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Young Pheasants

  • 02-09-2016 11:46am
    #1
    PCeeeee
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    I came across a rake of what looked like young hen pheasants on the road this morning. Are all young pheasants coloured like hens?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    ezra_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭ezra_


    PCeeeee wrote: »
    I came across a rake of what looked like young hen pheasants on the road this morning. Are all young pheasants coloured like hens?

    Thanks

    I think so - I've never seen them any other colour.


  • #3
    PCeeeee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭PCeeeee


    I kinda assumed they were all hens but then started thinking why would they? They were small, not much bigger than chicks. And stupid, I had to hunt them in off the road.


  • #4
    keogh91
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    All cocks start to colour after a few weeks


  • #5
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    keogh91 wrote: »
    All cocks start to colour after a few weeks

    But mightn't be obvious to the untrained eye until they are 8-10 weeks old at least.


  • #6
    ESB Spaniel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭ESB Spaniel


    PCeeeee wrote: »
    I came across a rake of what looked like young hen pheasants on the road this morning. Are all young pheasants coloured like hens?

    Thanks

    They are indeed


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