I found a nest of ring necked pheasants in our yard. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. 2. Show-Me Pheasants sells Ringneck pheasant eggs, bobwhite quail eggs, chukar eggs, and partridge eggs at reasonable prices and utmost quality. A nest of eggs was left abandoned in a neighbour's garden before hen attempted to hatch them, Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Ashleigh, from Endon, said: “Susan kept trying to sit on our chicken eggs, but we don’t have a cockerel so they would never hatch. There are about 8 eggs in it and they are all intact. 3. If a nest is destroyed or abandoned before the eggs hatch, a hen will renest time and again, until she is successful or simply runs out of time, but a second brood is rare. I have a life-long interest in wildlife and birdwatching. A hen Ringneck pheasant on a nest of eggs in South Dakota. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. Having completed my PhD on woodland birds, I joined the RSPB in 1990, first as a member of the research department, later in Wildlife Enquiries. Melanistic Pheasant. SnapperSquad is a photography group lead by The Sentinel/StokeonTrentLive's chief photographer Steve Bould. You can unsubscribe at any time. Ashleigh took six of the 11 eggs for her broody hen, Susan the bantam chicken with her new babies peeking out, Armed police called and cordon set up in Stoke-on-Trent stand-off, Police have made two arrests following the incident, Warning after death of dad, aged 37, from cancer, Alan didn't smoke or drink and lived a healthy lifestyle, One arrest as firearms officers called to Stoke-on-Trent traveller site, Police issue six covid fines and licensee reported as 'friends stage lock-in' at Stoke-on-Trent pub, Council admits 'mistake' after extra lane added to this Stoke-on-Trent junction, Rent arrears owed by Stoke-on-Trent's 18,000 council house tenants rocket to £2.1m, It is being blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Say hello to the paw-fect Clyde - a two-year-old pup looking for a loving new home, The pet pooch is one of many animals at Animal Lifeline looking for a new home, In the pink: 18 colourful pictures from The Sentinel's SnapperSquad photography group. The male often accompanies several females, and will defend his territory and harem from intruding males in vicious fights. Does this mean that the nest is abandoned or is this natural behavior for pheasants? Ashleigh Barnett, aged … A 'coming soon' sign has appeared in the window, Well-wishers expected to 'line the streets' tomorrow for funeral of Kim, 29, It comes as more than £10k has been raised in memory of the mum-of-one, Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller knows Stoke City is ultimate test, Bayern Munich and Germany legend namedropped Stoke in post-match interview, 'Thank goodness' - More talking points than shots from Stoke City's draw at Sheffield Wednesday, A tense match saw Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday both take a point in the Championship, Drunk harassing Hanley shoppers handed warning in 'zero tolerance' police crackdown, There has been a rise in complaints about intimidating behaviour in the city centre, 12 asymptomatic cases picked up as 268 undergo rapid tests in two days to stop coronavirus spread in Stoke-on-Trent, More later flow tests are being rolled out in Stoke-on-Trent, Nine children among those at lockdown-flouting 'large gathering' inside Stoke-on-Trent home, Nearly 200 coronavirus patients die in four weeks at crisis-hit Royal Stoke but cases are now starting to slow, The under-pressure critical care unit declared a major incident yesterday, The 18 exemptions to Tier 3 rules including holidays abroad and moving home, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire face tough restrictions from December 2, Tier 3 shopping rules at Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Lidl, The whole of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire will be in Tier 3 from December 2, Parents warned as Stoke-on-Trent park becomes no-go area for children at night, It comes as more teenagers are being stabbed in the city, Lockdown 'porch pirates' swiping parcels from doorsteps in Stoke-on-Trent as delivery drivers knock-on and leave, The criminals lie in wait before stealing the packages, Hazmat team called out after 'leaking acid' container found in Stoke-on-Trent street, A man had to be checked over by paramedics, This blackmailer demanded £1k in 24 hours - or he'd shatter man's kneecaps, He made two menacing calls in three minutes, Well-wishers raise £5k in memory of biker Jack, 21, who died in A53 crash, Now an inquest has been opened and adjourned into his death, Two people in court after police raid unearths heroin and cash.