So I’m really really new to peafowl. I have a 16 acre farm and my Guinea hens free range without a problem and I was told I could do the same with peafowl. So I hatched some eggs and now have 4 peafowl just shy of 1 yr old. I also have 3 bantam chickens that I got when the first peafowl...
I hatched my very first peachick last year. He was supposed to be a purple but I think he is just an Indian blue. But my question is about eye color. He hatched May last year and his eyes are still blue. Do they change to brown at some point?
My guinea hen left her nest last night and she is choosing not to come back. She raised chicks to hatch last year…I think an animal may have gotten close. But I got the eggs, set them up in an incubator and I checked them this morning all are alive and hopefully the time they were cold doesn’t...
Yesterday afternoon one of my pullets was left outside. Went to check on her and she couldn’t stand. She was fine yesterday morning and around noon when I checked them last.
I did vaccinate these chickens for Mareks the day they hatched. This was my first time vaccinating chicks I could have...
My broody (an orpington and Serama) hen’s eggs have hatched. I really want to let them raise the chicks with the flock.
I have modified two dog crates, one solid walled one wire, connected them and added hardware cloth to prevent any issues for the chicks.
My question is where do I put...
I thought it was a good idea to let my flock free range for a little bit while I was watering plants near the barn. This is a supervised event; where I let the chickens gobble up mulberries that have fallen while I water the garden near by.
I have never had a problem before but for some reason...
Hello,
I am new to peafowl. I recently purchased 3 peafowl from a breeder (2 females, 1 male) so I thought. They are around 8-
The pied peafowl has been recently acting like the male India blue. Showing off to the confirmed female and raising its feathers at the male. I asked the breeder and...
Hi Guys,
First time chicken owner and went chicken crazy as a result have tons of different breeds of chickens. I have several roosters kept in a bachelor pen.
This week my Lavender Maran roo’s comb has begun to turn purple/black.
My other roosters with large combs show no issues. Luckily, my...
I bought Silver Appleyard ducklings from a commercial breeder last year. They appear to be doing very well the females are laying almost daily even through winter.
However, my drake’s head is barely green. It was green initially then kinda has been graying (almost like old age) has set in but...
Hi,
I am new here please forgive me if this is not in the correct location.
I am interested in breeding and recently purchased a group of Blue Birchen Maran chicks. I have ended up with 2-Splash cockerels, 2-Splash pullets and 1-Blue pullet. In addition, I have a Lavender Hen and Roo, and what...