Peafowl for 2013

[casportpony]

Lockdown was yesterday for me. Out of the 4 pea eggs, 3 are fertile, so that's good. Looks like all of the guinea eggs are fertile. As if I need more guineas.

Good luck on your eggs! I have a bunch of Guinea eggs that I'll give away, no more for me, 7 is enough.

-Kathy

 

[kuntrygirl]

Lockdown was yesterday for me. Out of the 4 pea eggs, 3 are fertile, so that's good. Looks like all of the guinea eggs are fertile. As if I need more guineas. :/

Good luck on your eggs! I have a bunch of Guinea eggs that I'll give away, no more for me, 7 is enough.

-Kathy

Thanks

I said the same thing about the guinea eggs. I have been giving mine to this older guy that loves eating guinea eggs. My neighbor came over yesterday to show me the surprise that he found in his yard. One of my guinea hens set up camp under his swing. :/

 

[zazouse]

Well now he has his own supply of eggs. LOL well till the guineas decide to sit that is. LOL

 

[kuntrygirl]

Well now he has his own supply of eggs. LOL well till the guineas decide to sit that is. LOL

 

[kuntrygirl]

1 more day before the pea eggs hatch. The guinea eggs started hatching yesterday. They are always early to hatch. Maybe the keets will hurry the peas along to get out of those shells.

Anyone else have peas hatching?

 

[BYC-user-174785]

I have eight eggs due to hatch under my broody peahen in three days! Also there is another lonely egg that is supposed to hatch five days after those eight hatch.

 

[kuntrygirl]

For those of you that sell peachicks, have you ever told a customer NO? What determines who you sell your chicks to and who you don't sell them to?

 

[AugeredIn]

Yes, I have said no. I was actually delivering birds. They were going to free range them and did not have an adequate pen to home them to. I technically did not have to say no as I explained to them what they needed and they understood.

Normally, if they come to the farm, I sell them what they want. I cannot police everyone. I have had a few instances where I felt, but did not know for sure, that they were not going to be the best caretakers. I make it clear that the birds are as is and once they leave the property they are theirs. I also hand out a sheet that has basic care and worming instructions. I also offer to orally worm them at the time of sale. I emphasize that putting a bird in a new location exposes them to new and different worms/parasites and that a regular worming regimen is very important.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yes, I have said no.  I was actually delivering birds.  They were going to free range them and did not have an adequate pen to home them to.  I technically did not have to say no as I explained to them what they needed and they understood.

Normally, if they come to the farm, I sell them what they want.  I cannot police everyone.  I have had a few instances where I felt, but did not know for sure, that they were not going to be the best caretakers.  I make it clear that the birds are as is and once they leave the property they are theirs.  I also hand out a sheet that has basic care and worming instructions.  I also offer to orally worm them at the time of sale.  I emphasize that putting a bird in a new location exposes them to new and different worms/parasites and that a regular worming regimen is very important.

Gotcha. Good to know.

 

[Ellaluvsbirds]

I have 4 peacock eggs under a broody hen. I am so excited because hatches in previous years have not go well. Last year I left a carton full of peacock eggs in a drawer that was proper temp for storing in the barn. That night some one left the barn door open and the donkeys got in and squashed all of the eggs! You can imagine how upset I was. It seems kinda funny now but it wasn't when it happened.