Show off your Peas!

[casportpony]

When I trimmed the "proper" way, they could still fly, but not far. This time I trimmed the primaries and secondaries and they can't fly, but they can still hop up onto stuff.

 

[zazouse]

Lovely babies! They are all maturing so quickly!

So, tell me, is the wing trimming working? I have heard they are very strong flyers so wing trimming doesn't usually help. I trim only one wing on my Muscovy and it helps a lot but they are chunky monkeys whereas peas do not seem to have any fat on them.

I do not know about wing trimming but my cameo hen got into the puppy pen once and they pulled out all her tail feathers and she had about 3 long wing feathers left on each wing and she was still able to fly up in the tree and on the feeding platform with no problem of course they can jump 6 foot straight off the ground with just one flap of their wings.

 

[Haunted55]

Wow, I feel so guilty not having pictures to share. My oldest male, IB, [daddy] hasn't shown any presenting yet. The 9 -10 month old male [son] is always trying to strut his stuff, lol. Not much to show but he's certainly proud of himself. i will try to remember the camera when I go out tomorrow. The daddy is really busy trying to get his tail in the best shape it can be. Always preening and working at it. Right now his train is a little over 3' long I'd guess but not sure if he's done or not as this is my first time with them. I run a heater in their building every morning and just sit in awe of the beauty of these birds as I wait for the temp. to come up.

 

[casportpony]

A heater, lol. I need to make a nice shed for mine, 'cause right now the five sit on my back porch begging to come in. If I let them, all five will perch on the couch in front of the TV and fireplace. I felt sorry for them this morning, so they got to spend several hours inside. Thanks God for hardwood floors!

 

[Haunted55]

A heater, lol. I need to make a nice shed for mine, 'cause right now the five sit on my back porch begging to come in. If I let them, all five will perch on the couch in front of the TV and fireplace. I felt sorry for them this morning, so they got to spend several hours inside. Thanks God for hardwood floors!

Lol!!! The ones I have suffer form the after affects of frostbite. The momma and daddy were allowed to free range through a Maine winter last year and are missing parts of toes. They are housed in a well insulated building and I run a heater for them twice a day to keep the temps up around 40 degrees. Their babies don't seem to mind cold temps but the momma and father do. You can see them suffer if the temps. get too low. I've made a heated perch for them and it has helped a lot!

Don't feel bad....I still have ducks in the house that need to be outside with the others. I have allowed some walk-a-bout for them and I hear you about the floors, lol! What's a little poop among friends right? It's just been too darned cold to move them yet, tomorrow we should be able to get the new brooder done in the duck/goose house and move some of them out.

 

[zazouse]

Things are turning green and spring is on it's way.



My helpers









The three Amigos they do everything together and have no hens of their own yet

 

[casportpony]

Great pics!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Nice to see some green! We had snow here today.

 

[De Wet]

Things are turning green and spring is on it's way. My helpers The three Amigos they do everything together and have no hens of their own yet

lol I ve got 3 silkie cocks which have no hens and do everything together I call them the three bacthelors

 

[zazouse]