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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: CameronS on May 04, 2011, 04:52:43 pm

Title: pheasant eggs?
Post by: CameronS on May 04, 2011, 04:52:43 pm

I was wondering if someone could tell me how many pheasant eggs would fit under a barnvelder hen?

As someone asked me today if i had a broody and if so would i fancy hatching some phesants for him. just seing if it it viable?

thanks

Title: Re: pheasant eggs?
Post by: It-needed-a-home on May 04, 2011, 06:16:56 pm

I would recon you could get near 15 if your lucky but just whats ever she is comfy with she will get rid of what she doesnt want

good luck :cat: :chook: :chook: :chook: :&> :&> :&> :farmer:

Title: Re: pheasant eggs?
Post by: CameronS on May 04, 2011, 10:04:00 pm

as of 15 mins ago she now has 12 eggs under her, with 2/3 bantam eggs going in on day 4

Title: Re: pheasant eggs?
Post by: Beewyched on May 04, 2011, 10:33:39 pm

Good luck Cameron - we're still waiting for our Barnys to go broody - let us know how she goes  :hshoe: