Your criteria sound like they're developed for chickens. Peafowl aren't like chickens. The main difference is that they're a lot closer to their wild ancestors and not fully domesticated.
Peafowl are seasonal layers, so egg "production" isn't much of a factor. There's pretty much no meat on...
Thanks for the reply. Well, this is a surprise. I was told they were pheasants. That's the one thing that the employee did seem to know. Of course, he could be wrong and apparently was!
Is it at all unusual for a white peafowl to have a dark feather or two? I have a bird I thought was pure white, but I noticed an odd dark wing feather this evening.
I agree with KsKingBee. A heat lamp for pea chicks has to be placed low enough for them to avoid any chilling whatsoever, and they are more susceptible to chill than other young poultry. I had to lower my lamp for my new hatchlings yesterday as I had had it placed for young chickens. A...
I just tried to search in the breed discussion forum, which is where I remember seeing this discussed, but I got an error message as well :hmm
Try here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/broodiness-and-mothering-traits.1114761/
Parrots are not predators but prey animals themselves. They are hook bills, but not raptors. I own three parrots and 25 chickens. They are kept separate.
I got 3 black ones. The others are white with black spots or nearly all white. Got one weird one with slate down and black streaks. Looks very different from the others.
Usually, you'll have losses with free ranging. I only partly free range here. I've got LF chickens and mini ducks. Everyone gets penned up at night, but I still lose a few from time to time
to a coyote or bobcat during daylight hours.
Since they're paired, the male is going to see it as his duty to guard his female. So, depending on the time of year and hormone levels, he may always be nippy or territorial. The little female will likely be more affectionate, although this varies by individual. I agree with Poultrybreeder...