Red Golden Pheasants
This week I acquired a trio of red golden pheasants (Chrysolophus Pictus). I had been wanting a pair or trio of these beautiful and exotic-looking birds for some time. I finally decided now would be a good time to get them, so that I will have them in time for upcoming breeding season. Golden pheasants are a wildfowl native to western China, where they live in dense mountainous forests. They have been kept in American zoos and aviaries since before the founding of the country. In fact, it is believed that George Washington kept golden pheasants in his personal aviary. Unfortunately, it is now difficult to find pure specimens of this bird in the United States as goldens have been interbred with the related Lady Amherst pheasant. The particular trio that I acquired derive from Kurt Landig stock and are F4 birds. Kurt Landig is one of the leading importers and breeders of ornamental pheasants in the United States. And these birds are only four generations removed from their wild (non-captive) counterparts. In other words, i was fortunate enough to locate and purchase a purebred trio of excellent stock. Needless to say, I am looking forward to breeding this trio and propagating their line. I’ll post more about these fascinating birds soon.
Red Golden Pheasant
