the same in comparison for week-old chicks of wild birds (quail, pheasants, etc).
Jul 9, 2013 #26 Hinotori Silver Feathers Premium Feather Member 14 Years Apr 27, 2011 7,659 13,088 806 Graham, WA Very cool experiment. It's amazing how closely bird species can be related.
Jul 9, 2013 #27 CochinBrahmaLover Girl, I'm FABulous 8 Years Dec 29, 2011 13,281 152 293 Warm.... Under a blanket... In Alaska... Update pics at 4 weeks please?
Jul 10, 2013 Thread starter #28 RedBaron Chirping 12 Years Sep 3, 2010 35 44 97 The "Cheasants" are one month old. Their breast feathers have mostly come in now. Last edited: Jul 10, 2013
Jul 10, 2013 #29 CochinBrahmaLover Girl, I'm FABulous 8 Years Dec 29, 2011 13,281 152 293 Warm.... Under a blanket... In Alaska... Adorable! You could market them! Lol!
Jul 11, 2013 #30 my sunwolf Songster 7 Years Apr 22, 2012 2,236 199 208 Southwest Virginia My Coop My Coop Oh man, they're going through that awkward teenager stage! All lanky and partially feathered... I like the name "Cheasants" too.
Oh man, they're going through that awkward teenager stage! All lanky and partially feathered... I like the name "Cheasants" too.