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[BYC-user-174785]

Did they dig that much? That is the one thing I worry about. My spalding is fine without any heat. He just stays inside.

 

[BYC-user-174785]

 

[MinxFox]

Yeah that is their one year coloring, and the second year plumage is an amazing transformation. I am glad trags are fine in the snow. May get my impeyans this week....here is a picture from Google:

My trags are afraid of my peafowl, but they are bossy little creatures. The LA and RG usually sleep outside since they are chased my the trags. And within the trags, the males are fighting, and they both fight their hens... I will soon have one pair left since the other pair will be traded for impeyans.

I would gladly take 28 degree weather! Imagine what it is in the negatives. No school since was so cold, wind chill is like minus 32.

I thought about impeyans too at one point, but I think I read they don't do so well in really hot climates? I know they are good winter birds but they might not like it here in a Florida summer.

I cant imagine! This sucks. Im also worried about my greens its so dang cold even though I have them tarp shelters and lights. Plus I put tarps arond the whole north side. The Imps are friendly too. At least mine were. I called them my "digger dans'

I was wondering how everyone's greens and high % spaldings are doing. I was thinking with crazy weather like this, that pen that I am making for greens better have a very good shelter with some heat. What is everyone going to do about there no longer being incandescent light bulbs? Those bulbs don't have mercury and they produce more heat, which is great for peachicks and keeping the adults warm in the winter. What is the alternative?

 

[destinduck]

All I can say is buy a bunch of those bulbs while the gettings good. The Impeyans (mine) did good here with plenty of shade. You could even get misters as some people have done.to keep em cool in the warmer climates. Mine dug preety good Blue. About what I expected out of them. It wasnt so crazy bad to worry about it though.

 

[casportpony]

Love all of the pictures!

-Kathy

 

[BYC-user-174785]

All I can say is buy a bunch of those bulbs while the gettings good. The Impeyans (mine) did good here with plenty of shade. You could even get misters as some people have done.to keep em cool in the warmer climates. Mine dug preety good Blue. About what I expected out of them. It wasnt so crazy bad to worry about it though.

Well problem is, I do not know what to expect! If I have them in a grassy pen it would be a shame to loose the grass, but what if they dig their way out? Do they fly much?

 

[BYC-user-174785]

Love all of the pictures!

-Kathy

Thanks. They are cute little pheasants!

 

[zazouse]

Yeah that is their one year coloring, and the second year plumage is an amazing transformation. I am glad trags are fine in the snow. May get my impeyans this week....here is a picture from Google:

My trags are afraid of my peafowl, but they are bossy little creatures. The LA and RG usually sleep outside since they are chased my the trags. And within the trags, the males are fighting, and they both fight their hens... I will soon have one pair left since the other pair will be traded for impeyans.

I would gladly take 28 degree weather! Imagine what it is in the negatives. No school since was so cold, wind chill is like minus 32.

WOW what a beauty, these birds come in lots of colors i see.

 

[destinduck]

Well problem is, I do not know what to expect! If I have them in a grassy pen it would be a shame to loose the grass, but what if they dig their way out? Do they fly much?

You will love em is what I think. And they are made for your climate. I have never been able to keep grass so Im no help in that department at all. I was worried too at first about them digging all over creation and digging their way out. I also worried the heat would kill them down here. Way too much bad hype is what I found out with mine. Again, I only had the one pair for a couple years so Im not by any means the go to guy on advise on the species. Also Mine didnt fly much. Try talking to more people that have more of them and have kept em alot longer. One can never have to much info. Mine dug a little more than my other pheasants I have kept but not that big a deal on the whole. It is good sometimes threads get in the wrong place sometimes. For instance. This showed our pea friends about birds they may not have known about . However now I think its best if someone would just start some new threads on pheasants about both temmincks and/or Impeyans. Folks over there wanting to learn more about them are missing out on the good pics and stuff by it being over here in peafowl is all.

. Dont be hatin on me. yall can do what you want and this is why Im not a mod.

 

[BYC-user-174785]

Yes, impeyans are colorful. Thanks for the info destinduck, anything is helpful. I agree, this should be in pheasants, so it will be my last post in this thread.