Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

Can anyone tell me if a fantail could live in a large aviary with a couple of young peacocks?

Hmm. I'm not sure how aggressive peacock are. @casportpony might. But in guessing it wouldn't work.

 

[h2oratt]

Hmm. I'm not sure how aggressive peacock are. @casportpony might. But in guessing it wouldn't work.

You all have told me he can’t live with the chickens.

 

[WVduckchick]

Can anyone tell me if a fantail could live in a large aviary with a couple of young peacocks?

Does that bird fly at all?
I’ve seen lots of pics of chickens and pigeons together, but I think it would depend on the flock dynamics, and space. If the pigeon flys and has places to get up and away, I think it “could” work. Like maybe with some bantams.

 

[cavemanrich]

You all have told me he can’t live with the chickens.

In general circumstances the chickens can easily peck a sitting pigeon to death.
WV points out the importance of the flock dynamics.
At one time,, I housed my 2 bantams and a blind EE together with my pigeon flock for the duration of winter. Rest of the chicken flock was in same loft area, but separated by wire screen. The regular chickens would have pecked to death my blind EE.
My pigeons, 2 Banties and Blind EE had no issues living together.
The rest of chicken flock had no access to do any harm.

Does that bird fly at all?
I’ve seen lots of pics of chickens and pigeons together, but I think it would depend on the flock dynamics, and space. If the pigeon flys and has places to get up and away, I think it “could” work. Like maybe with some bantams.

Here are 2 pix from a long time ago. When I had my first pigeon, I kept my Serama with him for company. They stayed together in perfect harmony. Serama was a hen.
When I got more pigeons,,, Serama went back with the rest of my chickens.

 

[h2oratt]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I will see what can be done.

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Somebody said I hadn’t posted updated pics of mine, so I just did a photo shoot.

Trip on her eggs
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Duff
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Skye
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Bonnie
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Clyde
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Breezy
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Bonnie again
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Rocky
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Bugsy on top, Rocky on bottom
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Bugsy again
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Bugsy, Breezy, and Duff are just so beautiful .

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Can anyone tell me if a fantail could live in a large aviary with a couple of young peacocks?

I don't think a fantail could live with peacocks. I have 4 youngish peacocks and they peck everything.

 

[CCUK]

Speckle, my broody came off her eggs earlier, so I jumped in with a torch to have a quick candle. She been on them for 8 days now. Well my 2 Maran eggs don't look like they are fertile. 1 of the araucana eggs looks a bit iffy but the last 3 araucana eggs are definately fertile! (probably 3 cockerals!) I'll leave the other three for a couple more days and candle again. If there's nothing I'll remove them.
But on a plus there is now 2 eggs in with Boomer and Beau!

 

[backyard pigeons]

Speckle, my broody came off her eggs earlier, so I jumped in with a torch to have a quick candle. She been on them for 8 days now. Well my 2 Maran eggs don't look like they are fertile. 1 of the araucana eggs looks a bit iffy but the last 3 araucana eggs are definately fertile! (probably 3 cockerals!) I'll leave the other three for a couple more days and candle again. If there's nothing I'll remove them.
But on a plus there is now 2 eggs in with Boomer and Beau!
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Yay! Sorry about the other eggs.

 

[biophiliac]

Speckle, my broody came off her eggs earlier, so I jumped in with a torch to have a quick candle. She been on them for 8 days now. Well my 2 Maran eggs don't look like they are fertile. 1 of the araucana eggs looks a bit iffy but the last 3 araucana eggs are definately fertile! (probably 3 cockerals!) I'll leave the other three for a couple more days and candle again. If there's nothing I'll remove them.
But on a plus there is now 2 eggs in with Boomer and Beau!
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Go Boomer! Great avatar!