CHINESE RING NECK PHEASANT
 

The Chinese Ring neck is the most popular of pheasant breeds. This pheasant is used primarily for stocking hunting preserve.  These hardy birds adapt readily to the wild and are prized by sportsmen for their excellent flying ability and brilliant colors.  The pheasant, or "ring neck" as it is commonly called, belongs to the order of fowl like birds called Galliformes.  It is a large game bird with short, rounded wings and a long, tapered tail. (this includes a long tail that may reach twenty one inches in length), The male, or "cock," is brilliantly colored with a greenish blue head, white ring about the neck, rusty breast, yellow flanks, and bluish green rump.  Cock pheasants do not exhibit a full display of colors and the characteristic white neck ring until about 18 weeks old.  Male's territorial call is a loud KOCK-cack or cuck-et, cuck-et, followed by a loud clapping of the wings.  The ring necked pheasant is polygamous, and one male will support a harem of as many as 12 hens.   Beginning in March, the male establishes a territorial "crowing ground," in or near protective cover.   The cock bird will defend this area, and the hens he has attracted, through vicious fighting with other aggressive males.  Weight: average 3 pounds but may reach up to five pounds. Length: 36 inches or more. (this includes a long tail that may reach twenty one inches in length)

Adult male
- Green head
- Pale beak
- Un-feathered red facial skin around eye
- White ring around neck
- Golden plumage with bluish and greenish iridescence
   and black spots scattered throughout
- Long, pointed, golden tail feathers with black barring
- Spurred legs

Adult female
- Buff brown head and under parts
- Dark brown back with paler edgings and centers
- Black spots and bars scattered about head, neck and
   flanks
- Long, buff brown, pointed tail
- Lacks spurs
 . The female or " hen", is comparatively smaller, mottled brown and dull in overall appearance. Her average length is twenty one to twenty four inches with an eleven- to twelve inch yellow brown tail.  Both sexes give loud, croaking alarm notes or clucking sounds like barnyard chickens.

Hatching Eggs:
Our eggs are wrapped and protected from impact often experienced during shipment. Eggs are sold per dozen. Please contact us with your zip code for an estimate on shipping and box fee.
Please note:  Because of conditions beyond our control during shipment we are unable to guarantee the hatchability of any eggs. All of our eggs will ship fresh and
in good condition.

Day Old Chicks:
Day old ring neck pheasants are sold straight run only.
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