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Update — the peafowl survived. So I started to write all the experiences down
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Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
Truly special pets come to us, wait, heal, and see what comes. -
Emu Enclosure Question
More is always better, we have three on 10 acres and another pair in a pen that measures 100 x 50 feet along with three rams and they are fine. It will depend on their personality if they will stay in a penned area, ours like to get the zoomies or the hen will get hormonal and chase one of the...- KsKingBee
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Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
I am not Kedreeva, (Shelby), but I have more experience with lost toes and feet than anyone on this board. I have had way too many birds lose toes and feet than I want to think about. I have a White hen now that lost all her toes in the winter of '24, she would not stay in the coop during a... -
Peacocks harrasing my peahen
Choose one cock for her and toss the other one out to free range. The one outside will still want to harass the cock inside but at least they won't be fighting except for trying to flog each other through the pen wire. He probably won't be breeding much but with only one hen it should be fine... -
Shipped eggs--are they worth it?
You don't sound like you like to gamble, and that is what shipping peaeggs is, a gamble. I sell eggs, cheaper than what you might expect, because it is a gamble on both the buyer and the seller. I advertise four for $100 plus $25 postage and then ship six because I KNOW they are not going to... -
Identify this color?
Until their first winter, $150. Yearling until two years, $300. Mature, $400 + Quality BSSP with good color definition brings good money. -
Peafowl color. New owner
They are both Hybrids, the cock less than the hen. The cock is IB Pied White Eye, low Hybrid, and will get more color as he matures. I don't see any indication of the hen carrying any white genes so they won't produce any Pied offspring but will be split to Pied or White. When I first started... -
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Shipped eggs
Good advice above :goodpost: If the eggs are going to go through the post service then definitely rest the eggs as recommended above AND do not turn for the first couple of days in the incubator. (point down) Also know that there is no guarantee of getting SP out of two SP parents. 25% White... -
2 Males together in Pen?
Being the middle of winter they will most likely be fine especially for just a few days. You really don't want him out in this blistering cold and freezing rain, so it is well worth the limited risk. -
IBBS color differences (10 week update)
If you are waiting for him to turn into a hen you have a looooong wait. -
Oopsie Peafowl
That is like hitting the trifecta! India Blue Black Shoulder Pied White Eye, beautiful bird.