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  1. IndiaBlueBrad

    Eastern Wild Turkey hen visiting

    Just wanted to share some pictures I took of an Eastern Wild Turkey hen that started staying right at my lot that I have my two Royal Palm Turkey Tom's in. She stayed the whole day yesterday, and was back out this morning at daylight. My Tom's are very happy because they don't have any hens...
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    What age do males start "calling"?

    Hey everyone 👋, I'm not sure what the correct term is, but at what age do peacocks start the calling sound that they make a lot during mating season? I thought it would be at least two years old, but I have a yearling pair of India Blue's and I heard him the other morning making the sound...
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    Blue Jersey Giants or Australorps? Hmm

    Hey everyone, I bought eight Blue Jersey Giant chicks almost four weeks ago from a breeder about 45 minutes from me. He said they were all two weeks old at the time. We met at a public place and he already had them in a box, and as soon as I got out of my out of my vehicle to meet him, it...
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    Once eggs start rocking, how long till pip?

    My peafowl eggs in incubator started rocking last night, August 21st, could have been earlier in the day, but just noticed last night. I put them in the incubator on July 28th. It was on day 24/25 depending how you count they started moving. They are still moving today, August 22nd. That would...
  5. IndiaBlueBrad

    How do you say pied?

    I'm sure this is a stupid question lol, but how to you pronounce "pied"? I live in the Piedmont of NC, so I say it like "peed-mont", but I think "pied" is pronounced like a pie with a "d" on the end? :barnie
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    Peacock that's molted can still produce fertile eggs

    My Blackshoulder Peacock, Malibu, started molting in early July as far as I can remember, it may have been before that. I thought the hens were done laying for the year and he was done mating, but apparently not. After he had molted for a while, I came home and found four eggs within a week and...
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    Incubating Chukar eggs on side. Hatch in egg carton?

    I'm getting Chukar eggs tomorrow, shipped from ebay seller. I have a forced air, table top styrofoam incubator, without automatic turner. I'll be laying the eggs on their sides. I've recently been reading about putting eggs in an egg carton the last three days to get a better hatch, but all of...
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    How long does males "stuff" stay in hen"?

    Hi, I've just recently sold all of my chickens except for my Sumatra's. So now I have all pure bred hens and male, but I was wondering how long I should wait before I let her sit on her eggs/incubate them? I know other roosters were with her before they were sold.
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