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I have not received a private message- do send again as I'm taking a long break from BYC for a while- too aggravating. You can't stay on topic for more than a few nanoseconds before something lame and fractious goes down- territoriality I think? Fortunately- the pickling spice- you only use it...

Quote: I pick up whatever is handy. It will generally have fresh peppercorns, coriander, fennel, cinnamon and a few other fresh spices/herbs. They sit in the crop of the bird and help shift the PH of the crop, promoting the growth of good bacteria while helping to stave off pathogens commonly...

Quote: cooked beets- and pickling spice works for me because it has a bunch of different seeds and spices- pungent- volatile oils -

Studying the photos of this bird when she was younger a bit closer- I also think perhaps she is of hybrid ancestry with cristatus the shape of her skull - something about her reminds me of one of these hybrids people produce attempting to reach a colour mutation in a wild species- using a...

Quote: Yes. I'm procrastinating once again... Scratch grain shouldn't have any soy in it. That's the bulk you mix into the kibble. Having at least two separate foraging/feeding tables separated from one another at opposite ends of an enclosure is how you can insure every bird gets enough feed...

As you've already paid for the Mazuri kibble- you may want to soak it to get them to eat it- mix the kibbles into canned cranberry sauce or low sugar canned fruit salad. This will soften it up and make it more attractive to eat. But try to remember, birds run a clean engine. Keep them hungry...

Quote: I would love to see some pics of your free ranging opal spaldings & white emeralds in a new post!!!! I think there are some photos here . I'm not much of a photographer unfortunately.

Quote: Ha! A saint! I've never been described with that term before- at least not on a public forum! Thank you for your kindness. I think Green Peafowl is the most appropriate term. If a bird is a cross between different green peafowl with no Indian or domestic mutation genetic pollution -...

Most of the photos I use I have not only asked permission to use but also paid licensing fees for use in the encyclopedia. Other photos I've even commissioned wildlife photographers to take for my express use. The photos on this page are commissioned by me or in the case of the wading peafowl...

Quote: Judging from the feedback I've received over the years, most photographers are thrilled that their photos are even being utilised, especially in informative posts on forums. What they do not abide by as a rule is when people publish them in manuscripts or private websites.

Quote: They are wonderful photographs. I've just discovered them myself. I hope that we can use them in the monograph. These birds are from Northern Thailand -not a form of green peafowl well-represented in captivity. They are geographically and phenotypically intermediate between the...

Green Peafowl forage for most of their food in the shallows or in tall grass. Their nutritional requirements are not identical with that of Indian Peafowl. Their diet will ideally be substantially higher in animal protein, fat, antioxidants and fibre. A higher% of protein from a vegetable source...

Quote: San Antonio Zoo uses UltraKibble as their primary feed for most birds in the park. They will use Mazuri as maintenance feed for others but Congo Peafowl, Argus, Peacock-Pheasants, Roul Roul, Shore Birds- they are fed UltraKibble as their maintenance diet. You mix the kibble with scratch...

Quote: What a pleasant and positive reaffirmation of the civility and ethical consideration in husbandry- that it still exists. Please do send the ingredient data. I'm curious to see what's in it. It's wonderful that you put the health of this beautiful hen as the only objective of your...

I purchased a female green peafowl of the "RM" line from a very reputable aviculturist that warned me she was developing white feathers and that her mother had even more of them. She certainly had lots of them and as she was in mid-moult when she arrived, watching the white feathering envelope...