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I've been keeping peafowl 5 or 6 years i guess it is now. They free range all over the community and neighbors don't mind. I only have 9 birds and the homesites here are 3 to 6 acres so, it's not so crowded. Most years, just before freezing weather i trap them all into my barn which has an...

Do ring neck doves make the exact same sound as do mourning doves?

Thanks :)

I'm no expert by any means. I vote male, because of the big thick legs and the broad bars in plumage. Good looking bird.

This is my 6 month old bird. It has fanned a few times, which makes me lean towards male. It don't have even a hint of a spur, but may be too young for that. I can't be sure it is larger than my hen. But I lean towards it's legs maybe being a bit longer and a bit thicker than my hen. I free...

I have 6 peafowl. 3 of them like to fly up on the house and from there up in an oak tree to roost and back to the house in the morning. There are plenty of trees down by the barn, but they favor the house. Any experience with peacocks damaging shingles? Maybe yes, maybe no? Your thoughts?

Hmmm - that's been over 7 years ago. The hatch went bad on me. I never tried more Butlers. Hope you get some HUGE ones.

I have two 3-yr old hens, which have began laying. In the same pen i have 4 males that are 1 year old. I haven't witnessed any breeding and i can tell the hens are dominant at the food dish. Most say the males are too young. Might be right. I will set the eggs and find out.

Somewhat related - what's the youngest aged peacock that you have heard of, being able to fertilize eggs?

Thanks for the replies. I learn a lot here. My hens are 3 years old and i have 4 males in there with them that are 11 months old. The males fan and strut around but i haven't seen any breeding take place. The females are dominant at the food dish. I'll keep and set the eggs and update this...

Yep, just wondering - how old my peacocks should be before peahens will be fertile? Peahens are laying, the peacocks are 11 months old.

Is this auction currently active (11-20-2015) every week or every month? Some schedule i can plan for? Thanks in advance!

Good to know - thanks!

KsKingBee - what is your preferred breed of chicken hen to use as a broody for peafowl? Thanks in advance!

How old do hens have to be before they lay?

A few weeks ago i posted pics of my 4 peafowl - first ones I've ever had. The consensus was they were all 4 males. My pictures weren't very good, and these pics aren't much better. These birds are one week shy of 5 months old. 3 of them now have very prominent barred feathers on their backs and...

Thanks Jadyn :)

I was just curious as to how long it would take them to reach full size in general (not talking male tail size). No use to go to all that trouble to weigh them. Thank you kindly for your comment. I have 4 males that will soon be 5 months old. They are my first peafowl - going to be good sized...

Yep, in general, with good care, at how many months, can i expect my peafowl to be at their full weight?

Years ago, all scratch grain mixes contained mostly corn with a little milo for color and sometimes a little wheat. When corn prices got high, scratch mixes became mostly milo, which i mostly keep pigeons and they prefer more milo in the mix, so that's fine by me. I have my first batch of...