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post #1 of 9
3/30/12 at 1:10pm
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Just wanted share a few pics of my birds...have one egg layed and both hens have wings drooped low and they are making nest spots everywhere...just thought I'd share a few pics.  My male develops a crook in his neck during breeding season, anyone else notice this?

 

And if anybody in FL has pieds or whites that they are looking to sell, I would like them please!

 

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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post #2 of 9
3/30/12 at 1:17pm

Such beauties!  Thank you for sharing your pics,

 

Sharon

Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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post #3 of 9
3/30/12 at 6:31pm

We aren't getting any eggs yet here. My peacock hasn't been really chasing the hens much yet. I am hoping this will be a good breeding season. All of my mature peahens got some good experience last year when one hatched out peachicks successfully and one learned that she was supposed to sit on the eggs and stay put! My peahen that hatched out chicks last year hatched out all girls so hopefully her girls will learn from their mom how to make a nest and set on the eggs.

 

Yes the peacocks get that bump on their neck during breeding season. I think it has something to do with their voice box or something getting bigger maybe so they can make all those loud calls.

10 peafowl: 1 India Blue, 1 blackshoulder, 1 pied, 4 splits (pied or white), 3 whites.
Wanted: Pure Indo-Chinese (Imperator) peafowl, I also want a new pen!
Proud to be Native American and happy to have wonderful family & friends.
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My Website: http://bamboopeacock.com/

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10 peafowl: 1 India Blue, 1 blackshoulder, 1 pied, 4 splits (pied or white), 3 whites.
Wanted: Pure Indo-Chinese (Imperator) peafowl, I also want a new pen!
Proud to be Native American and happy to have wonderful family & friends.
"Everything is possible with God."

 

My Website: http://bamboopeacock.com/

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post #4 of 9
4/2/12 at 12:54pm

The first year I had a breeding aged peacock and he got that bump on his neck I thought something was wrong with him. Was very relieved when I figured out it was just a breeding time thing.

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post #5 of 9
4/11/12 at 9:55pm

see you have a pair of blackshoulders....wishing you a good hatch rate.

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post #6 of 9
4/13/12 at 2:19am
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Thank you!  Both my hens are on a nest now...will put some new pics on the thread when babies hatch. 

 

Had to pen up my male because he started attacking my car!  Shame on him.  Will try in a week to let him back out and see if he can behave himself.

Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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post #7 of 9
5/4/12 at 2:08pm
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Cricket is a Mommy again!  Happy Friday.  Love coming home from a long work week to find this :)

 

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

Reply
post #8 of 9
5/4/12 at 3:54pm

Awesome! I love peahens caring for their babies, especially when you see then hen walking around with them on her back (at least that's what my pied he does).

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post #9 of 9
5/5/12 at 5:42am
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Awesome! I love peahens caring for their babies, especially when you see then hen walking around with them on her back (at least that's what my pied he does).

I know exactly what you mean, they did it all the time last year it was funny to watch. She is taking them for their first walk this morning in the backyard, they haven't gotten very far but they are pecking at everything.  5 of 6 eggs hatched with 3 b.s. and 2 normals.  

Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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Breeder of mille fleur d'uccles.

Also have a small flock of hair sheep.

And 5 peafowl

Love my animals friends!

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