Peacock Eggs

[SnapHappii]

..hope this is in the right board...

Anyways. there's a place close to my house that's selling peacock eggs, and I think it would be soo cool to have a couple. I know they can be noisy, it's fine. I'm really looking for some good guard animals against other predators such as hawks, raccoons, etc. I have 4 acres, with a small pond and creek. And I already have over 20 ducks. There is also a large shed for the Peacocks to use.

So how many eggs should I order? I plan on incubating them here, if that's possible. What are the tmemps that they need to be kept at? Would they be okay with duck ggs?

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

I would ask the people selling what they know about it.

 

[MichiganWoods]

They make good guard animals? Huh. I wouldn't mind having two or three hanging around.

As far as incubating them with duck eggs, though I've never incubated either, I am betting that there will be a vast difference in humidity levels required for each kind. Ducks are aquatic creatures, and peacocks aren't.

Good luck!

 

[SnapHappii]

Indian Blue Peafowl 27 - 29 days 99.5 86 - 88 90 - 94 25th day
Ducks 28 days 99.5 86 - 88 90 - 94 25th day

I looked at an inubation chart online. I guess it'd be okay then

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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I think the humidity levels listed above is wet bulb readings.

 

[SnapHappii]

What's that mean?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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Wet bulb have a wick, and one in goes in the water, and the other end goes on the hygrometer.

 

[SnapHappii]

I dont have one of those. My incubator just has a spot for water on the bottom. But if the numbers for temperature and humidity are the same, there really shouldn't be a problem, right?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Most incubators recommend 58-60% or between setting the eggs and 3 days prior to hatching. Then you would increase
to 65% during the hatching process.(someone else can probaly help you better with the humidity for non wet bulbs.)
Thats for Realative humidity, Non wet bulb.
Wet bulb 86 - 88 90 - 94(degrees)