SO GLAD you have Peas-ful Peas! Are they breeding age yet?
The younger ones aren't. The older ones are though. I worry about having them with chickens, but I couldn't separate them if I wanted to. My older peahen (3 years old) has her own "pet" chicken hen. They are inseparable.The 3 year old male is great with everything. I do think mine are especially docile though. Hopefully the d'Uccles will have the younger ones in their place long before they are old enough to breed. Those d'Uccles are full of spit and vinegar!!
My Peas are also with our remaining chicken hens. Roosters were re-homed years ago. We've had some pretty feisty hens, too. But I have proof (!) from the eggs that come into the kitchen that the chicken hens are occasionally being "rudely victimized" by the big boys...And boy do the hens ever scramble out of the way when any of the peafowl get near them
The Peas here throw their weight around, and they have spent a fair amount of time sorting out ... (wait for it)... the PECKING order
My Peas are also with our remaining chicken hens. Roosters were re-homed years ago. We've had some pretty feisty hens, too. But I have proof (!) from the eggs that come into the kitchen that the chicken hens are occasionally being "rudely victimized" by the big boys...
And boy do the hens ever scramble out of the way when any of the peafowl get near them :cd
The Peas here throw their weight around, and they have spent a fair amount of time sorting out ... (wait for it)... the PECKING order
During the height of the breeding season, mine will try to "rudely victimize" anything that walks past including cats. I believe Kathy even had her foot "rudely vicitimized" once.
