Silver Pheasant rooster sitting on eggs?

[phasianidae]

I bought a trio of Silver Pheasants in late March. After one of the hens started laying, I took the first 5 eggs for the incubator and decided to leave any future eggs, hoping she would lay more and hatch them out. Once there were 2 eggs in the nest the rooster started sitting on them at night, there's now 4 eggs and the rooster has been on the nest around the clock for about a day and a half.

He also started losing a lot of black feathers about a week ago. Until recently, he never showed any aggression and would have his red face flared up most of the time, but once he started sitting on the eggs at night he became very aggressive and never flares up his face.

Does anyone have experience with this? Is this common for Silvers?

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[Quailobsessed]

By the pictures, he looks broody. It is quite rare, but there have been cases of roosters 'going broody' and sometimes even hatching out chicks.

I don't actually own silver pheasants, but someone who does might be able to share their experiences.

 

[Midnightman14]

I have silvers, this is not uncommon for the male to sit on eggs. I had one that brooded peafowl chicks.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

that's coooooool , I was thinking about getting some in a couple years

 

[phasianidae]

I have silvers, this is not uncommon for the male to sit on eggs. I had one that brooded peafowl chicks.

Thanks! It must be weird to see a rooster caring for chicks. Looking forward to the hatch.

 

[phasianidae]

By the pictures, he looks broody. It is quite rare, but there have been cases of roosters 'going broody' and sometimes even hatching out chicks.

I don't actually own silver pheasants, but someone who does might be able to share their experiences.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[phasianidae]

that's coooooool , I was thinking about getting some in a couple years

I really like them so far. They are really calm and easy to care for.

 

[drumstick diva]

He's gorgeous. Never knew male pheasants ever sat on eggs. Always learning something new on BYC.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Where did you get yours from ?

 

[phasianidae]

Where did you get yours from ?

I bought them through craigslist from a local person here in Minnesota. He said they were from a well-known Silver Pheasant breeder in Washington State. I just recently learned about the different varieties like Jones, true Silvers, etc. I don't know which group they fit into.