Peafowl Identification and Sexing

[JJames79]

Hi All,
I am new to peafowl. Had chickens for years, we decided to change it up and try peafowl. First a few questions. Can I keep multiple males together? Until what age? Can anyone help tell me what types or sexes of peafowl I have here. They are a little upset with me so not the best pictures. Any help would be great.
Thanks.

 

[RRRfarmTN]

I'm surprised no one has answered this. We're beginners and know very little. But, there are several facebook pages and you'll get plenty of answers on all of these birds.

 

[KsKingBee]

I'm surprised no one has answered this. We're beginners and know very little. But, there are several facebook pages and you'll get plenty of answers on all of these birds.

Beginners are always too eager to know what can not be known at an early age. Poor pics, bad lighting, and pics covering the areas of the bird that need to be seen do not help. All that can be seen for sure in those pics is that there are Wild Pattern, Black Shoulder and a White. Once they get to about 12 weeks then show us pics of the back and breast and we will guess or give the best estimate of what they are. If you want to know the color you should also tell us what the parents look like.

 

[RRRfarmTN]

You don't have to be insulting. You called beginners (1 of which is me), TOO eager, poor photographers, needless info givers. Maybe read your comment back to yourself before posting it. There are facebook pages where there ARE people who don't mind consulting with beginners.

 

[JJames79]

Beginners are always too eager to know what can not be known at an early age. Poor pics, bad lighting, and pics covering the areas of the bird that need to be seen do not help. All that can be seen for sure in those pics is that there are Wild Pattern, Black Shoulder and a White. Once they get to about 12 weeks then show us pics of the back and breast and we will guess or give the best estimate of what they are. If you want to know the color you should also tell us what the parents look like.

Understood. These birds are a little young at this point. Areas of what to take pictures of now are helpful. I figured I would take a shot since so many people were putting up pictures of much younger birds and getting answers. I dont know what the parents are since we got a straight run from a farm that could be any mix. So your guess is as good as mine. Hence why I asked. Any help is great and I greatly appreciate it.

 

[casportpony]

Getting good pictures is difficult, I know because every 9 out of 10 of mine will be blurry, too dark, or over exposed, but it really makes a difference when trying to guess sex. When I am trying to sex one I like to see a profile shot, a head on shot that shows the breast, and one from the top that show the entire bird.

These are my birds:

My guess at someone else's birds

 

[KsKingBee]

Understood. These birds are a little young at this point. Areas of what to take pictures of now are helpful. I figured I would take a shot since so many people were putting up pictures of much younger birds and getting answers. I dont know what the parents are since we got a straight run from a farm that could be any mix. So your guess is as good as mine. Hence why I asked. Any help is great and I greatly appreciate it.

What you need is a good opinion not a 50/50 guess out of the blue. I have been where you are now, being new and eager is a beautiful thing and we like to help. So here are some rookie mistake that are helpful to avoid; don't take pics through cage wire, don't take pictures from afar, have good lighting, and crop the pics to make only the bird in the pic, not the pen and the surrounding area. As Kathy said a profile of the head and side is helpful, a shot looking down on the back and a shot of the front are the needed areas. If you cover the areas with your hands it hides some of what we need to see. Here are some examples of pics that we like to see.

 

[mominoz]

Getting good pictures is difficult, I know because every 9 out of 10 of mine will be blurry, too dark, or over exposed, but it really makes a difference when trying to guess sex. When I am trying to sex one I like to see a profile shot, a head on shot that shows the breast, and one from the top that show the entire bird.

These are my birds:
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My guess at someone else's birds
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essentially, seems males have a 'tighter pattern' (says a beginner)

 

[JJames79]

If they are displaying like this does this automatically mean they are a male? Or is this just a dominance thing?

 

[JJames79]

Ok not looking for sex but what type might this one be. Again straight run could be just about anything from the hatchery.