.... Our Breeds ....
Hilltop farms raises birds in a very eco-friendly environment. On site are a windmill, solar panels and a geothermal heating system. Birds are raised in many small, medium and two large flight pens (100 feet x100 feet) called the Amazon and the Nile. All our pens have constant flowing freshwater, numerous nesting boxes, vegetation, cover, shelter and top netting.
- Baikal Teal
- Falcated Teal
- Cape Teal
- North American Wood Duck
- Apricot Wood Duck
- Silver Wood Duck
- White Wood Duck
- Silver Bahama Pintail
- Bahama Pintail
- Canvasback
- American Goldeneye
- Mandarin
- Greater Scaup
- Smew
- India Blue Peafowl
- Black Shoulder Peafowl
- White Peafowl
- Impeyan Pheasant
- Temminck’s Tragopan
- Cabot's Tragopan
- Satyr Tragopan
- Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
- Red Golden Pheasant
- Yellow Golden Pheasant
Lady Amherst
Male Lady Amherst
Female Lady Amherst
Lady Amherst
Male & Female Lady Amherst
Description:
The Lady Amherst Pheasant is another popular aviary bird. The adult male is unmistakable, with his black and silver head, long grey barred tail, and red, blue, white and yellow body plumage. His tail can grow up to three feet in length and his black and white cape is raised in displays of courtship. The female is much less showy, with a duller mottled brown plumage all over, and resembles the golden female. Amherst are hardy, and easy to keep, and are another excellent choice for the beginner. Clutches consist of 6-10 eggs they are incubated for about 24 days.
The Lady Amherst Pheasant is another popular aviary bird. The adult male is unmistakable, with his black and silver head, long grey barred tail, and red, blue, white and yellow body plumage. His tail can grow up to three feet in length and his black and white cape is raised in displays of courtship. The female is much less showy, with a duller mottled brown plumage all over, and resembles the golden female. Amherst are hardy, and easy to keep, and are another excellent choice for the beginner. Clutches consist of 6-10 eggs they are incubated for about 24 days.