California - Northern

[SpringPeeper]

I have three a bit older than yours and have one pullet and two cockerels. The younger ones are almost three weeks old and it looks like a bunch of pullets.

I may hatch another dozen in a couple of weeks. I need to get my Brooders emptied.

If you don't mind me asking here, what do you sell yours for? This thread has me really considering some little painted chickies.

 

[ronott1]

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My dad kept peafowl and I would love to keep them again someday, I just live with neighbors a little too close right now to have that piercing peacock call going on. Dad kept them in part just for looks and novelty, but he also found they worked pretty well as flock protectors in a raptor-heavy area. His favorite peacock, Sidney, was remarkably hawk-savvy and he despised them. He'd alert the other birds, and attack any swooping/landed birds. It was funny to see him and cat-birds sit and bicker with each other as well. They would also drive away cats that took an interest in the plump little chicks.

Guineas I've never kept, but I have seen them recommended for flocks with a lot of snake predation problems. I'd rather have the snakes around, though.

Both types of eggs can be eaten, if you can resist the urge to hatch them.

Guinea eggs are very tasty!

My Oldest DD brought home a Guinea for us to eat. It was good--tasted like chicken.

 

[gander007]

Ok stupid questions here
1 Why do people raise pea fowl?
2 Do people eat guinea fowl/eggs?

I understand chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, geese and pheasants but not sure about the above 2 what is the attraction other than the looks or show value.

Guinea egg's are great if you can get them ........


asterisk's in the yard and pea foul are only the size of a chicken after the feathers are removed .......

 

[caychris]

I use plastic nest pads and cut them to fit. They last a long time and the eggs do well with them.

McMurray sells them.

Located them but cant tell the size since I have a single open box I need to know how many to order.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Had a hawk attack one of my huge hens, it was a Giant White, lol. She lived, but that hawk did some serious damage!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Ok stupid questions here
1 Why do people raise pea fowl?
2 Do people eat guinea fowl/eggs?

I understand chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, geese and pheasants but not sure about the above 2 what is the attraction other than the looks or show value.

I raise mine because I like having them around. Also have some guineas, just six and don't want more, lol.

-Kathy

 

[tommysgirl]

I am sad about loosing him too. I am assuming it was a hawk as it happened during the day. I have lost 2 chicks to predators this year: The PP and a Del both during the day while ranging both mostly white birds. I know I assume a risk allowing them out during the day like I do but I think the benefits to the whole flock outweigh that.



Oh good! I will get a couple more at some pt but I am so happy to have this girl. The broody who is mothering her and the Konzas is not teaching them to fear me and they come running when they see me. I am sure the brooder raised are even more friendly!

Any thoughts on this one it is 8 weeks old BBS AM/EE what have you. Sorry for the pic quality I can get better ones tonight but I have to wait until they are in bed b/c they are super skittish!



Here is the one I thought was splash but turned out to be pale blue..we can take a better comb pic tonight if you need me to.





The pale one has a comb like the darker blue.

Reposting because I think I was lost in the no man's land at the bottom of the page. Also have any of you guys had WILD EE? These are broody raised so less tame but they are the least friendly of all of this year's chicks..

Also ETA they are 6 weeks not 8.

 

[ronott1]

Reposting because I think I was lost in the no man's land at the bottom of the page. Also have any of you guys had WILD EE? These are broody raised so less tame but they are the least friendly of all of this year's chicks..

Also ETA they are 6 weeks not 8.

It is hard to tell with EEs. One way is to count the peas--Males have three rows and females have 1 or at least less the three.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I guess I got missed a while back before sick birds took over the list (seems to happen a lot) What do you guys do about nest boxes and cracked eggs. My new layer is digging out to the bottom of my wooden nest box to lay her eggs. Right now the box is pretty full of pine shavings. Should I switch to straw? I have a small linoleum on the bottom of the box right now. Do I just need to add more bedding to make it deeper so she can hollow and still not reach the bottom?

Any help would be appreciated.

Some pullets are very eager to practice their nesting box skills. Sometimes they ease up a bit on digging to the bottom once they are more established layers. I do have a few that really like to dig though. I have tried the shelf liner, and it just gets wadded up. You would need something that you can tack down. Some people use carpet, but I would be concerned with it being a bug haven.

 

[Audio51]

Quote: Do you have a separted area you can put her in with the chicks? How many did she end up with?

I'm sure many of you have been to poultry shows and fairs, but how many peafowl have you seen at them? Here is a picture of a young man sleeping at the fair with his peahen. It's such a cute picture I had to share it. Keep in mind that Peafowl are normally very flighty.

Post #4464
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670065/show-off-your-peas/4460#post_13873970

-Kathy

And here is that same young man at the judging table. His entry was the first ever pea to be entered at the fair.

Post #80
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...uld-never-be-used-on-peafowl/70#post_13871076

-Kathy

It's so great to see young people interested in raising poultry instead of playing video games. He has clearly spent a lot of time working with it.

Quote: What are "Wild EE"?

Quote: I am interested too...but for next year. I need some new chicks for my broody who did not get any from the BLRW eggs. I eggtopsied yesterday and none of them even started to develop. If you had any under I week I would be very interested, but I know you don't right now. I have someone in Chico with CCL due to hatch Thursday so I will be getting some of them if she gets any pullets.

Groan........