Thanks Kev - that helps to clear things up. It stands to reason, most confined animals either don't breed or don't reproduce in captivity. I'll watch for the "signs" you mentioned. So far they seem to be disappearing during the day and all return near dusk and fly up into their favorite tree...
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Thanks Kev, DMFarm, and Deerman - now I know the colors. And yes Deerman, you called each one exactly right when they were only a few days old (man you guys are good). I had no idea I had an India Blue female, her neck colors are green. As Deerman said, the breeder I got them from...
TV, your "Wild Thing" sounds like my black shoulder. He too stood out from the get go. Here's some pics I just took - he's only 18 months old:
Same age as these guys:
So, if the above is a Spalding split white. I think I understand this next guy is an Opal.
Neither of the...
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Thanks guys. Deerman you've been helpful ever since I got these as peachicks - helping me to identify my "variety pack" I bought. I couldn't remember what color you told me he would probably be but someone local that raises peacocks told me it was a Java if the crest (and I'm not sure...
My 6 peafowl are only a year and half old but the males, especially my black shoulder, already have the start of beautiful trains.
The Java's (I think he's a Java) doesn't have nearly the length of the blackshoulder but he's getting beautiful color.
At least one of my peahens started...