I put 7 peafowl eggs under a broody hen (speckled sussex) on June 8th. Now about a week later, I got her off of the nest for a quick check, what am I looking for? With chicken eggs, in less than a week I see veins. Of these eggs, 4 of the seven look clear, I'll give them another week and check again. The other 3 had a small dark area and it looked like there was movement in there, but I didn't see any veins. I have never done peafowl eggs before so any thoughts are appreciated!
I will say that some of the eggs were probably too old when I set them, I just have one hen and she laid 3 eggs then waited about 4 days before resuming. She only laid 7 eggs then quit, I waited a few days to see if she would lay any more. She and the male are both 2 years old, and the male doesn't have any eye feathers yet. If the three are good, should I leave them under the hen until they hatch, or transfer to an incubator at some point? I have her seperated from the rest of the flock while she is sitting on the eggs.
I will say that some of the eggs were probably too old when I set them, I just have one hen and she laid 3 eggs then waited about 4 days before resuming. She only laid 7 eggs then quit, I waited a few days to see if she would lay any more. She and the male are both 2 years old, and the male doesn't have any eye feathers yet. If the three are good, should I leave them under the hen until they hatch, or transfer to an incubator at some point? I have her seperated from the rest of the flock while she is sitting on the eggs.
