How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[ackie]

Our neighbors used to have peafowl. We don't have fences and they used to come quite far up the hill onto our property and lay an egg now and then! I never tried to eat one, as I had no idea how long it had laid there. It was always a single egg and it was just out on bare land, sitting in plain sight. I've never had peafowl, just guinea fowl so I don't know if this was normal. They have since moved away.

Leaving one egg? I'm not very familiar with their habits to be honest. This year we had a peahen slowly lay 6 eggs against the workshop (covered slightly) and then never sit them? I dunno. It was weird. We have fences but it doesnt stop the peafowl from doing whatever the want. Some of our neighbors complain but most have just accepted it. Weve been a farm for much longer than the subdivision has existed so we get some leeway. Animal control came by one time about a loose peacock & we said they could absolutely take it if they could catch it . Not a chance.

 

[Peppercorngal]

Leaving one egg? I'm not very familiar with their habits to be honest. This year we had a peahen slowly lay 6 eggs against the workshop (covered slightly) and then never sit them? I dunno. It was weird. We have fences but it doesnt stop the peafowl from doing whatever the want. Some of our neighbors complain but most have just accepted it. Weve been a farm for much longer than the subdivision has existed so we get some leeway. Animal control came by one time about a loose peacock & we said they could absolutely take it if they could catch it . Not a chance.

Yes, each time I only found one egg. I thought it was abnormal actually, but I have never raised these birds so I didn't really know. I also thought it was strange for them to come 1/4 mile over onto our property to do anything either. Their owners were wonderful, caring and good providers and caregivers to all their animals. ???????

 

[ackie]

Haha they just have a larger home base than chickens.

 

[Ann With A Plan]

Yes, I didn't know that shock and stress could cause a molt, but apparently it does! They are all coming out of it now, looking so pretty and finally laying for me again. It's nice to see them happy and normally "chickening" again!

That's good! I've been doing what I can to make mine happy. My neighbor brought over her leftover potato skins. So I steamed them up and will hand them out in a few. I'm thinking of putting some soft music in there for them at night, too.

 

[Deenok]

6 of 10

 

[Willow2253]

3 out of 5. It’s been snowing so everyone is hiding in the barn all day.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have no snow but still raining have not been to count eggs can edit this at that time

 

[Willow2253]

I’m at almost 3000 feet elevation so it rained all last evening then snowed all night.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ya we are at 800

 

[Jenjens]

Zilch. I have not gotten an egg in a month. I had to finally break down and buy them from the store.