FAISAN GOLD, THE PROFITABLE OF RAISING THIS EXOTIC AVE.
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The golden pheasant whose scientific name is Chrysolophus pictus and also called golden red pheasant or golden pheasant, is a bird of neognata galleriforme pheasant and belongs to one of the two species of the genus Chrysolophus, its origin is from China, Burma and some areas from Asia, until now it has no sub species. This beautiful bird is not only admired for its beauty and has been inspiring arts in many countries but also the Greeks delighted with its exquisite flesh, its name is also from where this precious bird was found on the banks of a river called Fasi . The golden pheasant is characterized as one of the most beautiful in this species, although not only is the only one this is the most striking with cute and expended colors and a quite long arrala, its plumage enhances its beauty and is used in no numbers of crafts , clothes, hats, etc.
From this beautiful bird there are many species or types of pheasants with different plumage as the silver pheasant, black pheasant and there are short tail and more opaque colors, in fact the female golden pheasant is a brown color, no kind of resemblance to its male, for that reason they do not present / display sexual dimorphism, are very different and can be distinguished at first sight, in most of the cases.
We can emphasize that these birds are strong, it can be said that even aggressive, unless they are in their mating season, it is recommended to have the birds as a couple,
Of this bird only draws attention to its beautiful and colorful plumage, that is why it is considered ornamental and is used for zoos, parks, etc., is also used for human consumption, because its meat says it has an exquisite flavor to the palate, It is hunted in some countries.
DESCRIPTION
This cute and curious specimen is native to the mountainous areas of western China, wild populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere as well. In the country of England we can find it in East Anglia in the landscape of the forest of Breckland, but the wild populations of this species of game birds, are established in Florida, United States and other places of the world. It should be noted that the golden pheasant was a bird that was first described by Mr. Carlos Linneo in the year 1758.
This beautiful bird of a unique color, is ideal to raise it and have it as a pet, it is easy to tame, with patience he will manage to eat from your hand, play, and be caressed without being held.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOLDEN FAISAN
HEAD.
The head is rounded, from the front and to the back of the neck you can see a bow or tuft of soft, long feathers that have a bright golden yellow color.
PEAK AND EYES.
This beautiful specimen has a short, strong and slightly curved beak, bright yellow circular eyes.
EXPENSIVE.
It has cheeks that on the back and until the beginning of the back, these feathers form something similar to an Egyptian mantle, and their color is old gold, they have a kind of transverse striations in black. In the end those seem to be transformed into very dark greenish silvery plates.
WINGS, BACK AND NECK.
The throat or neck, chest and flanks are a dark purple color, the back and the rump are orange yellow, the wings have a dark greenish brown color.
TAIL AND LEGS.
Made up of long feathers, they are mottled with several colors of blackish brown and pale yellow. The legs are strong, scaly, very similar to the legs of the roosters.
The females of this species do not have the same color as the males, they have a general brown color, the same one a little stained with yellowish or gray-brown strips and areas, and the tail is with transverse strips and striae.
HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION.
They are free birds living in areas of meadows and tall grasses near closed forests or upland forest masses in the heart of China itself. It adapts easily and therefore can live in pens equipped with large patios or special cages for them. The males can not be together, but the females that are not in breeding process can be kept in a group of not many birds, the temperature changes like intense cold or a lot of heat are not supported by this bird.
It is distributed in the southeast of Chingchai, south and west of Kansu, south of shensi, west of hupeh, south and west of Hunan, northwest of Yunnan, Kouétchéou, Woutcheou region in eastern Gouangsi. This bird has been taken to France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, especially in the south-west of Scotland and the south of England.
FEEDING
This bird is particularly granivora, its feeding is based on grains such as corn, rice, millet, oats, germinated, herbs, different berries and potatoes, also complements its diet with insect larvae, fruit fly pupae, nymphs of ant, fresh vegetables such as lettuce, dandelion and grated carrot. Here is an example of how a golden pheasant should feed. Birds from 1 to 40 days their initial food will be the same as used in the feed of hens Broiler initial, quail starter, etc.
In this age the Chinese pheasant requires much more protein 30% approximately, we must complement its feeding with larvae of coleopteros, boiled eggs and fruits. When they reach the age of 40 days and up to five months they should be fed with feed for poultry, after this time and until about six months, when the time comes to market it, it is given in its daily intake a final feed for birds, but if on the other hand at the age of five months the golden pheasant has a suitable texture it can continue to be fed with rearing food.
