Pheasant hen w/babies **flight pen update pic's**

[byoung14ever]

Say I got a black pheasant out of the eggs you sent me. Is this a ringneck or a melanistic? I will try to get a pic later and put up. It is very dark and solid black. Very pretty color. Brad

 

[deerman]

I had 2 ringneck hens hatch little ones in my large flight pen, but the other pheasant kill them the first day. Was about 100 birds in the pen. more than one cock bird.

 

[thenewbckyrdchicknfrmer]

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WOW! the turkeys have quadruple the space of my house! and the pheasant have a space thats alitttle bigger then my house! lucky birds!

 

[wilds of pa]

Hi Brad, it could be a solid jet black, we get them on rare occasions in hatches, but more than likely a mutant type...

deerman, ya its tough to raise them in a pen with others, these have been lucky so far. also the cover plays a big roll, the grass in my flight pen gets so high (12") i have to sometimes weed wack it if i want to find eggs easily i do this a least twice in a season.

thenewbckyrdchicknfrmer, yes i like to see them have lots of space, it makes it more enjoyable for them.

Propagators of pa wild turkeys are required to have space wise by the pgc, only a 10x10 run for up to 5 Wild turkeys, i always tell the PGC that is not enough space for an enjoyable turkey to have a life in, they always say ya we know but thats the law..

~Wilds~

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

what is this PGC you speak of? and are they saying that you cant have a bigger pen? or that that is the minimmum size required?

I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE to see a brood anything with her babies!!! it just makes be warm and fuzzy inside so thanks for sharing the photos it was nice to wake up to.

 

[wilds of pa]

AK_Button_Mama, PGC=Pennsylvania Game Commission, Yes that is a minimum(10x10), for one or two maybe OK but i surely wouldn't put 5 in a run that size. No shelter is required for adult game birds.. Yes we love to see moms and there babies together..

~Wilds~

 

[mightyfinechickens]

Do you have pics of the flight pens? It sounds amazing and the scale is hard to visualize. The pheasant hen is beautiful; are pheasants dificult to raise? Hope that's not a stupid question, but I only have chickens. I love those turkeys! I have had the chance to watch wild turkeys in my town and neighborhood for four years...they live all over town and traffic stops to let mamas and babies cross the road. I had a veteran turkey hen come in my yard one day with her approx. one-day-old chicks, systematically smack down my dogs, and stay all summer raising her babies on my land, queen of the yard. The next summer, I ended up raising her month-old chicks after she was killed. I'll set up a page for her if you ever wantto see pics of our summers.

 

[wilds of pa]

Hi, Pheasant are fairly easy if you got the space, chick stage is the hardest part and cannibalism can be a big factor if you cant provide enough brooder space. But once you got them in flight pens its not to hard to raise them..

Here's some updated shots of the flight pens..The one end of pen still has some final work to be done, but the turkeys are in it already and using it..wind barrier and no diggum fence to be added and a roost going inside...

The 6 paddocks combined measure 160' L x 55' W X 7-8 H' = 8,800 Sq

**Wizard sitting on top of a small log for a better view over the grass**

**see the Cardinal about 1/3 the way down sitting on top of the post**

~Wilds~

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

oh gosh I wish I could have that kind of flight pen!!! that thing is NICE!!!!!

 

[mightyfinechickens]

Awesome! That must have taken a really long time to build! Lucky birds...Wizard's a fine one. I love to watch the toms change their head and neck colors, puffing up (I call it pimping) and herding their women. I've seen the toms courting as pairs and singly. Once, I was close enough to see his tail vibrate and hear that percussive "whump" sound when he was really working it. Herds of "bachelors" running around together, too.