In mid December our trio of young Silver Pheasants laid an egg. Then another, and another, 5 altogether.
These birds are about 18 months old and should start breeding this spring, but December?
What the heck we pulled out an incubator , put the eggs in, and waited. Thursday nite 2 eggs pipped and Friday morning we had 2 healthy Silver chicks. Two eggs were undeveloped and one that came late is in the incubator. Due to hatch later this week.
Anybody else experience this early egg laying?
Guess I should add we are in North East Pennsylvania and it has been cold since early December.
Kerry
These birds are about 18 months old and should start breeding this spring, but December?
What the heck we pulled out an incubator , put the eggs in, and waited. Thursday nite 2 eggs pipped and Friday morning we had 2 healthy Silver chicks. Two eggs were undeveloped and one that came late is in the incubator. Due to hatch later this week.
Anybody else experience this early egg laying?
Guess I should add we are in North East Pennsylvania and it has been cold since early December.
Kerry