How to incubate peacock eggs?

[critters]

HeatherJoe, 28 days total incubation... So that includes the time you are not turning, the lockdown period. It can go a day early or late but 28 days is the rule of thumb!

 

[HeatherJoe]

ok... thank you critters

 

[chickenman47]

It would probably be better to have a hen of some sort hatch them since they aren't the smartest babies when they hatch /img/smilies/smile.png Just make sure 'mama' is wormed regularly so she doesn't inadvertently pass something on to her peachicks.

what temp and humidity for peahen eggs

 

[iky114p]

Hi please advise for peafowl eggs i am using 50%-55% humidity for first 25 days then shifting eggs to hatcher where i raise the humidity to 65%-70% does this sound correct as a local who also hatches peafowl says humidity should be 80% during the whole 26-28 days of incubation please advise

 

[raine9779]

I have been wanting to do the same.. but I have to wait until I move

hmmpf...
But I have been wondering... with my Silkie chicks in the brooder... Has anyone ever tried letting a Silkie brood the Peafowl eggs? Someone said they will sit on any kind of egg, turkey, ect... Or would their little Silkie butts fall off the eggs?

But would they be able to turn them? How many would fit?

I realize that this post was done years ago, but I thought I'd answer it anyway.. yes silkies will sit on any egg.. I have two that are just over a year and they've been sitting on my peahen eggs

 

[jbillings]

i have a freind that has been doing it for 30 year and now i am doing exotic pheasant eggs

 

[iky114p]

Hi recently bought an IB peahen for mating this season but unsure how old she is person whom i bought her from said shes about 2 but he wasnt sure any help would be much appreciatex thanks

 

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