Thank you everyone who has commented their opinions/information! :) I am learning a lot and can't wait to see this juvenile grow up and what other peachicks we'll get this summer!
Oh my apologies, I should have read your posts better!
So if I'm understanding right, you are saying that my white-ish Juvenile in the middle is a female and is a Black Shoulder variation?
Oh is he? The person I got them from said they were India blues and since the male had the black and white barring on his shoulders I assumed they were correct. Can I ask how you can tell he is split to Black Shoulder? :) Because obviously I had no clue hahaha
So you think that the...
Hello there! Hoping you peafowl experts could help me! :)
For several years we only had and bred India Blue peafowl but last year we added a white male to our flock. During this past summer one of our peahens hatched out a white-ish looking peachick. At first we thought that we somehow had...
Beautiful birds! Does anyone know what would happen if you bred a lavender orpington hen to a blue orpington rooster? I've seen that color breeding chart with the BBS breeding but it doesn't say anything about lavenders
1 male to 4 females is usually the best ratio (when you have fewer hens they get "over-bred" by the male and can lose a lot of feathers from the constant mounting. At least when theres more hens, each hen gets a break). So around 5 males?
I've been researching it a lot and, though i could be...
I've actually heard that 30% was too much. Was told that it kills their kidneys. I think if you are just raising them to eat then its ok (because they won't be alive long enough for their kidneys to get damaged) but if they are breeders, which are going to be alive for months/year(s), then its...
My dad does that with his chickens and animals too Lol his wife complains about all the money he spend on feed but he's like "But look at all the money we're saving on eggs and chicken wings!" hahaha farming isn't usually the most profitable thing, and when you do make a good profit its because...
Thank you for your opinion! I do understand that quails aren't usually a big successful way to try and make money (not many animals are) Lol I don't do my projects JUST for money, I also do it for the experience and having farm raised meat and eggs, that's why I usually just have my "projects"...
I just finished reading that article/discussion and all I can say is WOW! lol That was amazing, it covered like everything! Thanks so much, I have it saved and will be looking back at it frequently. It is more focused on big-scaled gamebird farming, but almost everything said can be "toned down"...
Thank you i will keep that in mind :) I actually want them more for the experience (my favorite thing about raising birds is collecting/incubating/hatching eggs) and I love quail meat and eggs so thats what I want them the most for. What are Button Quail used for? In my area (oregon) I have seen...
Thanks you guys! I actually don't "show" my birds or animals (never have) so I'm sorry if you guys misunderstood me, I mostly just wanted to know what people breed towards :) I wasn't sure if there were any "standard" for quail breeds so hearing what things people breed for or avoid gives me...
I am a college student who loves animals and helps my father on his farm. In exchange he lets me keep some of my own animals on his land. I like having my own animal "projects", where I breed/raise/and learn about different kinds of animals all by myself. Not that i don't appreciate my father...
I love this forum! I also have a question :) I don't know if it's already been asked or answered before, but can anyone tell the differences between Bev Davis, Littlepeddler, Wade Jeane and other "top" lines of BCMs? Like any difference in the egg color or feathers? I know not every hen or...