Extra Large Ringneck Pheasant Chicks

Day Old Extra Large Ringneck Pheasant Chicks

• Release/sport/pleasure
• 12 Eggs per clutch
• Breeding season February to June**will breed their first year**
• Incubation period 23-26 days
• nervous/flighty not as flighty as smaller strains, easier to handle 
• Rooster 3.5-4 lbs, Hen 2.5-3 lbs

The Ring-Necked Pheasant is native to China and East Asia but has been introduced to other parts of the world. It has remained one of the most popular and sought-after upland game birds. With its exceptional qualities as a meat bird, it also has high resistance to parasites and diseases that are common in ground-feeding birds. Not only that it is beautifully marked and colorful, but it is also highly desirable, manageable, and perfect for those looking for a good meat bird to hunt or enjoy. This is a challenging strain for dogs to get into flight as the bird tends to be a ground runner.

This is a Mongolian strain often used for meat production. It is a larger framed bird that will produce a higher yield of meat. An Extra Large Ringneck Pheasant hen will lay 80-90 small brown eggs each spring.