Mating secrets? Or tips

[Manuel742]

I know its a silly question but is there a tip/feed or secret to make peafowl mate sooner?
Also to make hens lay more eggs?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

No tips on breeding sooner.
Feed a high protein feed and make sure you provide them with some oyster shell free choice.

 

[KsKingBee]

In my beekeeping classes, I teach how to work WITH the bees not to make them do anything but to provide what they need so they can do what nature drives them to do. Success with peafowl is to provide them with a happy environment, good food, clean water, and a watchful eye to spot potential problems. Do this and nature will bless you with healthy offspring. Their environment should be spacious and safe with no distractions to worry them. The feed should be high in protein and made for their species. Ample water in clean bowls that they can not walk in. And you must be able to spot problems before they present themselves as a danger to the birds.

That being said, an older cock over a younger hen will produce more eggs than a younger cock would.

 

[Midnightman14]

Agree that putting an older cock over a younger hen will help. That's what I'm doing with my outcrossing projects this year. Here's a few other tips I've found work pretty well.

Don't let the males see each other through the sides of the pen it will distract them from mating
Make sure they are getting a wide variety of foods. Farmer's Ultrakibble is a great supplement that will bring them into the peak of health.
Don't bother with oyster shells they're unnecessary
Make sure they are not being bothered by predators especially dogs
keep an eye on everyone to make sure the cocks are not beating on the hens.