I'm so excited - two of my Cameo Peafowl eggs hatched today, under a tiny bantam hen - I'll include a picture of her too. I'm sooo happy because, like many others, I did not had good luck hatching Peafowl eggs last year(my first year owning peafowl). Using an incubator, I had one peachick hatch out of probably 30 or 40 eggs, which I had picked up locally from a friend - so they were not shipped. Most of the eggs pipped, but the chicks never hatched - I decided after all that disappointment, I would research and try other ways of hatching Pea eggs. I can tell anybody who cares, lol, that in my brief experience, letting broody hen's incubate and hatch Peafowl eggs is the best way to go - just move the chicks once they're dried off and the hen will continue to set on eggs. It takes more work, making sure the hens are fed and watered daily, and making sure they stay on the right nest, which I've had no problem so far with that.
Anyway.. here are some pics of my Cameo peachicks - they are so adorable and I'm very proud, I had to share.
Mom hen that hatched the peachicks - her name is Lil' Hen
Anyway.. here are some pics of my Cameo peachicks - they are so adorable and I'm very proud, I had to share.
Mom hen that hatched the peachicks - her name is Lil' Hen