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[Shay1Bear]

Hey guys! I wanted to share this with you guys

My Little Eagle laid her first egg yesterday! Im so proud of her! Shes grown so much after such a rough start at life shes a true fighter, in my eyes shes the most beautiful bird in flock!

 

[Garden Peas]

Hey guys! I wanted to share this with you guys

My Little Eagle laid her first egg yesterday! Im so proud of her! Shes grown so much after such a rough start at life shes a true fighter, in my eyes shes the most beautiful bird in flock!

Congratulations @Shay1Bear -- you worked so hard to keep her alive. What a road you've traveled with her. Amazing job!!!

 

[Shay1Bear]

Congratulations @Shay1Bear
-- you worked so hard to keep her alive.  What a road you've traveled with her.  Amazing job!!!

Thank you she is so beautiful! Shes now 2 and laying eggs and as healthy as can be! her first couple of months of life wasn't promising and I definitely got a lot of support and great advise from my backyard chicken people and we all made it happen! Little Eagle and I thank you all

 

[QueenMisha]

I would say 2 years old is when they actually fan to try and get a hen. My White peacock is only 2 years old and he's bred 3 peahens successfully. Waiting for the fourth hen to lay. If you wish I can help you sex the White peacock or peahen you have. Just get good quality photos that can show good detail on the neck feathers.

Thanks... I will try to get some next week... I am swamped this week and the white male(?) is the flightiest of the almost-yearlings.

I have heard that it is rare for them to be able to breed at only 2 years old? The woman I bought my new Spalding male from said he was the most incredible bird she ever bred (she clearly loved him a lot and cried some while on the phone with me talking about having to sell him) because he produced about 40 offspring in his second year with several different peahens). This is his third year and he is DEFINITELY trying to breed my peahen! He actually tore the skin on the back of her head while trying to mount her. She's not laying yet so I think that's why she's so resistant.

 

[Birdrain92]

Thanks... I will try to get some next week... I am swamped this week and the white male(?) is the flightiest of the almost-yearlings.

I have heard that it is rare for them to be able to breed at only 2 years old? The woman I bought my new Spalding male from said he was the most incredible bird she ever bred (she clearly loved him a lot and cried some while on the phone with me talking about having to sell him) because he produced about 40 offspring in his second year with several different peahens). This is his third year and he is DEFINITELY trying to breed my peahen! He actually tore the skin on the back of her head while trying to mount her. She's not laying yet so I think that's why she's so resistant.

My two year old White peacock has already bred 3 out of 4 hens successfully.

 

[KsKingBee]

Thanks... I will try to get some next week... I am swamped this week and the white male(?) is the flightiest of the almost-yearlings.

I have heard that it is rare for them to be able to breed at only 2 years old? The woman I bought my new Spalding male from said he was the most incredible bird she ever bred (she clearly loved him a lot and cried some while on the phone with me talking about having to sell him) because he produced about 40 offspring in his second year with several different peahens). This is his third year and he is DEFINITELY trying to breed my peahen! He actually tore the skin on the back of her head while trying to mount her. She's not laying yet so I think that's why she's so resistant.

For the best acceptance between the pairings, they need to be put together in the fall. After living together for the entire winter they are well aquainted and be more receptive.

 

[barkerg]

Congratulations @Shay1Bear
-- you worked so hard to keep her alive.  What a road you've traveled with her.  Amazing job!!!

Shes a knockout! Great pea and great read,

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Gerald Barker

 

[QueenMisha]

For the best acceptance between the pairings, they need to be put together in the fall.  After living together for the entire winter they are well aquainted and be more receptive.

Hmm, maybe that's the problem. The male was added in the tail end of February.

 

[Garden Peas]

Shes a knockout! Great pea and great read,

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Gerald Barker

@barkerg , if you want a really inspiring read, start with post #7 on this thread here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/846873/please-help-with-sick-peacock
and read about @Shay1Bear 's many month's saga trying to keep Little Eagle alive and get her back to health. She did an amazing job, especially considering she was a brand new pea owner -- I don't think many other new peapersons would have succeeded in the circumstances she faced. Little Eagle's first egg is indeed a huge triumph and a testimony to the total commitment and hard work that Shay1Bear put in to caring for that bird and learning how to treat her. Just awesome job, for months on end!

 

[barkerg]

@barkerg
, if you want a really inspiring read, start with post #7 on this thread here:  https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/846873/please-help-with-sick-peacock
and read about @Shay1Bear
's many month's saga trying to keep Little Eagle alive and get her back to health.  She did an amazing job, especially considering she was a brand new pea owner -- I don't think many other new peapersons would have succeeded in the circumstances she faced.  Little Eagle's first egg is indeed a huge triumph and a testimony to the total commitment and hard work that Shay1Bear put in to caring for that bird and learning how to treat her.  Just awesome job, for months on end! 

Absolutely a great story indeed not many people would put their time and love into a pea or even people for that matter. GP I agree, @shay1bear deserves a hero of the year award. Hey BYC, do we have an award or accolade for such an event, if we dont, we should make one and vote on it

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Gerald Barker