Peacock egg

[John K Jordan]

Last year a friend caught a wild peacock that started hanging around his farm. Very unusual coloring, nothing like the Indian Blue birds I raise. It was small, missing some claws probably from frostbite, looked young to me but had the beginnings of spurs. He named it Louie and I put it in a pen here with some other birds. Recently some females started attacking it so I moved them out and left it with a male.

Yesterday evening it laid an egg so I guess we'll call it Louise now.

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From photos I found the bird is a "Pied Indian Blue" peahen, a combination of white, grey-brown, and some green/blue on the neck. I put the egg in with the others so we'll see if it hatches when the hens get broody. About 20 eggs in the next box now.

JKJ

[Jim Becker]

That might be a very interesting offspring!

[Dennis Peacock]

JoJo, our pet Peacock of the neighborhood is now dead. JoJo has been in our area and eating from our property for well over 10 years now. I will miss him.
I hope this offspring comes up great and lives a long prosperous life.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I always thought Peacocks might be hatched. Thanks for the evidence John!

[John K Jordan]

JoJo, our pet Peacock of the neighborhood is now dead. JoJo has been in our area and eating from our property for well over 10 years now. I will miss him.
I hope this offspring comes up great and lives a long prosperous life.

If we have a bounty of chicks (you never know) I might donate one to your neighborhood if someone has a place to raise it. Males are fully mature in about 3 years.

Just 10 minutes ago I sold the second of the two young males hatched last summer.

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BTW, the best quick large cages I've come up with are the 10x10x6' chain link dog kennels. I use extra chain link panels to close in the top and use a frame and canvas roof from the farmer's co-op to provide shade and a dry area:

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JKJ

[Dennis Peacock]

I always thought Peacocks might be hatched. Thanks for the evidence John!

Now Fitz.......You already knew us Peacocks were hatched. Someone told me years ago that they bet that 2 buzzards bumped butts and I fell out.

[Jim Becker]

Now Fitz.......You already knew us Peacocks were hatched. Someone told me years ago that they bet that 2 buzzards bumped butts and I fell out.

I'm not sure your parents would have appreciated that particular description of how you came to be, Dennis... LOL

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Now Fitz.......You already knew us Peacocks were hatched. Someone told me years ago that they bet that 2 buzzards bumped butts and I fell out.

At my age Bibs, one often forgets what they already knew and start the learning process all over again!

[Myk Rian]

Now Fitz.......You already knew us Peacocks were hatched. Someone told me years ago that they bet that 2 buzzards bumped butts and I fell out.

Does that make you a Bird Tird?

[Bill Dufour]

reminds me of the old joke. If a peacock sits on a roof ridge running est-west which way will the egg roll?
Bil lD.

[Dennis Peacock]

LOL!! You boys are funny!!!

[Mel Fulks]

Bill, here's another laugh....took me while to figure it out! Guess city folk just don't hear "pea hen" often enough. Oh well, how much can a new identity cost?!