Heidi-Hi Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Hi My friend just came round with a shoebox, and at first I thought her cat brought her a little chick, maybe a couple days old. Then my daughter wondered if maybe it could be a pheasant. I googled images for the chicks, and it's definately a 100% match. What to do with it? I've got it under a lamp with chick crumbs and water. It is in shock I think and might not make the night, but what do I do with it long term? Any advice would be welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sorry, no advice but I'm sure someone might be able to help that has chicks. I'm sure you are doing the right thing so far though - keeping it warm and feeding it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 I have had chicks before, so I've got all the stuff, but I'm not sure about the fact that its a pheasant and not a chicken! What am I to do with it? Will it live with my chickens? Can I release it in the wild when old enough? I'm wondering if I'm interfering with nature here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Right, panic not... Think pheasants can be raised same as chooks when young and if integrated should live very happily with the hens... Tis is an exellent website (hubby wants to raise ornamemtal pheasants in future )... www.avianweb.com/breedingpheasants.html Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 It should be able to happily eat chick crumbs or poultry mash. I would keep it warm, quiet and in dark tonight to allow it to recover from the shock. In terms of interfering with nature, most pheasants are captive bred for shooting and are pretty poor at keeping themselves out of trouble in the wild. It may be OK with your chickens but you may have a problem if it is a male especially if you have a cockerel as they can fight. I had a male pheasant that killed a cockerel years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thank you all for your replies. I quite like the idea of a tame pheasant living with my girls. I haven't got a cockerel, so hopefully I won't have any problems. Mind you, lets get the chick to eat first before I start thinking about introductions! The chick (called Lucky) has gone to my SIL, who has a couple of week-old chicks under a lamp. Hopefully they will teach Lucky how to drink and eat. Lucky was very alert and playful and vocal - not like a chicken chick at all. I couldn't resist and was playing with it on the floor and it would run and try and fly/jump all over the place. He/she ran up my chest and crawled under my chin and just sat there tjeeping away I already love it to bits. Anyway, lets hope Lucky makes it further than tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Fingers crossed for Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
