ross81 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi all i went out to check on the girls this morning only to find this ok not quite a chicken of fate but he seems to like my girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Handsome devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 He's magnificent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Apparently they can mate & have gorgeous babies !!! A friend of mine has just such a handsome gent visit her ladies regularly & the offspring were lovely. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Apparently they can mate & have gorgeous babies !!! A friend of mine has just such a handsome gent visit her ladies regularly & the offspring were lovely. Sha x Is that true or are you pulling my leg . He's a gorgeous boy though isn't he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Apparently true, though she could have been pulling mine I suppose........ Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross81 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 can they anyone got an incubator for loan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 They had a really friendly pheasant at the farm, it used to sit on the back of the quad bike while they were going aound the fields . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 wow, I think that would have scared the life out of me had I not been expecting it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Wow, he's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Apparently they can mate & have gorgeous babies !!! A friend of mine has just such a handsome gent visit her ladies regularly & the offspring were lovely. Sha x Is that true or are you pulling my leg . He's a gorgeous boy though isn't he. I would be interested to know. There is an interesting piece in recent New Scientist about evolution and horizontal gene transmission. Presumably this occurs through this kind of hybridisation. I wonder if such hybrids would be fertile or (like the mule) sterile . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 He's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Apparently they can mate & have gorgeous babies !!! A friend of mine has just such a handsome gent visit her ladies regularly & the offspring were lovely. Sha x Is that true or are you pulling my leg . He's a gorgeous boy though isn't he. I would be interested to know. There is an interesting piece in recent New Scientist about evolution and horizontal gene transmission. Presumably this occurs through this kind of hybridisation. I wonder if such hybrids would be fertile or (like the mule) sterile . I'm seeing her on Tuesday, I'll ask & see if I can get some photos - if not I'll check my forehead for "MUG" . Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I'm seeing her on Tuesday, I'll ask & see if I can get some photos - if not I'll check my forehead for "MUG" . Sha x You could have a whole new strain named after you Aggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I'm seeing her on Tuesday, I'll ask & see if I can get some photos - if not I'll check my forehead for "MUG" . Sha x We'll await your reply with interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 He's just beautifull!, we used to have two peacocks that would visit our garden but they were relocated They were gorgeous! I have to say after moving in this house and then seeing them in the garden for the first time was quite a shock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Have a look at this!... http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/NDG/Pheas/RingN/BRKRingNHybrids.html Here is a Ringnecked Pheasant Male X Old English Game Bantam Hen... Here is a Ringnecked Pheasant Male X Pekin Bantam Hen...Her legs are feathered but you can't see them in the photo... Weird eh??? Tom Edited February 7, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks Tom, that's really interesting. I had no idea until reading this thread that this could happen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks Tom, you may have just saved me from looking very silly!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
