Her face and throat are buff, with a brown crown and band behind her eye. The overall markings are mottled brown, buff and white, which hides her very well when nesting. The tail is long and barred with buff and brown. We have had hens lay into early July. They are very hardy and able to withstand both cold and heat.
Cocks can become aggressive towards their keepers and other males.
I once had a Reeve's male that spent the entire breeding season pacing his pen, he wore most of his breast feathers off trying to get to a male Swinhoe in the next pen. Just be careful and keep an eye on the male when in the aviary. Perhaps take a net in with you to keep him at bay. The chicks are strong and aggressive and should be brooded seperate form other species as they may pick on other chicks. Several hens can be bred to one cock.