The English Pheasant Hen
The Female Pheasant
- A game bird.
- Also known as the Common Pheasant.
- Usually live in wooded areas and scrub land.
- It feeds on the ground on grain, leaves and invertebrates.
- It roosts in trees at night.
- Only short distance fliers and usually fly when startled.
- Prefer to run.
- Less ornate bird than the male.
- Has a duller, mottled brown plumage all over it’s body.
- The female nests on the ground any time from April to June.
- It can lay a clutch of about 10 eggs for hatching.
- The incubation period is approximately 23-28 days.
- The chicks stay close to the female for several weeks.
Visit the Game Bird Gallery.
Read all about the male English pheasant.
Chicks eggs Farm Wildlife hen Pheasant
Ever since a neighbour decided to try to establish a shoot on his fields (despite the distinct lack of any cover), we have had pheasants in our wood and garden. They give me a great deal of pleasure - and, it has to be said, they give my Jack Russels a great deal of fun (although they never actually catch one). We have a lovely white hen pheasant visiting at the moment - there’s been a white hen in this garden for about 10 years now, I suppose it can’t be the same bird, and that therefore the mutation must run in the family. Any thoughts?
Joanna
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Comment by Joanna — October 12, 2007 @ 7:49 am
Hi Joanna,
What an interesting comment you have left here. How interesting that you have seen a white hen pheasant for the last ten years. I have just hatched out a white guinea fowl and none of the guinea fowl are pure white but some have white plumage and there for the white gene. It would be interesting to find out how the pheasant is white. I will do some research into this and get back to you.
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — October 12, 2007 @ 8:02 am
But aren’t they so stupid!!!! There you are driving down the road and you see them at the side of the road, so slow down, they start to walk away from the road so you speed up a bit at which time they decide to take off and fly right in front of the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Libby — October 12, 2007 @ 8:32 am
Hi Libby, Yes birds do have a habit of running or flying out in front of the car. Although driving down country lanes on a daily basis gets you prepared for every animal emergency stop!
thanks for visiting and commenting.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — October 12, 2007 @ 5:04 pm