The climate of Taiwan is suitable for rearing pheasants. They mate only once a year and can produce 70-80 eggs. It takes more than 40 days for male pheasants to regrow their plumage after molting. Their plumage is bright and beautiful, rivaling that of peacocks. Pheasant feathers are used in such delicate Taiwan handicraft items as neckties and purses. In Taiwan there are many people who raise pheasants. The largest farm with more than 10,000 birds is located in Kaohsiung County in southern Taiwan. The pheasant weighs from one to two catties (about 2 to 5 pounds). Their plumage is used in decorations. Their meat may be frozen for export. Their powdered bones may be used as a medicine to resist colds. This pheasant farm also has a fish pond. Visitors can enjoy both fishing and the leisure of watching the beautiful pheasants.
The pheasant is a beautiful game bird found in the Republic of China. Most of its 50 species are natives to Asia. Several kinds of pheasants have been introduced to other continents as game birds or as domestic poultry. Pheasants have short, rounded wings and strong legs, feet, and bills. They spend most of their time on the ground scratching for food and are not capable of sustained flight. Most species roost in trees at night but nest on the ground. The nest is usually built under the shelter of grasses or roots. Among the best-known pheasant species is the Chinese ringneck. The male has highly ornamental plumage. The female's feathers are rather dull. The favorite foods of pheasants are grain, seeds, berries and insects. A rare species, the Mikado pheasant, once was common in Taiwan's forests. But it seldom is seen now.
A pheasant farm handicraft center
A pheasant farm handicraft center
A pheasant farm handicraft center
A pheasant farm handicraft center
A pheasant farm handicraft center
Neckties made with pheasant plumage
purses made with pheasant plumage
Handsome specimen pheasants
