Hoow old....?

[jackrooster]

How old are male peacocks before they start breeding the hens?? and how old are peahens before the start laying eggs?

 

[peacockfarmer1]

males are 2 years when they start breeding but will get a big train at 3
some females lay at 1 year but usually are not fertile unless mature male is present

 

[jackrooster]

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sooo they will get a ful train this year is they will be going on 2

 

[peacockfarmer1]

no at two they have a small tail with few eye feathers

 

[jackrooster]

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My bad i ment they will be going on 3 this summer...

 

[peacockfarmer1]

yeah then they are fully mature and their trains will be long