Peafowl for 2013

[casportpony]

I now have five chicks, had to help the fifth one out, was shrink wrapped. I didn't notice a kink in the water top off hose and my water pan went dry, humidity had dropped to 25%!!!! This morning noticed kink and added hot water to get humidity back up. Removed small amount of the shell, wet the membranes with hot water and wrapped in warm wet paper towel. Came in at lunch and finished getting the chick out, had absorbed all of the yolk and looks good. So now have 5 new little pieds, no pipping on the other eggs. Hope the humidity drop didn't hurt the nonpipped eggs! They are on day 27 today, so still hopeful for some more to hatch. Will get a pic later and post.

Congrats!

-Kathy

 

[msmolly]

Another big storm comin... Will it ever stop raining?! I swear, these chicks are gonna have webbed feet pretty soon.
Went out to get everyone locked in before the storm came, but Momma Pea already had her peeps under cover. Have to post this.
Mom Lucy Back View Front View Tucked in for the night!

 

[casportpony]

How precious is that?

-Kathy

 

[new 2 pfowl]

This is seriously too cute.

I could never get so close to our girls when they roost in the tree, so I only get this type of view from a distance!

 

[casportpony]

This is seriously too cute.

I could never get so close to our girls when they roost in the tree, so I only get this type of view from a distance!

That one made me giggle!

-Kathy

 

[msmolly]

How precious is that?

-Kathy

This is seriously too cute.

I could never get so close to our girls when they roost in the tree, so I only get this type of view from a distance!

That one made me giggle!

-Kathy

Thanks, its fun to actually have the camera in hand for once, when there being cute!

 

[Yoda]

msmolly how does your netting hold up in the winter with snow?

 

[msmolly]

msmolly how does your netting hold up in the winter with snow?

Are you looking at the roof over the peahen in the picture? That's 1" chain link fencing(as apposed to 2"), covered with a "net" of fake english ivy. I put the ivy up to filter the sun (if we ever get any again)and to also cut back on the snow that makes it through to the main walkway underneath. Both hold up very well. The 1"chain link was my desperate attempt to stave off the heart break of predators. It was expensive, and after going totally ape-doo doo, on the builder who went "a bit" overboard, I will concede it was/is worth it. It also cuts back on the squirrels and song birds that steal the feed.
Is it the fencing that looks like net, Yoda?

 

[casportpony]

That is a very nice looking aviary!

-Kathy

 

[MinxFox]

I agree that is a nice aviary and I love the stones outside of it.