Hartley Boss feeds one of his Cabots tragopans

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Hartley Boss feeds one of his Cabots tragopans
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There are 5 species ofTragopans. Tragopans are
natives of the forested foothills of the Himalyan
mountains.
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Temmincks Tragopan, the blue bib expands when
the male dispays.
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Himalayan Monal, the National Bird of Nepal
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Himalayan Monals dig with their powerful beaks
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Male Red Golden Pheasant, Golden and Lady Amherst
Pheasants are called Ruffed Pheasants. They are
easy to keep in captivity and are a good pheasant
to start with should you want to try Ornamental
Pheasants. They are native to central China.
Males do not get their adult (colorful) plumage
until their second year.
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Ijamas Copper Pheasant Copper Pheasants are
native to the Islands of Japan and are currently
considered endangered in their native habitat.
They usually do well in captivity.
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Hartley Boss uses broody hens to hatch his
pheasants, this is a common technique used by
fanciers. He uses silky x cochins and says they
will stay broody all summer. These cages have
nests in the back and each cage may have a broody
hen with a clutch. He removes the chicks at
hatch and replaces them with a new clutch.
Chicks are brooded in a building secure from
racoons. Notice the bucket on top of the cages,
this is kept full and provides the water that
runs through the line on the front of the cages