Pheasants

[Tony K T]

Remember if your going to raise ringnecks,you will have to check with your fish and game to get licensed.Well maybe ornamentals require a license in your state to,but here in N.H only ringnecks have to be licensed.The more room the better,always provide them with a place to get out of the elements,perches and shrubery(dead or alive) for them to hide in.In the winter months I cover the outside with poly so ne drafts can get to them.The roof is always covered with a heavy construction tarp.Run 3 or 4 hens to a rooster if possible.Use a ggood wire on the sides of your pen so no predators can get to them.I use hardware cloth all around and on top1/2" x1/2" is good wire.I little more expensive then other wire,but well worth it.This will save a single hen from a beating during breeding.Breeding season is very near.They start to pair up in late Jan and breeding will start soon after.Visit www.gbwf.org frequently and don't be afraid to ask questions.I'm sure you willget both pros and cons on every question you ask.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[yoker]

can you keep two golden males in the same pen?
I am going to get Storeys guide to raising poultry.

 

[yoker]

can you show a few pictures of yellow goldens please?
can you keep other poultry in with them to like partridges, quail or other things?

 

[Tony K T]

If you go to www.gbwf.org,click on pheasants and peafowl in the top left corner,scroll to bottom and click on the yellow golden,you can see a pic of them.
You can keep all males together as long as there are no hens around.Silvers and reeves are a little touchy in this pen.Some are okay some are not,but how do you find out without lossing birds in the meantime?If you have a hen in the pen with the males there will be blood.You can't even keep them next to their pen.If you do want hens keep them way away from the male pen.
I also forgot to mention that you will need wire on the bottom of your pen so predators can't dig under.Some say to bury it,but I lay mine right on the top and let the grass grow thru so it looks natural.I can still cut the grass without cutting the wire.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[GPN]

Here are my cousins cause the lived here for a day or two! til he paid for them!

My Female~ Ruby

 

[GPN]

We raised our 3 red males together til they began to peck tail feathers out of each other~ then 2 got a bigger pen, then we got 2 females and we split them again, now red male and yellow female in the big pen and other two have seperate cage pens~

 

[Lophura]

http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/golden_yellow.html

can you keep other poultry in with them to like partridges, quail or other things?

I'll go back to what I wrote earlier -
It is not recommended to house different species together for a variety of reasons. It can be done, but one needs to gain experience and behaviorial knowledge of the species before hand. - Some partridge and quail can be aggressive towards other galliformes, I would certainly wait. Non-galliformes such as doves, pigeons, hookbills, etc can be housed with no problems, but always make sure there is enough room for all.

At the bottom of http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/golden.html , there is a book list, I would attempt to pick up as many of those as possible.

Dan​

 

[yoker]

Thanks for all your help and pictures

 

[Tony K T]

If your interested in books.I have Pheasants of the World and Pheasant Breeding and Care,both by Jean Delacour.Keith Howmans is the best picture book,but is very expensive.
In N.H.,Tony.