Chillicat Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 hatch fertilised golden pheasant eggs using a broody (Omlet) hen? That is if I could get hold of them in the first place! And is it possible to keep hens and golden pheasants together? I know some people keep ducks and chickens, but OH is dead keen on giving it a go I have broody, hatching and rearing experience so I have no issues there, however I would appreciate any advice on the golden pheasant itself and if its possible to keep them with the girls. I have a cube with 5 hens, a spare eglu and a broody coop.........plus space to keep them separate if needed. TBPH I'm looking for your advice to get me off the hook on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 that is just the sort of thng my oh would say , he is after ornamental pheasants. no idea whether is it ok or not though sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My local vet is a keen chicken man. I was chatting to him about the possibility of hatching some eggs under a broody at some stage and he said that when he was a child his mother used to hatch pheasants and peacocks underneath her broodies. Not sure if they actually lived together afterwards but I got the impression they did. Would make some great photos! Good luck Gill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 When I was very little my Dad used to use broody hens for hatching pheasants.... the Light Sussex was often bred to enhance it's natural broodiness. I imagine that you'd want a cock pheasant for it's ornamental value, and I'm sure layers pellets wouldn't be the best thing for it. They are also much better at flying than chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
