Suggestion....

[Hoosiermomma]

Maybe we could have a 'sticky' or permanent thread at the top of this forum that has answers to common peafowl/peachick questions/concerns. Obviously I am new to all this and cannot speak with authority on any of the topics or questions that come up frequently, however there are many members who have the expertise and experience who can. That way when a newbie, like myself, has a question about something say worming, food, genetics etc we could check the 'sticky' thread first before posting the question in the forum.
I know there has been alot of what sex are these questions lately, myself included, so maybe we could have pics of various chicks to show differences in the sexes????
Anyway it was just a suggestion so we all can get the answers that we want without having to overpost.

 

[tonini3059]

Sounds good to me!! I hope someone does it, I have a few that I do not know what their sex is!!

 

[Hoosiermomma]

Okay so all we need to do is compile some basic information, facts etc and submit it. Then once it gets approved it will be posted as a 'sticky' on this forum. Kev and Deerman what do you think would be facts or info that should be included? Speaking for myself, I would love to see info on feed for chicks/peafowl, worming, genetics (like the one post which talks about breeding a to b and getting c)etc, anything that someone new to peafowl might ask. That way when someone who is new stops by the forum they can check the sticky to see if the info they need is in there before posting.

Sound good?

 

[Paganbird]

There also should be links to the UPA website:
http://www.peafowl.org/
feathersite's peafowl page:
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Peafowl/BRKPeafowl.html
and maybe some of the more informational breeders pages...
Legg's photo gallery:
http://www.leggspeafowl.com/photogal.htm
Hopkins has a lot of info... and pics:
http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/peafowl.htm
MedicineTreeFarm has peafowl chick pictures:
http://www.medicinetreefarm.com/

Those are some of the sites that I find most helpful.

 

[Paganbird]

Quote:
I think this is a great idea. If you need any help organizing the info, let me know.
So we should have:
Hatching: 28 day incubation, artificial incubation vs foster broody
Chick care: feeding, brooding, typical peachick behavior, tips
Genetics & info on types/colors/patterns
Worming: schedule & wormer types
Tips for sexing chicks (and info on not being able to sex whites until about 1yo.)
Helpful links: UPA website, links to breeders' sites with pics of peacocks/hens of various colors
Anything else?

Oh yeah, and I think we should title the sticky:
All your answers are HERE!!!!

ETA: chick care topic

 

[Hoosiermomma]

Quote:
I think this is a great idea. If you need any help organizing the info, let me know.
So we should have:
Hatching: 28 day incubation, artificial incubation vs foster broody
Chick care: feeding, brooding, typical peachick behavior, tips
Genetics & info on types/colors/patterns
Worming: schedule & wormer types
Tips for sexing chicks (and info on not being able to sex whites until about 1yo.)
Helpful links: UPA website, links to breeders' sites with pics of peacocks/hens of various colors
Anything else?

Oh yeah, and I think we should title the sticky:
All your answers are HERE!!!!

ETA: chick care topic

That sounds great! If you would like to help with organizing it that would be great. I think this would help everyone out. I know before I post anything I try to search to see if it's a topic already been asked but if you don't word it pretty close to how it was presented previously then your search is unsuccessful. This way we all could go right to the sticky and see if what we are wanting is in there.
Is there any sort of topic you'd like to work on? Maybe we could split up the various ones that would be included. Okay first I think compiliing a list of everything that should be included is the place to start. I sure wish Deerman and Kev would jump in b/c they would have a good idea of what the first timers need to know. Once the initial list is set then I'll pm it to both and see what they think....what to add or elaborate on.
What do you think?

 

[Hoosiermomma]

We could keep a running list on here until we get everything gathered and then work on organizing it to send to the mod's.

This is a must...Here's a tutorial from the United Peafowl Association:

Peafowl Breeding & Genetics

1. India Blue to India Blue produces India Blue.

2. India Blue to Black Shoulder produces all India Blue chicks and carries the Black Shoulder pattern. These birds are referred to as “split” or “heterozygous”, which means a bird looks one color and pattern but carries another color or pattern.

3. India Blue split Black Shoulder to India Blue split Black Shoulder produces 25% Black Shoulder, 50% India Blue split Black Shoulder, and 25% India Blue not carrying the Black Shoulder. Of these India Blue birds, no visual differences of the one split to Black Shoulder.

4. India Blue split Black Shoulder to Black Shoulder produces 50% Black Shoulder and 50% India Blue split to Black Shoulder.

5. India Blue to White produces all India Blue split to White. These birds will show white feathers in the flights and/or throat latch.

6. India Blue split White to India Blue split White produces 25% White, 50% India Blue split White, and 25% India Blue.

7. India Blue split White to White produces 50% White and 50% IB split White.

8. Black Shoulder to White produces all India Blue chicks split Black Shoulder and split White.

9. Cameo cock to India Blue hen produces India Blue cocks split Cameo and Cameo hens. This is because the cameo color is sex link recessive. The colors Purple and Peach are also sex link recessive.

10. India Blue cock to Cameo hen produces all India Blue, only the cocks are split to Cameo.

11. India Blue cock split Cameo to Cameo hen produces 50% Cameo cocks, 50% India Blue cocks split Cameo, 50% Cameo hens and 50% India Blue hens.

12. India Blue cock split Cameo to India Blue hen produces 50% India Blue cocks split to Cameo and 50% India Blue cocks, 50% Cameo hens, and 50% India Blue hens.

13. Cameo Cock to Black Shoulder hen produces India Blue cocks split Cameo, split Black Shoulder and Cameo hens split Black Shoulder.

14. Cameo cock to Cameo Black Shoulder hen produces all Cameo split Black Shoulder.

15. Cameo split Black Shoulder to Cameo split Black Shoulder produces 25% Cameo Black Shoulder, 50% Cameo split Black Shoulder and 25% Cameo.

16. Cameo cock split Black Shoulder to Cameo Black Shoulder hen produces 50% Cameo Black Shoulder and 50% Cameo split Black Shoulder.

17. Cameo Black Shoulder cock to Black Shoulder hen produces Black Shoulder cocks split Cameo and Cameo Black Shoulder hens. In examples 9 thru 17, the Purple color or Peach color could be used in place of the Cameo color because they are also sex link recessive.

18. India Blue to Bronze produces all India Blue split Bronze.

19. India Blue split Bronze to India Blue split Bronze produces 25% Bronze, 50% India Blue split Bronze and 25% India Blue.

20. Bronze to India Blue split Bronze produces 50% Bronze and 50% India Blue split Bronze.

21. India Blue Pied to India Blue Pied produces 25% White, 50% India Blue Pied, and 25% India Blue Dark Pied. These Dark Pied birds are solid colored with white throat latches and/or white flights.

22. India Blue Pied to White produce 50% India Blue Pied and 50% White.

23. India Blue Pied to India Blue Dark Pied produces 50% India Blue Pied and 50% India Blue Dark Pied.

24. White to India Blue Dark Pied produces all India Blue Pied.