Pheasants Living With Chickens

[FarmerChick19]

Hi, I have pheasant chicks, will they be able to live with my chickens when they are older? Thanks

 

[lesgo54]

I was told NO. But with that said my pheasant pen is right next to my chicken pen and ive had no issues.

 

[FarmerChick19]

Do you know WHY it would be a no? Like, is there anything I should watch out for if they are put together?

 

[Tony K T]

If you read the older post this topic is asked at least once a week.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[Hugeroost]

the problem is the pheasant, especially ringneck, are very game, they tend to eat other fowl, I de-beak mine when I put from the brooder into a pen, they will even eat each other. That being said sometimes they do really well together, you just need to watch them at first, it usually happens when they are young...Roost

 

[dc3085]

Chickens are disease farms. They are resistant to and carriers of many diseases that are fatal to game birds. A BYC search will show you at least 500 (probably a lot more) or so threads asking about keeping chickens with quail or game birds. I don't like sharing this thread because a captive or domestic animal should never be treated this way but its a good example of why you practice biosecurity.

ETA: Here is a link to a post I made with more information on exactly why you shouldn't keep them together.