Recent content by areeb

Hey Lynne, I really wouldn’t think a high protein level caused this issue. Especially since your birds are free range. Generally, protein will prevent the leg isssues you have discussed, not cause them. I can almost guarantee you that the leg issues are a result of inbreeding especially since...

My girl was really healthy, which why I’m so shocked. 12 and change is not super young but I figured she would live for 3-5 more years. What about your oldest females?

Mine eat normal layer feed and whatever they forage. I rarely feed them seeds or anything that would cause excess fat

Hi Yall, Recently lost my peahen Green due to eggbinding. She was a bit over 12 years of age. What are yalls oldest birds? Im seeing a lot on varying answers online about how old peafowl can get. I know the girls dont live as long as the guys. Will also take any suggestions on threads that...

my hen hatched hers out after 34 days, i was going out to toss them and saw the chicks

my male escaped twice, once into the nextdoor neighbors yard the other time he ran around the whole neighborhood. we arent out in the country but we have a pretty big yard. the first time i just went over and netted him ( somehow this happened right after the neighbors dog died and right before...

did you buy the bird as a chick or hatch it yourself? I dont know if hobbling the legs between a stick would work at this age

no worries

Good to know. She just went back to sitting on both the eggs. If she continues should i get the male out of the cage?

So you guys tell me if my hen was even broody in the first place. I have a 5 year old hen who hasnt gone broody all these years most likely because i take her eggs away ( although i started taking them away in the first place because she woudnt set in the first place). so yesterda night as...

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well most of your questions look like theyve been answered. There are people on this forum much more experienced than me as i remember being at the same point as you 4-5 years back. youll get more questions along the way . they can definitely fly over your 5 foot fence, but if they know where...

it is probably a male coming into his second year

when i introduced red golden pheasants to my peafowl cage the same thing happened to the pheasants but it stopped after a week or so. i assume it would be the same for your peahen it just takes some time for the other birds to get used to each other.