Ringneck Pheasants- post your pics or questions.

[ColesCreek]

The good birds are always interstate... i may need to move states i think! Do you know what the whites went for at auction? I doubt it would have been cheap!

I know what you mean Victoria seems to get all the good birds. From memory it was $175 a pair

 

[ColesCreek]

Imperial Game I sent you a PM with info

 

[pomona]

Stunning ring-necks bemba, all in very nice condition and feather.
I especially like the whites; the subtle buff on the flanks and breast really act to visually complete the bird in it's pure form in Australia.

A few points I would like to clarify with the help of 'A Guide to Pheasants and Waterfowl: Their management care and breeding' by Dr Danny Brown, a book I have treasured for almost 8 years. In regard to ring-neck mutations in general and as a bit on an introduction to the topic: '...mutations[of the ring-neck pheasant]in Australia have evolved and been developed independently by very dedicated aviculturists in this country. In most circumstances, these are not the same mutations as those seen overseas'. The former points out that although we have developed true breeding mutations in ring-necks in Australia, our Platinum may not look exactly alike to, or have the same genetic mode of inheritance as an overseas Platinum. it is however, a Platinum Ring-neck none the less.

Now for some more detailed information/descriptions on the two colours being discussed here in Australia.

'White Ring-necked Pheasant was first bred in Australia in 1975 by Messrs J Millington and B Perkins from a mating of Chinese Ring-necked pheasants. The male is essentially white all over, with light buff coloured feathering on the breast and flanks[!]. the tail has visible barring'...'The female is pure white with red eyes. white legs and a pinkish-white bill. The tail is visibly barred'.

'Platium Ring-necked Pheasant mutation was again developed by Messrs J Millington and B Perkins. The male has a donkey brown crown, light brown neck ring, and neck dark green-brown with green iridescence. The throat is a very dark brown. The breast is donkey brown with darker edges. The belly, thigh, vent and mantle are plain donkey brown. The flank feathers are square ended and donkey brown with a dark brown edge. The scapulars and rump are donkey brown edged cream. The shoulders are silver-grey washed with light brown. The tail is olive green with broad brown bars. The beak and legs are greyish and the eyes hazel. The female is generally mottled in appearance with a background colour of light silver-grey with wide chestnut edges[sounds very similar to the hen bemba has posted]. The beak and legs are blue grey and the eyes are dark-hazel'.

Hopefully this does clarify any misunderstandings about ring-necks and their mutations, here in Australia.
Happy posting all,

Pomona

 

[ColesCreek]

That book is NO authority at all and is incorrect in many parts as been discussed in Australia by the 39 top breeders in Australia and on another massive forum and the book was dismissed as inaccurate in most parts. True white pheasants have no 'buff' if they do they are a cross or hybrid and there is no such mutation as 'platinum' bot are just made up..

Interesting first post DB, welcome to BYC

If anyone would like more info and background please PM me

 

[Mount Cooroora]

Colescreek is right, in Australia we do not have platimum also our white mutation is pure white I have 9 pairs and not 1 has buff or brown. As for the book quote not worth reading imo, he is no expert as many would agree.

 

[ColesCreek]

Colescreek is right, in Australia we do not have platimum also our white mutation is pure white I have 9 pairs and not 1 has buff or brown. As for the book quote not worth reading imo, he is no expert as many would agree.

Mount Cooroora how are you going with breeding the whites this year?

 

[Mount Cooroora]

I have 31 poults so far should end up with 40

 

[ColesCreek]

I have 31 poults so far should end up with 40

Congrats mate well done!

 

[Mount Cooroora]

The cinnamons have been down on egg numbers this year I only have 106 eggs usually get 200 by now

 

[bemba]

Stunning ring-necks bemba, all in very nice condition and feather.
I especially like the whites; the subtle buff on the flanks and breast really act to visually complete the bird in it's pure form in Australia.

A few points I would like to clarify with the help of 'A Guide to Pheasants and Waterfowl: Their management care and breeding' by Dr Danny Brown, a book I have treasured for almost 8 years. In regard to ring-neck mutations in general and as a bit on an introduction to the topic: '...mutations[of the ring-neck pheasant]in Australia have evolved and been developed independently by very dedicated aviculturists in this country. In most circumstances, these are not the same mutations as those seen overseas'. The former points out that although we have developed true breeding mutations in ring-necks in Australia, our Platinum may not look exactly alike to, or have the same genetic mode of inheritance as an overseas Platinum. it is however, a Platinum Ring-neck none the less.

Now for some more detailed information/descriptions on the two colours being discussed here in Australia.

'White Ring-necked Pheasant was first bred in Australia in 1975 by Messrs J Millington and B Perkins from a mating of Chinese Ring-necked pheasants. The male is essentially white all over, with light buff coloured feathering on the breast and flanks[!]. the tail has visible barring'...'The female is pure white with red eyes. white legs and a pinkish-white bill. The tail is visibly barred'.

'Platium Ring-necked Pheasant mutation was again developed by Messrs J Millington and B Perkins. The male has a donkey brown crown, light brown neck ring, and neck dark green-brown with green iridescence. The throat is a very dark brown. The breast is donkey brown with darker edges. The belly, thigh, vent and mantle are plain donkey brown. The flank feathers are square ended and donkey brown with a dark brown edge. The scapulars and rump are donkey brown edged cream. The shoulders are silver-grey washed with light brown. The tail is olive green with broad brown bars. The beak and legs are greyish and the eyes hazel. The female is generally mottled in appearance with a background colour of light silver-grey with wide chestnut edges[sounds very similar to the hen bemba has posted]. The beak and legs are blue grey and the eyes are dark-hazel'.

Hopefully this does clarify any misunderstandings about ring-necks and their mutations, here in Australia.
Happy posting all,

Pomona

Thanks for jumping on and providing the info! My breeding season has gone really well with the ringnecks, got 4 more eggs chipping and then thats it for this season, here are some of my young whites.....