Do pheasants leave their young when they are older?

Pheasants are ground-nesting birds, and the females incubate the eggs and care for the chicks. The chicks are precocial, meaning that they are able to walk and feed themselves shortly after hatching.

The female pheasant will typically leave the chicks when they are about two weeks old, but she will continue to watch over them from a distance. The male pheasant does not typically play any role in raising the young.

The chicks will stay together in a brood for several weeks, and they will learn how to find food and avoid predators. When they are about six weeks old, the chicks will begin to disperse and become independent.