Peahen laid first egg

[isuperman35]

I have two peahens about a year and a half old. I believe one laid her first egg the other day. I have another male, but he is only a yearling so I know its not fertile. Im trying to figure out what to do with the egg. I know with chickens, removing the egg will promote more egg laying. Should I remove it or are there any benefits to leaving there for her??

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

You could crack it and see if the egg is fertile or not, or incubate it and see if it will develop, if your male has some eyes in his train then you could get some fertile eggs. And yes, if you remove her eggs she will continue laying.

 

[KsKingBee]

Yes, crack it open and see if it is fertile, then have breakfast. It's OK to eat them, I've had three this year so far, not to check fertility, but because they were cracked from being layed from the roosts.

 

[dheltzel]

I found an egg yesterday that might be from our peahens. They are just shy of 2 years, and there are 3 peacocks in with the 2 peahens, also a turkey hen who has been laying regularly, but this egg does not look like hers (they have markings and calcium deposits, this new egg does not).

So, is the one on the left a pea egg, or just an off-color turkey egg?
It has a small pinhole in the shell, so I know it won't hatch.
The other 2 are a Midget White Turkey and a chicken egg for comparison,

 

[DylansMom]

I found an egg yesterday that might be from our peahens. They are just shy of 2 years, and there are 3 peacocks in with the 2 peahens, also a turkey hen who has been laying regularly, but this egg does not look like hers (they have markings and calcium deposits, this new egg does not).

So, is the one on the left a pea egg, or just an off-color turkey egg?
It has a small pinhole in the shell, so I know it won't hatch.
The other 2 are a Midget White Turkey and a chicken egg for comparison,

Certainly looks like it could be a Pea egg. I have a Purple hen that will be 2 in July or August and she laid a 112g egg last night.

 

[dheltzel]

Certainly looks like it could be a Pea egg. I have a Purple hen that will be 2 in July or August and she laid a 112g egg last night.

Thanks for the validating my hopes. When I saw it in the run, I assumed a turkey egg, but it is very unlike the hen in there to lay in the open (she has a nest inside and wants to go broody, but when she was broody last year a rat chewed off one of her legs

so I have been trying to prevent her going broody this year). When I picked it up it seemed very different than our turkey's typical egg, then I realized I was standing in a pen full of peas . . .

Our 3 cocks have some eyed feathers and do a lot of displaying, but no aggression toward each other that I've noticed. What are the chances they are mating and still getting along with each other?

 

[DylansMom]

Thanks for the validating my hopes. When I saw it in the run, I assumed a turkey egg, but it is very unlike the hen in there to lay in the open (she has a nest inside and wants to go broody, but when she was broody last year a rat chewed off one of her legs

so I have been trying to prevent her going broody this year). When I picked it up it seemed very different than our turkey's typical egg, then I realized I was standing in a pen full of peas . . .

Our 3 cocks have some eyed feathers and do a lot of displaying, but no aggression toward each other that I've noticed. What are the chances they are mating and still getting along with each other?

Very good chance they are mating, I have seen several of my 2 yr. old males mate, haven't ascertained fertility yet though. As for getting along, I think there is a good chance you'll be fine there. I have 4 2 yr old boys and only one has shown any aggression at all, and I think that was started by an older male the pen next to his. While they may be fertile at 2, I don't think the testosterone really kicks in until they are 3 or 4. My Pea eggs are generally very smooth feeling, while my turkey's eggs are usually a little rougher feeling, although they can vary depending on the hen. I have a Pied hen who's eggs always have calcium deposits on them, ouch!