Pheasant showed up- keep or don’t keep- what would you do?

[lomine]

If I were you....I'd keep him where he is until you have some hens to go with him. In the mean time get your pen ready for them, put them in the 'new' pen together, preferably at night, that way they are all on the same 'footing', so to speak. The reason for this method is that if he's been in the pen by himself, he will regard it as 'his territory' and will fight to defend it, regardless if the 'intruders' are hens.
This is how I introduce 'new' hens to my single adult males. All I have to do is just move them one pen over from where they were and they don't consider it 'their' territory anymore! The reason for night time transfer is because they are easier to catch, less stress and they all 'wake up' to a new home.

Oh that’s a great idea. That gives me time to see if I find some local females instead too.

Thanks for all your advice. It’s been extremely helpful.

 

[007Sean]

Another thing you will need to put in the enclosure is perches. The hens will need a way to get away from an aggressive male during breeding season.
The more 'pheasant furniture' you have in the pen the better they do...stumps, large smooth rocks, grasses, logs, small smooth river rock, shrubs etc..helps keep them from pacing the perimeter of the enclosure and from 'line of sight' of seeing other birds in the enclosure.

 

[lomine]

Thought I'd share an update in case anyone is curious. I got in contact with a breeder but she only has Reds. However, she very generously offered to check with Yellow breeders she knows to see if they have any females available.