A lovely ring neck pheasant, he's been spending lots of time with my flock lately.
My chickens made a new friend
sorry the pictures are a bit blurry, they were taken threw the window
one last one, running away as I try to go outside to get a clearer shot
I love those pic's, they are such beautiful birds. We have missed you here, it's about time you returned...Hay
Chickens are in the same family as pheasants...I wonder if they ever hybridize? Isn't that what was claimed for the Iowa Blue?
Thanks Hay, Lots to do on the farm lately, been really busy :-)
Catscan, It would be interesting to find out... I'm going to google search it right now
Yes, pheasants and chickens can interbreed. There was a thread on here (I think) several months ago showing pictures of the crosses.
I thought that was guinea fowl...but I do think it is possible.
Oh, maybe so.
Oooh! There are tons of sites describing pheasant chicken hybrids...but I like this:
http://www.messybeast.com/genetics/hybrid-birds.htm
More from feathersite:
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/NDG/Pheas/RingN/BRKRingNHybrids.html
wow I thought it was in your cage
Wow.. that's interesting!
supper interesting, I do hope that pheasant's not mating with my hens!!!!! That thought never even occurred to me...
- but you'd get such unique and pretty babies...
Bat, hope is all well with you?? glad to see you back.