Not cold enough here yet, apparently... We are having lovely, mild fall weather -- nice, since often our fall weather is windy and unpredictable. It's warmer this week than last week. When I went to feed this morning, the biggest pea, who incidentally is growing in the most lovely and currently longest train, decided he was more interested that showing off than eating breakfast. (I haven't seen anyone displaying in months.) So he monopolized the breakfast area, determinedly shaking his feathers at the hen and the chicken hens, and stamping his feet at the other males to get out of the way. I looked out 15 minutes later, and he was still going at it
Everyone else was eating -- but food is not on his mind
I've noticed before that these spells of warm weather seem to get them into breeding mood, even if it's in the middle of January. I guess I am going to have to start checking the nesting box again
What happens in India? Do the birds breed year round there? Is there a definite on/off cycle, with a breeding season and a non-breeding season? How much does the temperature vary from season to season?
And do we think that breeding cycles here in the US are more related to temperature or to day length? With chickens, it's supposed to be day length (hence lights in the hen house in the winter), but seems like my peas are more driven by temperature (especially when it has been cool and warms up) than by day length, but maybe I'm just imagining it?
it was warm and sunny this morning.
. I miss you guys. I lurk now and then and think about posting... then wake up with my face planted by the keyboard. How have you been?
