4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[margotthechicken]

Hello, this may sound a bit mad, and I may sound a bit thick, but, I have gone out to my ladies this morning, let them out in the snow, and there is a young male Pheasant in the outdoor run with them. He won't go away, even when I enter the run and stand next to him. I'm wondering if he's a bit confused, hungry or has he designs on my girls, he does have a bit of a glint in his eye!! The ladies aren't bothering with him, but he looks a bit of a cad to me......do I need to be concerned, do I need to lock my girls in their enclosed run? Please help!!!

 

Kylie

Clucky

Ginger

Margot

Shirley

Gladys

[Egluntyne]

He'll be after the food.

[margotthechicken]

Thanks. I think you're right. He does look a bit of a cad though.

[enpekt]

We've had pheasants for years.

They come for an easy meal, and in the main remain aloof.

 

Males make a hell of a racket cuckoffing as they fly away, or up to roost.

 

Females quieter, apart from the drumming of their wings.

 

A privilege to share...

...and certainly worth the feed!

 

 

 

 

Moorhens are something else!

[margotthechicken]

Thanks, I agree they are lovely, we too have had them for years, the record is seventeen females in the garden at once in 2007, sadly that has yet to be repeated. I was a bit concerned as I'm new to Chickens, and I was thinking about cross contamination etc, and I have never been so close to a Pheasant before, they are usually quite skittish, so to get so close was a little suprising.

Kylie

Clucky

Margot

Ginger

Gladys

Shirley

[David&Sue]

Quite funny watching our Cockerel and a male pheasant eating side by side in the run and looking at each other between mouthfuls - neither not knowing what to do

[Old Speckled Hen]

Our garden used to be visited by the most handsome green pheasant. He was such a wonderful colour. Chooks used to share their food quite happily. Sadly I haven't seen him for some time now.

[Mollystar]

We have a lovely male phesent that visits my cube & egglu twice a day, I think he would love to move in.

I leave him a bit of dropped pelets & as the chickens get moved he picks up there s"Ooops, word censored!"s.

 

I took some pictures of him with y cockeral on Saturday & will post as soon as downloaded later this week

[Groovychook]

We have lots of pheasants visiting our garden. They come to hoover up all my wild bird seed.

During the snow, we had Mr P. and nine of his wives!

 

I once caught five of them on the bird table.. two of them had wedged themselves under the roof and three were perching on the top !

 

The chooks tend to keep their distance... it would be a different matter if one of the pheasants were to venture into the run...