California - Northern

[Alice28]

That color is pretty rare here a my place... Hundreds hatched, but only a few like it!

-Kathy

We were just going to get the anconas and the Muscovy had been there five days. I really wanted the Muscovy. The lady actully just gave her to us! I'm so happy with all three of them

 

[tommysgirl]

I was thinking more along the lines of a feeder that could be closed off during the mid day I'm assuming that the peas are not feeding when the chickens are. It would also help prevent any possible disease transfer through the common feed. I would think that some form of PVC type feeder could be easily closed off. Either with nested piping (if trough form) by rotating the outer lid closed. Or cap the opening if using the vertical kind.

The peas do come into the pen and chase the chickens away from the feed. I also only am at home mid day during the summer months. But I do like the idea of a PVC feeder and may put one together this summer too.

You give the peas a lot of credit haha they unfortunately don't learn by example or even by experience. Hence the peacock that took Ray on until his neck was bald.

Gorgeous! Congratulations.
Deb has such beautiful birds.
I'm looking forward to getting some soon too.

Me too! What are you getting @TheKeeper ? I have been wanting SPR for ever.

I just found my peahen pecking in the litter box, so don't count on it, lol.

-Kathy

lololol

 

[caychris]

I just found my peahen pecking in the litter box, so don't count on it, lol.

-Kathy

Well google found me this

http://birdproofblog.com/prowling-peacocks/
Which contains some links that look interesting.


http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/peacock_pamphlet_for_website._pdf.pdf

http://www.absolutebirdcontrol.com/products/liquid-bird-repellents/migrate-goose-repellent-1-gallon

 

[Audio51]

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But would these also deter the chickens?

 

[tommysgirl]

That is one of the reasons I chose to slit the throats. My daughter was asking me how I was doing it and I told her I was slitting the throats. She was bothered because she has watched those videos showing how the commercial places do it. She said they hang multiple birds by the feet on a circular rack and spin the rack. The birds throats are cut as they spin and then they go almost immediately into scalding water. She was concerned that they are not really dead before they go into the water and that they feel it. (I have not seen the videos or really know anything about them, I am just taking her word for it). I assured her that I allow plenty of time to ensure they are dead before I dunk them and that this method allows the blood to be pumped out,

Here is mine: I just took a couple of deck screws out of the railing on our decl and screwed them back into the same holes thru the cone. I put a Home Depot 5 gallon bucket under it with a garbage bag liner. I tacked the top edge of one side of the bag to the upright slats on the rail under the cone. The top of the bag is above the bottom of the cone so the bloos drips right into the bag. I heat the water on the stove and after I cut, I go into the house and get the water. I do one or two other things that take a total of about 5 minutes. When I come back the bird has bled out and is dead





What about putting a pet door with a flap somewhere one the fence? Chickens can be trained pretty fast to use it to get in and out. I suspect the pea fowl are bigger. Not sure if the younger peas would be willing to go thru it.

You are a stinking genius. I can feed them under the hen house. Wrap 3/4 of the legs with hardware cloth then construct a panel for the open end insert a doggie door in that panel which can then be easily removed if I need to get under there for whatever reason. Thanks so much!

 

[Audio51]

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You're welcome! Hope it works out. Not sure how smart or how big they are...

Edited to add: If you are going to make an upright PVC feeder you could angle it so you could fill it from outside the feeding area and the pipe would slope down to inside the feeding area.

 

[tommysgirl]

You're welcome! Hope it works out. Not sure how smart or how big they are...

They are much bigger than they are smart.

 

[caychris]

But would these also deter the chickens?

Yes it might but you could use it as a barrier between the pea fowl and the chickens. Kind of like a neutral zone (sorry Trekkie here) though the peas will probably fly over anything.

 

[Audio51]

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I thought so! That will work in your favor....

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Thanks for replying. Can you give me an idea of a feeder design? I can't picture anything that will accommodate a rooster with a full comb that won't accommodate a pea. I have a learning disability when it comes to spacial relationships so if you can tell me what you would do I would be so happy to hear it.

Never heard of using used cat litter for anything. We are now and forever will be catless so don't have any but that is an interesting idea. What exactly is it supposed to do.

I do catch and re-home pea chicks for people who want them...unfortunately supply always exceeds demand. There was a peacock battle in out neighborhood like 10 years ago. Those that want to keep them around out number those that don't so though it isn't illegal it is unpopular and I like living in peace with my neighbors...most of whom are relatives.

Seriously if you have a feeder design I would like to hear about it. Thanks again!

Anyone else?

We had a feral peacock who liked to hang out with the farm chickens, but he would never go in the pen. It was rather small with a very low wired roof. (The chickens always free ranged.) So I'm thinking maybe your peafowl could be excluded from the pen, after you get it covered of course, by closing off the opening except for a small chicken-sized opening. You could even make a low, narrow chicken tunnel with a 90º turn. I'm thinking a large bird wouldn't want to try crawling through an opening that is a tight squeeze, especially when they can't see through to the end. Maybe try it out of cardboard first to see if it works. Hopefully the chickens can learn the maze quickly.