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Already mating in TX
I heard my male whistle to mate and when I turned around to see yep he was mating with his hen. Yesterday again, I was like wow so early and already mating. This evening she laid her first egg of the year. They are a bit early this year. -
What is this Opal BlackShoulder?
This is the only youngster I have so I don't know if it's a male or female. It is 6mo old. At first I thought it was a hen but it has gotten darker so I don't know now. -
Mother to son?
Hello to all and I hope yall had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Okay so I have a Purple BS male he has White on his flight feathers.(I can't remember off the top of my head if he has a white throat). I have put in a white hen with him for their first time breeding for next year. I have his... -
Expired Tylan200
Hi, How long is it good after the date is expired. I just noticed it expired March 22 I know I need to buy another soon before January. -
Pied and Dark Pied outcome
Hello to all! I have a breeding pied pair and I know the results. What results would I get if I bred a pied to a dark pied? Would be the same as reg pied breeding? Is that too many pied genes in that mix? I hope I don't sound dumb I'm just trying to learn here. -
Percentage in Spaldings
Hello again, I'm trying to learn about Spaldings. I don't understand the percentage can someone kindly explain that to me please. Greatly appreciate it. -
Respiratory peachick
Hi, I have a 3mo old peachick that I see small bubbles watery eye, and I hear some gargling sound. I took him out of the pen. Should I give Tylan 200 orally or give Denagard in water? Also in that growout pen I have 12 other peachicks should I give them in their water too as a preventative? -
Spalding male or hen?
Hi,This one just turned 4mo. Is this a male or hen? And can you also tell me why you believe it's a male or hen. I have 6 more to sex but first time owning spaldings. Thank you. -
Pied or Dark Pied?
Well I don't know what I have 🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ In this breeding pen I have a pair of Purple Dark Pieds and a White Hen. Most of my Dark pieds that have hatched has no white, and the pieds that have hatched have more white. What should I be looking to see if it's a pied? -
Are these okay to plant inside birds enclosure?
Hybrid Willow Trees, I would love to plant some but don't know if this is toxic for the peafowl. Anyone know or have planted this? -
Are these feathers a "male"
Is this Pied a male? Young almost 10weeks old, but I noticed these 2 feathers. Is this in fact a male due to those striped feathers? -
How to cool down peachicks
I'm in Texas and this is like day 700 on Triple digits.🥵Today is 104, I am checking on my peachicks I have them in a temporary rabbit crate it's under my porch, and that crate is on top of the other crate where I have older peachicks. I have the ceiling fan on and it's just so hot outside. I... -
Opal Black Shoulder
I know how to tell a difference on BS pattern, but with Opal I see no daggers on feathers no barring. Wondering if I have 2 hens maybe that's why I can't tell the difference. Lol I haven't had male opal peachick to see the difference. Are these 2 hens? I would think by now I would see some... -
Heat source for peachicks
I have read that when peachicks are in the brooder you start the first week 95° degrees and that each week deduct 5°. I have also read that you keep the heat until 4mo of age. I'm confused on what I should leave the hestsource. I'm in Texas the brooder room is 90s right now but I still have the... -
Whats the earliest age to treat for Coccidia?
I meant to ask as a Preventative treatment. Last year I gave my peachicks "medicated feed", but I also would give them greens and egg. I was told that giving them anything else is defeating the purpose of giving them medicated. So this year I am not giving peachicks medicated. I have chicks from... -
Will the hens accept the male
I have 2 IB Hens that are 4yrs old. For the first 3 yrs they were with a IBBS male. This year I took them out and put them with an IB male another IB hen has been with that male. Well this year they hardly laid anything and they were dud eggs. So that's telling me they haven't accepted that... -
Color question
I get confused with colors and patterns, and one day I will get it.. lol I have a Purple bs male and I have a Purple split to bs hen what will the offspring be? -
Can you tell difference between a newly hatched spalding versus an IB?
Hi, I can tell the difference on an older peachick but what about a newly hatched. What is different between a Spalding and an IB? I hatched 2 out but they both look alike. I don't know who is whom.🤦🏽♀️