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Thanks for the reply. Well, this is a surprise. I was told they were pheasants. That's the one thing that the employee did seem to know. Of course, he could be wrong and apparently was!

I got these little ones at Rural King today, and I'm wondering what they are. Any help appreciated.

Thank you! Yes, the bird is out of a pied male and a silver pied hen.

It's this year's youngster. So, maybe it will outgrow it. Thanks for the reply!

Is it at all unusual for a white peafowl to have a dark feather or two? I have a bird I thought was pure white, but I noticed an odd dark wing feather this evening.

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Any input about these youngsters appreciated. Bird 1: Bird 2: Bird 3:

I agree with KsKingBee. A heat lamp for pea chicks has to be placed low enough for them to avoid any chilling whatsoever, and they are more susceptible to chill than other young poultry. I had to lower my lamp for my new hatchlings yesterday as I had had it placed for young chickens. A...

Agreed. That's where I got mine.

I just tried to search in the breed discussion forum, which is where I remember seeing this discussed, but I got an error message as well :hmm Try here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/broodiness-and-mothering-traits.1114761/

Yes, it is heritable from the roo. There are posts about this if you do a search.

Could it be Newcastle? Not a pleasant thought...

Besides keeping chickens for eggs, I keep two pure breeds of heritage dual purpose large fowl. Part of the reason is love for the breeds.

Parrots are not predators but prey animals themselves. They are hook bills, but not raptors. I own three parrots and 25 chickens. They are kept separate.

This is correct. The parrots will suffer in this scenario. It makes me sad to think of it.