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Need to identify the variety and sex of my peachicks - someone help me please!!

post #1 of 6
2/11/12 at 1:29am
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Hi there

Am a newbie to peafowl fancying. I can find very little information on peafowl, here in New Zealand. Would welcome anyone's assistance in identifying the variety and sex of two peachicks that we rescued from a cattlestop. The chicks were approx 3 days old when we got them and are now around 10 weeks.

Thanks in anticipation!

Chrissie


Edited by Chris NZ - 2/11/12 at 5:16am
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post #2 of 6
2/11/12 at 3:41am

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 You have 2 pretty little girls , now you need a pretty boy to go with them.

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post #3 of 6
2/11/12 at 4:32am
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Oh thanks so much for that and thank you for the lovely welcome!  What a great photo. Peachicks are just so adorable! I have been looking through the threads on here and was fairly convinced that they are girls. This site is great. So many knowledgeable people!. I have always loved peafowl but only came by these girls by accident. Now I have got the bug and have bought a 2 year old white boy. He is arriving in a couple of weeks but I am worried about introducing the peachicks to him. Any pointers on how I should go about this? Also ,is it true that white peacocks are often infertile? Oh and are my peachicks Indian Blue? Thanks again.


Edited by Chris NZ - 2/11/12 at 5:24am
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2/11/12 at 5:41am

Chris yes they are india blue,   not true on the whites. welcome to the peafowl world, your 2yr old will breed this year, try to find a 2 yr old peahen..

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post #5 of 6
2/11/12 at 6:07am
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Hi deerman. Thanks for that. Great to know that my white boy might breed. I will try and find him a mate of his own age. Am I right in assuming my peachicks wont lay viable eggs for a couple of seasons?

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2/11/12 at 6:48am

now talking india blues (no matter the color)....i have never had a 2yr old that didn't breed or lay eggs...even in rare cases had yearling hens lay.males will not get a full train until 3 yrs old...but alll mine have been fertile my 2 yrs old.

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