Sexing Peachicks

[GardienneWings]

go to the sale page on my website...I have photos showing the difference in feather color on IB and Black Shoulder male and female juveniles. Unfortunately it can't be done as early with Blues as with BS - about 4 months is the earliest you can be sure and sometimes even then it's iffy.

www.gardienne-wings.com

Val

 

[chickenzoo]

In Indian blues, males will have burnt sienna red on flight feathers, were females have a spotty brown.

 

[clhbubba]

What about on white ones? I just got my first peachick and it's a white one. 'He's' 4 days old right now. Will it be 4 months or more before I can tell? By the way, any tips or helpful hints on raising 'him' will be greatly appreciated. Is there a link or something with basic care of peachicks? He's with 2 baby turkeys right now. Thanks!!

 

[clhbubba]

What about pieds? Is it a year on them also? I'm getting a 4 day old pied on Thur. I'm also wondering if there's a good link or something where I can find out the best care/feeding for them? I've heard they're very fragile and I certainly don't want to lose one of them.

 

[deerman]

Sometime on silver pieds, all depends if there is enought feathers on the shoulder to see barrs. Most can be sex just like the others.


http://www.leggspeafowl.com/peachicks.htm

 

[clhbubba]

Thanks deerman. Great website and great info!

 

[micayc]

Yikes!!

Where are you guys finding peeps? I want some! people in pa must not like peacocks! No one has any to sell!

 

[MinxFox]

Here is a breeder listing for PA.

http://www.peafowl.org/breeders.htm#pa

 

[konopswj]

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One breeder I've contacted in the past might...

Erdman Game Farm
429 Erdman Farm Road
Herndon, PA 17830
(570) 425-3364
[email protected]

That's their info, if you email them the might have some grown pea's. I know they're taking orders for 2011 chicks. That info is on the UPA Classified Ads page: http://www.peafowl.org/classifieds/peafowl_for_sale.html

Hope this helps,
Walter

 

[SuperPeacockman]

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If it is a regular pied you should be able to sex them just like and India Blue. If it is a silver pied then you might have to wait until they are one like whites.