Nature - is a talented artist, or not say, admiring the bright color of some unique species of birds.One of these wonderful creations of nature - Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).Gave so much beauty world, China, is China's subtropical jungles are home to birds.There are many different breeds of birds, but it was a golden pheasant is the most popular among those who have been breeding birds.
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Speaking of pheasants of collar, then all kinds of Home decoration are: wide, long crest and stepped, gable-long tail, which has 18 tail feathers.Another distinctive decoration - a beautiful collar, he was as a robe, a bird with him look proud and important as the nobles.
Golden Pheasant - Bird, description which deserves attention.Color this golden miracle is extremely bright and justifies the name of this breed.The head of the male is decorated with yellow with a golden sheen crest, neck "dressed" in the collar of the same color on the tail feathers of gold, too.Females can not boast such a rich dress, their plumage is dominated by brown color with a red tint.Against the background of his "gentlemen" "lady" look more than modest.Connoisseurs of wild bird referred to his form of red - red golden pheasant.
teenage males are very similar to females, they can distinguish only spotty ponytail and red spots scattered over the body.The total length of an adult male of about 100-150 cm. The female is less than half: 65-70 cm. The legs and beak, like the "boys" and the "girls" yellow.
Life in the natural environment
Over 10-20 years, there are golden pheasant populations in the UK.The birds settled down in the coniferous forests of pine and larch.Location so they choose to thickets interspersed with meadows on which they feed.Very dense forests, as well as a completely open and damp places pheasants do not like.
bird golden pheasant is found in nature only in the mountain forests.Her favorite place - thickets of bamboo at the foot of the rocky mountains.Go and see this bird may on tea plantations, agricultural fields.Such places for her, as a dining room, where ever laid table with your favorite dishes.After the harvest, and the harvest is the grain, so handsome birds and got into the habit to feed up.
pheasants in nature do not like the company and prefer to stay alone or in small groups during the breeding period and create a family separated.An interesting fact is that the danger has arisen "gold" bird simply runs away, not flies, it would seem more effective.Only when there is no other way out already, he says that can fly.Bird escapes - it is not that amazing?
than to feed the golden pheasant - luxury chicken
These luxury chicken feed, it is possible to say the same things and ordinary chickens.The main diet - vegetable food and grain.Under natural conditions, like lacquered, especially rhododendrons.Bamboo shoots for these feathered gourmet sweets for children.From time to time "golden" vegetarians deviate from the set menu and eat small spiders and beetles.
During the day the birds spend more time on the ground in search of food at night arranged for the night, picking up for this very tall tree.They prefer to spend the night at high altitude.
Golden Pheasant: breeding and reproduction in natural conditions
Courtship phase handsome suit in mid-spring.Once installed the first spring the weather is nice, males start to day and night to issue shrill cries.In this way they announce the beginning of the period of courtship.These serenade before loud that the person who turned out to be too close, I want to cover your ears.Females like these "songs" - this is important!
On that only goes for the sake of his chosen golden pheasant.Colorful birds, in a favorable light to show their bright plumage, breaks into a dance.During the wedding dance female makes the choice, and then the bird immediately mate.Sometimes, in order to defend the object of adoration, males arrange the whole slaughter.
Females pheasants ready to procreate in the first year, the males are longer than this.At the end of the second year of life phase can effectively mate.In nature, the female lays 5 to 12 eggs, getting to this in the thick grass or bamboo thickets.The incubation period lasts 21-24 days.
Chicks selected from the eggs, do not leave the nest for two days, after this period the kids happy to accompany her mother, running after her in search of food.After 2 weeks fazanyata begin to make the first flights, to learn to fly, they can already sleeping with his mother on the tree."Golden" very caring mother, hatching and raising chicks just her."Gold" Dad takes no part in the family troubles.He gathers 2-3 females, acquires them and the offspring of "washing his feet".In this his mission to continue the kind of over.
How to breed golden pheasants in captivity
few hundred years golden pheasant is considered a resident of Europe for a long time he was brought here.In captivity, quite successfully propagated.Experienced breeders compared female pheasant chicken: eating grains, chicken hatches, then displays them as ordinary domestic hen.
When home detention female begins to lay eggs in April, every other day for 1 egg.They can be selected, leaving the expectant mother is only the latest clutch of 12-15 eggs, in this case from one hen you can get up to 30 pcs.When the female sits hatch kids, be sure to isolate the male, or risk not wait for posterity.A negligent father has a habit peck eggs or whip mummy from the nest.
hatchlings recommended nurse maggots, mealworms.It is also helpful for kids to prepare a mixture of finely chopped meat, chopped boiled eggs, grated carrot, lettuce and crushed crackers.With months of age no personal care for young people is needed.The grown chicks no longer ignore their parent and live completely independently.
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Today golden pheasant not revealed to the nature lovers of all its mysteries.In the natural environment, it is still not fully understood.One can say with certainty that the terrible prospect of disappearance and extinction of this beautiful bird is not threatened.In nature, they are few, but this is offset by the fact that a very large number of "gold" of birds found in zoos, nature reserves, nurseries and just in private.Golden Pheasant their bright plumage and beautiful, graceful body shape can decorate any aviary, and feel comfortable enough in captivity.
