Craigslist Peafowl "facts"

[frenchblackcopper]

I was trolling craigslust this morning going the peafowl ads in regards to hatching eggs and came across some interesting facts that I think all here should be made aware of. There is a new mutation called a "piebald" as evidenced by this ad. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/5034935853.html

There is also a new color in Milwaukee called a "Green shoulder" as evidenced by this ad,,https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/grd/5054769303.html I think I better plan a road trip since they are so close to me.

This ad must have a new fangled device that can see inside the developing egg https://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/5059540037.html as they state after two weeks of incubation they are doing well.

Another listing I ran across says you will get pied chicks from their eggs because they have a white peahen in with their india blue male. We are behind the times here I guess with all these new colors and mutations out there,,yes?

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Hey fbc, do you have one of these peas that have a detachable tail for easy moving?
They're really quiet, too.
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/for/5057142024.html

 

[frenchblackcopper]

New2,,that is about as unique as it gets. Detachable tails now.He does look nice crammed in the corner tho,,wonder if he has a detachable tape recorder so he's also quiet during breeding season?

 

[AugeredIn]

Nice! I need to get busy collecting these new birds.

 

[thndrdancr]

You can plan a trip to Ksnsas as well as we ha some blue shoulders advertised as well.

 

[zazouse]

I was trolling craigslust this morning going the peafowl ads in regards to hatching eggs and came across some interesting facts that I think all here should be made aware of. There is a new mutation called a "piebald" as evidenced by this ad. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/5034935853.html

There is also a new color in Milwaukee called a "Green shoulder" as evidenced by this ad,,https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/grd/5054769303.html I think I better plan a road trip since they are so close to me.

This ad must have a new fangled device that can see inside the developing egg https://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/5059540037.html as they state after two weeks of incubation they are doing well.

Another listing I ran across says you will get pied chicks from their eggs because they have a white peahen in with their india blue male. We are behind the times here I guess with all these new colors and mutations out there,,yes?

I am amazed when folks tell me their peacock laid an egg

or some one wants a peacock chick

oh yes and lets not forget that rare albino peacock

 

[zazouse]

Hey fbc, do you have one of these peas that have a detachable tail for easy moving?
They're really quiet, too.
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/for/5057142024.html

 

[thndrdancr]

I many times use the term peacock chick or peacock hen just because folks give me a blank stare when I say peachick or peahen! . Then their little faces dawn with understanding!

I also seen a spawlding Blackhawk peacock, I surely wanted 1 of those.

 

[Birdrain92]

I many times use the term peacock chick or peacock hen just because folks give me a blank stare when I say peachick or peahen!

. Then their little faces dawn with understanding!

I also seen a spawlding Blackhawk peacock, I surely wanted 1 of those.

I say that at school about peachick or peahen and I get the, "Is he making this up?" look, or the "He's crazy" look. I found an ad on Craigslist a while back of someone trying to sell White peachicks, the problem was, they were BS. You could see in the photo there was color in the primary feathers.

 

[MinxFox]

I am amazed when folks tell me their peacock laid an egg

or some one wants a peacock chick

oh yes and lets not forget that rare albino peacock

Oh yes don't forget the white peafowl which are RARE albinos! I have no idea how white peafowl became thought of as a rarity. When you see a white dog you don't say, "Oh look at that rare albino dog!" although one girl once said that about our white dog.

I will never forget being at the parrot rescue and this lady and her husband were visiting and they own a parrot rescue in another state. Well the parrot rescue here has a few peacocks roaming the grounds but they hardly know anything about them so I had been telling them that one was pied, etc. This lady who was visiting was trying to say that the white peacock was a rare albino and I explained that the white is just a variety and they are actually not rare at all. She got very defensive with me and disagreed as if I know nothing about birds.

Sometimes when I tell people that I have 3 white peafowl they freak out as if that is so rare. I have seen people price white peafowl at high amounts and I am guessing because of the misconception that white peafowl are rare albinos some people will actually pay a high price for some whites.

Don't forget about when you see green peafowl for sale on craigslist and they have photos of the parents which is a 50% spalding pictured with maybe a 10% spalding.

I say you should always bother to use the proper terms for peacocks such as peahen, peachick, peafowl, etc and then explain to people what it means. I think it is good to educate people even if it might seem silly to even bother.