White Pheasants???

[Tab003]

My Daughter came home from the fair w/ 2 white pheasants. I have never heard of white, so I assumed they were Silvers, but they are not. All white w/ red mask around the face.
Are white pheasants crosses? For meat??
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[TinyTotsSeramas]

I found this on MacFarlane Pheasants

http://www.pheasant.com/AboutUs/SuccessStories/BetterBirdsMoreMeat/tabid/145/Default.aspx

"Over the years, MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc has developed a white pheasant. This white pheasant was cross bred with a ringneck and through selective breeding has become the large meaty bird that today is used for over 100% of our meat production.

A white pheasant is important in meat production because of the pigmentation of their feathers. Darker plumage has darker pigmentation and can leave behind darker spots on the meat."

 

[ranit]

There are white ringnecks (we raised some of these for awhile) and then there are also Alaskan snow pheasants. The white ringnecks we had were pure white as you described. If I remember correctly the snow pheasants will have some brown or black speckling on them.

 

[Tab003]

Thanks for the help.
I guess they are white pheasants. They look just like the pic posted.
Now, I need to decide to keep them or make dinner.
Thanks again
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[theparrotletdude]

Keep them

I dissaprove of bird nomming. Anyway they're probably very expensive and you probably got them from someone who didn't realize they're valuable

 

[TinyTotsSeramas]

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their meat birds, you can get them for a dime a dozen pretty much.

 

[birdboy508]

there 2 male white mutant ringnecks.