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[Arbor]

I didn't know they could have white flecks in their plumage. Does this mean he is a dark pied? Or does it indicate something else in the genetics? I am still learning so I hope for more understanding with this coloring.

A blackshoulder male can show white flecks in their plumage till age 4. The presence of dark pied or white would be indicated by fully white flight feathers and possibly white throat patch.

 

[JimH99]

I think he is a white eyed BS

I will try and show photo of his tail, still immature he is still growing his tail which has happened in last few weeks with longer days now. The breeder I bought him from told me he was a "Red Eye" male Black Shoulder. For some reason I cannot get photo to download. You can see the red circles in his juvenile tail and I can't wait until he moults again.

 

[JimH99]

A blackshoulder male can show white flecks in their plumage till age 4. The presence of dark pied or white would be indicated by fully white flight feathers and possibly white throat patch.

Thanks for clearing this up. I am a novice at peafowl, have raised chickens for entire life, but just acquired peafowl last October. I really enjoy them, the two India Blue hens are mother and daughter. My brother raised them and I had a beautiful large India Blue male and he would like to go to the large Ponderosa Pines on my property and he only did this about 4 or 5 times and about a month ago he wanted to go up in the bigger tree and I let him and the next morning all I could find was about 30 of his beautiful new train feathers at base of tree. We have everything here in Idaho and I live in the country and we have had cougar sighting on our east pasture land about 2 days later and we have lots of bobcat and tons of raccoon too. This is why I obtained the young BS male in picture, to replace my India Blue peacock. I really am excited about what he will look like in another year or two when finally mature.

 

[Rocky Hill]

 

[Rocky Hill]

 

[zazouse]

Wozers he is BeAuTiFuL

what color is he called?

 

[pedda munnangi]

looks like my spalding purple

 

[Rocky Hill]

he's a low % spalding....green in color. this is one of my java's strutting & a 2 yr old high % spalding. cheers

 

[Rocky Hill]

looks like my spalding purple

right on the money.

 

[Rocky Hill]

My bird house.