Can I take eggs to hatch them?

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

I have a ton of peafowl running around on the back ditch where I live. Would I be able to find a nest and take and hatch the eggs? If so, where could I find a nest?

 

[sourland]

Finding a nest may be a bit of a challenge as they are very good at hiding their eggs. Good luck.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Where would I be able to find a nest?

 

[KsKingBee]

Where would I be able to find a nest?

Under a peahen. You will have to watch for a hen that is in a hurry, she will move fast to the feeding station sometimes honking, and will be very shy about going back to her nest making sure no one is watching where she is going.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

That’s going to be hard for me to even get a close look at one... they’re so wild where I live, you get within 100 feet of them and they fly away, or run, or whatever. I’ve been looking for nests, but I’m not too sure where to look and I don’t want to get skunked

 

[KsKingBee]

That’s going to be hard for me to even get a close look at one... they’re so wild where I live, you get within 100 feet of them and they fly away, or run, or whatever. I’ve been looking for nests, but I’m not too sure where to look and I don’t want to get skunked

Then your best bet is to find someone locally who will sell you a few eggs. Do not waste your money on shipped eggs unless you can accept a 10% hatch rate. It is always better to buy started chicks and the older the better. Peas are not as easy to hatch and grow out as chickens and there will be more losses involved with peas.