When it comes to birds in the process of reproduction, it is advisable to give them feed for rearing and for the months of August to February, posture food, these months are where these birds are in heat and mating. The feeding of the golden pheasant can also be supplemented with forage and grains such as alfalfa, clover, wheat grains, the food provided to these birds must have protein content and these are provided by the legumes.
The average weight that the golden pheasant requires for its commercialization is 800 to 1 kilogram, alive it would weigh approximately 1.5 kilos, another very important aspect is the supply of drinking water to the golden pheasant, it must always be clean and fresh and be changed every day, trying as little as possible to disturb this bird.
REPRODUCTION
Their sexual maturity is reached in the second year of age, although some golden pheasants manage to reproduce at one year of age, the specific months for their reproduction are July and August, the male has a vigora and violent sexual activity due to this it is convenient to have three or four females, for this they must be in a large space.
For the courtship the male opens his coat that is in the neck, with this is making a call to the female for mating, then turns around the female strutting and opening its feathers, and continues making hoarse sounds. The female pheasant seeks to nest in corners with grass usually under bushes, it puts eight to twelve cream-colored eggs with a size of 45 × 33 mm, its incubation lasts about 22 days. This bird in its habitat can live for 5 to 6 years, but in captivity it reaches 20 years.
EGGS
Yellow pheasant eggs should be incubated approximately 22 to 24 days after the first or second day of birth, these are immediately passed to a hatcher, the chick hatch should not be removed from the hatcher until it is well dry and in this period he feeds even from the sac of the egg yolk, so he should not be fed yet.
The chick, after it is well dried, must be passed to a second phase and it is the brooder, it has a heating bell, it must be there for at least 40 continuous days before placing it on the floor, after the golden pheasant is found in the brooder it is time to start feeding him with the above mentioned according to his age.
We must mention important aspects about the incubator to be taken into consideration.
The eggs that pass to the incubator should not have more than a week of posture, these lose their fertility with the passing of days.
These for the entrance to the incubator we must observe them, they must have a soft shine, if you notice that the eggs are stained, dirty or opaque, probably these are not fertile.
It is very important to collect the eggs that the golden pheasant has put, to avoid that they are damaged or that the bird eats them, it usually happens when there is a lack of calcium.
The appropriate temperature of the incubator is 38 or 39 degrees.
If there is an interruption in electricity, it is recommended not to open the incubator.
It is recommended only to open the incubator for the strictly necessary as a change of water, to move the eggs or to pass them to the hatcher.
The tray that has the incubator must always have the correct water level.
The chicks to be removed from the incubator must be very well dried and this happens in a period of 12 to 24 hours, at this time the chicks still eat from the sac of the egg yolk, therefore no type of egg should be supplied. food.
It is not recommended to incubate golden pheasant eggs with chicken eggs, this could cause disease transmission
Eggs while they are in the process of incubation should be flipped two or three times a day, if it is a machine with automatic turning system then there is no need to worry about that work. Below is a video about the golden pheasant eggs.
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BREEDING.
The golden pheasant originating in China and some parts of Asia, is a species of galliform bird and very popular throughout the world not only for being an ornamental bird but for its meat that is a delight to the palate. The breeding of the golden pheasant becomes a good economic alternative, we must have knowledge about the breeding of pheasants, this popular bird with colorful plumage.
The golden pheasant, like those of the sub-species, lay eggs only once a year at a certain time, and generally the pheasants that are in captivity lose their maternal instinct. Due to this, the use of artificial incubators or the use of broody hens is resorted to. Golden pheasant eggs hatch at 23 or 25 days, these birds are very territorial so it is advisable to have a good space for each one. If you have the right knowledge a person can easily raise about 3000 pheasants.
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AS WE IDENTIFY THE SEX OF THE GOLDEN FAISAN.
The male of this species has a unique and very colorful plumage we can emphasize that it has a beautiful and long inverted V-shaped tail of red and gold color, it is usually red, its wings blue, the head bright yellow, something that stands out in the golden pheasant is its unique orange color, it is used at courtship time to cover its face., its legs are thin with fingertips and yellow, the first year the colors of the male are mixed and the female.
