Breeding, Hatching and Raising Peafowl - BackYard Chickens Breeding, Hatching and Raising Peafowl Just like chickens and other poultry, peafowl are addicting Every spring we go out and buy more chicks at the farm store Soon, we start asking the questions: “Should I incubate, breed and hatch peafowl so
How to Raise Peafowl: Information on the Basics Peafowl were first kept as pets by the Chinese and Europeans who were attracted to their lovely plumage The word Peacock derives from Old English "pea" and the -cock or the -hen was added by the Middle English period in order to distinguish between the females and males The Old English form comes from the Latin word pavo meaning "peacock "
PEACOCK HOUSING QUESTIONS (not answered elsewhere) 1 ) Need at least 80-100sqft per peacock 2 ) Flight pen should have at least 6' high sidewalls and, ideally, additional height added with an arched support for the netted cover 3 ) Coop needs 4"-6" wide roosts set at different heights, starting at 4' and going up to at least 6' 4 ) Peahens need straw nesting spots 5 )
Peafowl 101: Basic Care, Genetics, and Answers Peacock- Male peafowl Peahen- Female peafowl Peachick- Young peafowl Train- The group of long feathers peacocks show off during courting displays These are not actually tail feathers They are the coverts above the tail, greatly elongated Muster Ostentation- Term for a group of peafowl Bevy- Term for a family of peafowl
Fort Myers Peacock Bass Help - Bass Fishing Forums The exceptions is catching a trophy peacock bass (+5 pounds is what I consider a trophy peacock bass in South Florida, and anything over 18 inches is a big one) or fishing for peacock bass when the water temperatures drop to the low 60's, and even then you still can catch a big peacock bass when its cold (have done it several times) As for prop
anyone ever tried eating peacock bass? - Other Fish Species - Bass . . . PEACOCK BASS Their eating quality is very good Their flesh is white and sweet when cooked, and has very little oil, making it similar in taste to snapper or grouper Also, they are not excessively bony However, most professional American anglers recommend practicing catch and release for these species to protect their numbers in the United
Peafowl Genetics 201: Further Genetics- Colors, Patterns, and More NOTE: This has been directly copy pasted from my previous thread on the subject, so that I can update the information as more is learned about peafowl genetics Welcome! If you are here, I assume you have made it through Peafowl 101: Basic care
Peafowl 102: Advanced Housing and Accessories - BackYard Chickens PLEASE NOTE: This thread is under construction and in need of photos examples to accompany If you have photos of your housing, your perches, your brooders, your young-one housing, your feeders, your waterers, or anything else which you add to a peafowl pen to make their life better, please
lethargic peacock, help please! - BackYard Chickens Helllo all Sapphire, our 5 year old peacock, is sick He seemed fine two days ago Yesterday I noticed that he stayed in the barn all day, up in the rafters I looked at him up there with binoculars (this gives you an idea how high up it is) and he looked back at me seemed alert, no sneezing, swollen eyes, eyes were bright