2015 breeding season

[new 2 pfowl]

Had high hopes with my first true peach egg this season. It developed then quit on me. Had 4 Taupes and 3 were clears and one started to develope then also gave up the ship very early on. Each weekend hatchalong is getting better fertility wise and more hatched chicks but my weekly egg count is down about 45% from last year, for the same corresponding week.

Still waiting for some pictures of your success stories...

 

[peacock12]

My peahen is fine now. She layed the egg. She's laying every other day again. Sorry for your loss

My peahen didn't had an egg inside I checked after she die

 

[MinxFox]

When was the last time you wormed your peahen?

 

[peacock12]

I have a important question ?! Ok my hen is sitting in her 9 eggs she's been sitting for I think 15 days now and my question is can I go touch her eggs just to make sure they are good and has babies when she gets up to eat

 

[peacock12]

When was the last time you wormed your peahen?

Last year ;( but after she die I wormed my other 3

 

[Birdrain92]

I have a important question ?! Ok my hen is sitting in her 9 eggs she's been sitting for I think 15 days now and my question is can I go touch her eggs just to make sure they are good and has babies when she gets up to eat

NO TOUCHY!! Can look but not touch. It's best to let her do what she's doing. She's the mother and knows better than any human will ever understand.

 

[BYC-user-174785]

With my broody peahens I will candle the eggs and remove the infertile ones just to be safe. I wouldn't want a rotten egg to break and have her abandon the nest and the remaining fertile eggs. I also do this with my ornamental ducks and pheasants. But if possible try to candle the eggs when you notice the hen off the nest eating. That will be the less stressful option for the hen.

 

[DylansMom]

I have a important question ?! Ok my hen is sitting in her 9 eggs she's been sitting for I think 15 days now and my question is can I go touch her eggs just to make sure they are good and has babies when she gets up to eat

Yes, you can grab an egg when she is taking a break and candle it with a strong flashlight. I have done this many times with no problems at all. If a hen is really dedicated to sitting, she will stay on the eggs whether they hatch or not, and it is not good to allow her to sit and wait on eggs that are not going to hatch.

 

[peacock12]

NO TOUCHY!! Can look but not touch. It's best to let her do what she's doing. She's the mother and knows better than any human will ever understand.

oh no i was to curious and did touch then just to see if they were babies inside yesterday but she went back to the best

 

[peacock12]

With my broody peahens I will candle the eggs and remove the infertile ones just to be safe. I wouldn't want a rotten egg to break and have her abandon the nest and the remaining fertile eggs. I also do this with my ornamental ducks and pheasants. But if possible try to candle the eggs when you notice the hen off the nest eating. That will be the less stressful option for the hen.

Ok that's exactly what I did I wait until she went for her 3 min walk so she didn't see me at all touching her eggs