The female of this species is totally different the colors of this are brown, its tail is about 30 centimeters, so we can differentiate exactly the female of the male, although it is similar in size and structure but lacks those vivid colors that the male that make it unique in its kind.
PLUMAGE.
As for the pheasant feathers, this one has a beautiful plumage, the golden and silver varieties are special samples. In the male, the plumage is bright yellow on his head, the neck is covered by beautiful orange feathers and on the black tip, on his back we can see green and yellow feathers, the red breast carnesi, the wings are color blue and brown, its beautiful tail is long and is golden in color and some feathers are adorned with red color, this plumage makes this favorite pheasant among the commercialization, its feathers are used in different areas.
BEHAVIOR
The golden pheasant is a terrestrial animal, most of the time it can walk and run, although it also has the ability to fly short distances, when frightened it flaps its wings and emits a strong sound of warning to its species. Its flight capacity only reaches 43 to 61 kilometers per hour and only extends to about 90 kilometers per hour, this it does if it feels threatened, if the bird came to link the human with the risk, it becomes a very dodge to avoid being hunted, and that way you can see the pheasant flying.
The males are usually very aggressive, outside the time of heat they can attack the female by pecking them so the compatibility of the harem must be monitored. The golden pheasant only feeds on the ground, but to sleep it climbs trees, there it feels protected.
DISEASES OF GOLDEN FAISAN.
One of the main diseases that the golden pheasant can suffer is cannibalism and picaje, Newcastle diseases, infectious laryngotracheitis, mycoplasmosis, smallpox, histomoniasis, coccidiosis and infection of the yolk sac. These birds should be dewormed at least every 2 months with ivermectin, albendazole and praziquantel, febendazole, albendazole; it is recommended to repeat this treatment at 21 days again, for Newcastle disease a live vaccine against the disease is used.
CARES.
HOUSING: we must provide adequate housing that provides protection and especially to the chicks, since they are delicate before extreme situations, these birds will require a bed like chopped straw.
MAINTENANCE: This bird or its chicks need extreme special care, you must supply food and clean water and keep the area where it is clean, you must be aware of the behavior of the chicks to know if there is any anomaly. The excrement should be collected regularly, the cage or housing area of the golden pheasant washed with soap and hot water.
FOOD: Regarding the feeding of the chicks is different from that of the large pheasants, this must be animal feed supplemented with hard eggs this gives the extra protein you need.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: when we refer to the housing of these pheasants we must take into account that in the open air they run risks for predators more than anything for the small chicks that are an exquisite dish to foxes, cats, weasels, and rodents, this sure that the box where the pheasant will be is well closed to prevent the entry of these threats. Weasels or rats are animals that can enter through small holes, use a mesh for more protection.
DEMAND OF GOLDEN FAISAN, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL.
In Europe there is a strong demand for pheasants for human consumption, since in this country it is destined for live pheasants for private game reserves. The country of Italy is one of the main importer of golden pheasant with approximately 1000 tons per year are imported. We can highlight other large pheasant consuming countries such as Spain. Belgium, England, Holland, Denmark and Germany
The breeding of pheasants in season allows better export to Europe against season, this when there is shortage or high price. The domestic market has four ways to work pheasant production
THE MEAT. This meat is low in cholestereol, with an exquisite flavor, low in cholesterol and lean, it has great demand in hotels, supermarkets, hypermarkets, its sale is made per piece and not per kilo.
HUNTING FEATURES: This bird is considered as the queen of game birds, its wings are well adapted to get in the shortest time possible the power they need to achieve fast escape, rises in fast vertical flight, reaches up to 10 meters of height in its start.
FEATHERS: The precious feathers of this pheasant are used in the manufacture of clothing, headdresses, backs and hats. Currently the demand for pheasant feathers is covered by imports that are made from the United States, with tail feathers being the most valuable.
ORNAMENTAL: they are used as ornamental birds for their great beauty, for parks, zoos, residences, hotels, etc.
CURIOSITIES.
He can be raised with minimal care at home.
Its meat is a delight and is expensive.
It is considered a breeding bird, the female usually loses the maternal instinct and the eggs must be artificially incubated.
Its plumage is so beautiful that its feathers are exported to do all kinds of crafts, decorate a vase for the house.
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http://hablemosdeaves.com/faisan-dorado/
http://www.elsantafesino.com/economia/2003/08/27/1454
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