Help!! What to feed a baby peacock??

[zazouse]

We have baby peacocks and I found that you need to be the mother. We live in Equinunk Pa and would be happy to find others ......thanks for all your Info.

 

[Pollmadoll]

My little peachick is now three days old hatched by incubator. About to have some Silkie chicks to join him. My question is should I separate them for feeding as one has turkey game starter and the chicks chick crumbs.

 

[casportpony]

My little peachick is now three days old hatched by incubator. About to have some Silkie chicks to join him. My question is should I separate them for feeding as one has turkey game starter and the chicks chick crumbs.

I would feed all of them turkey starter.

 

[Pollmadoll]

Hey to all...

I have been doing this for awhile now and it is not as sensitive as everyone is
making it out to be... I will be shooting all my film footage to u tube soon and will let
u know...

Example... Last season I got 17 eggs from my girls/PEACOCKS and hatched in
my homemade styro incubator all 17.. My temps went from 90 degrees all the way up to
101 at times. Humidity 50% up to 63% at first stage... After the first stage of incubation
(18 days for chicks 21 days for peafowl) I moved eggs into plastic case that I purchased at Target
that u would use for books etc... and this is my hatchery because I can get humidity up 90% but
again my ranges go from 89 to 98 degrees and 79 to 88% humidity... The chicks r strong healthy
and the eggs r clear and beautiful when chicks r born... I just hatch one lonesome peacock just
last night and she is beautiful... It was the dummy egg I found so far...

Anyway the reason for writing to u all/ by the way is my first time so bare with me, is to say that
I feed my new born peafowl hard boiled eggs for the first two weeks but also place peafowl starter on bottom
of their lets say holding box this way when ever they peck which is hard for them in the very beginning
they always have food... They love the hard boiled eggs and the higher protein is great and needed for the young
peafowl... I place colored marbles throughout bottom of holding box and in their water. This makes them peck at
the marbles and in return they r teaching themselves to eat and drink... Its a riot... I have gotten so much flack from
lets say the pros for this but hey, it works and I have beautiful birds throughout my place... So, u tell me...

Now... I am no way a professional by no means but I am a success... I can tell u in detail if u want to know
how I actually made incubator and what I do...etc... ok...

Have fun, hope this helps.. PS. all my birds r doing great.. We have chickens,roosters,turkeys etc... u'll c soon...

 

[Pollmadoll]

I also now have a beautiful peacock chick only 5 days old . I am not sure how many meal worms he/she can eat a day. I am also giving hard boiled eggs and game starter chick crumbs. Only thing is I have some chicks and ducklings also about to hatch . Am I right in thinking they should not eat the same crumbs?

 

[casportpony]

I also now have a beautiful peacock chick only 5 days old . I am not sure how many meal worms he/she can eat a day. I am also giving hard boiled eggs and game starter chick crumbs. Only thing is I have some chicks and ducklings also about to hatch . Am I right in thinking they should not eat the same crumbs?

My chicken chicks, ducklings, peachicks, and poults (turkey babies) all get turkey starter.

 

[Pollmadoll]

I am surprised they are all eating the same starter crumbs. As Turkey starter is high in protein.

 

[casportpony]

I am surprised they are all eating the same starter crumbs. As Turkey starter is high in protein.

Mine do best on the turkey crumbles. Chick crumbles don't have enough niacin for ducklings, poults, and game birds. Protein might be a little too high for the ducks, but they do fine on it. What kind of ducks are you hatching?

 

[Pollmadoll]

Grey Appleyard, so far I have two adorable fluffy silkies .Powderpuff is grey and Silkie is cream. Plus a beautiful demanding IB peachick. I have not let them meet each other yet?!?

 

[Pollmadoll]

Can anyone tell if my peachick is a boy or girl due to this he/she is still without a name!!