smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hi all, i am keen to get a pheasant or pheasants as pets. I am sure i have heard they make good friendly pets, is this correct? What is there to look out for? is it better to get small chicks or yearlings? I also have chooks. Anything else you can advise will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 not really pets or friendly i have ones that have been handreared that take food out of your hand a and others reared under bantams that are fairly tame but pheasants are down the food chain and their best defense is flight so not quite the same as keeping chooks best idea is next season to purchase some eggs off trade me and hatch underneath a bantam the heavier breed can squash the chicks wild pheasants are just that and don't take well to confinements quieter species are golden, and amherst some can be kept free range but some will just wander away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 so they need to be fenced in to stay on the property? hmm, my chooks free range so i only have a small enclosure for them but was planning a much larger one.... probably not as large as a pheasant would enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 pen 5metres x 2 metres will suffice for most commonly kept golden pheasant lady amherst reeves pheasant silver pheasant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 i already have a bigger pen than that for the chooks, what height do they need to be? i am planning an enclosure thats around 8 meters square so i don't have to let them out so much, will they live with chooks sucessfully & eat the same foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 1.8 or higher soft roof as pheasants go upwards when startled i wouldn' let pheasants up till you have some numbers up 1male to 2or 3 females personally i wouldn't house with chooks especially the heavy breeds will basically eat same foods, mealworms and greens as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 personally i wouldn't house with chooks especially the heavy breeds will basically eat same foods, mealworms and greens as well i have orpingtons & shavers, i would put orpingtons in the heavy catagory do they battle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 yes they can battle best to keep the pheasants floor cleaner than chooks can handle get some bantams to sit on eggs next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 thanks for help, it seems that i cannot easily integrate them with what i am prepared to do so i think i shall shelve the idea for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 i have a pair of golden pheasant i keep them by there self as the male gets very angry at breeding time good looking birds mine will eat out of my hand. oh and they love to catch mice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 some poles, chicken mesh, nylon bird netting for roof, hey presto another pen i have kept them together before alright don't want to put you off keeping pheasants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 some poles, chicken mesh, nylon bird netting for roof, hey presto another pen i have kept them together before alright don't want to put you off keeping pheasants no not all, i prefer to do it properly than run the risk of a disaster. its an idea being shelved not binned, the time will come. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 We have a male golden that is just finishing off getting his adult colouration. Hens are hard to get so its just him at the moment. He will eat out of your hand and seems to be friendly enough. Not a bad pet really and definitely has the wow factor to people who haven't seen one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 i have some lady amherst available smidey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 FUN! I can hatch some in my incubator for someone if they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 should have said something earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Earlier in this post ? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 should have said something earlier you didn't have them with ham and toast this morning did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 aracauna eggs for Dr. Zeuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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