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Does worming have any affect on egg laying? If I worm my peas now before egg laying starts (probably right before) does that affect the eggs or the hen in any adverse way?

My one chick has made it to five weeks - it has gotten a bit wobbly and does not seem to be too sure footed as when it was younger. I am hoping this is due to all of its feathers coming in and making it a little unbalanced. So it sits more than runs around now. When does this pass? Also, at...

Hello - I have one cock and one hen. The hen is currently sitting on her eggs. My question is more of a “what is your experience” request. The male has been super attentive to the hen since she started sitting. He has been laying right next to the nest with her all day. He comes out to eat...

My peahen has 12 eggs in her nest, yesterday she sat on them all day and then came out to eat. She then decided to roost outside with the male for the night. Is there some kind of pattern they go through when going broody? Did she decide she didn’t like sitting on the nest all day? Also, because...

My peahen has 12 eggs in her nest, yesterday she sat on them all day and then came out to eat. She then decided to roost outside with the male for the night. Is there some kind of pattern they go through when going broody? Did she decide she didn’t like sitting on the nest all day? Also, because...

Hi - my peacock seems to have broken a nail or maybe a small cut on the toe by the nail- I can’t tell. He is bleeding. Still walking around and acting normal. He will not let me touch him, even attacked me when I tried. My question is - do I need to worry? Can they bleed out from a broken nail?

Hi all - need some knowledge here. Can cocci be brought on by stress? Backstory- my birds (male and female India blue) were terrified by my neighbors having their trees trimmed yesterday. Really freaked them out. The male seems fine, but after the freak out the female is very quiet, just sitting...

Hello - I know that it has been said that hens lay an egg every two to three days and wait till they have a clutch of six or more. Also, that the viability of the eggs goes down after ten days. Does that mean that even if a hen goes broody with six eggs that most likely a couple of them will...

My Peas do not eat hardly any feed at all. I give them feed every day but they are just not into it. I do feed them very well - greens, fruits, veggies, seeds & nuts, bird treats, dried worm/beetle mix, live super worms and shrimp - all daily. My question is…..is there anything in the feed that...

I checked on my birds around 4am (just the time I wake up to take the dogs out) and they were both (cock/hen) off their perch and on the ground in the dark. There were lots of feathers all over, from the hen. I am guessing from underneath because she has no bald spots visible. First thing I...

I have seen info on low temps and eggs but what about high temps. At what temp (high temp) can eggs be and still be viable? I am Mesa AZ and my hen has laid 8 eggs so far- she is not broody at all. This week our temp will be 117 high and like 90 overnight 🥵. Because of the high temp, are they...

How do you get the peahen to lay in a nest box or at least on the ground? My hen laid her first egg today from up on the roost, it did not survive. Is she going to keep doing this or will she figure out that she should be on the ground when she lays? Thanks

Wondering if peahens get aggressive towards the boys during mating season? My peahen started chasing and attacking the male. He mostly runs away from her, but she has cornered him a couple times. She follows him around just waiting for a reason to go at him. It is happening in spurts so - Did I...

Hi - Both of my peas (M&F) are IB split to white. The male is in his first year of growing a train and has started growing in the eye feathers, but I have noticed that some feathers look normal color but he is growing some that are void of the blue eye in the middle. It is not white - just no...

Hello everyone - this will be my first 4th of July with my Peas. Just wondering if there is any advise for Peas and fireworks? Do they freak out or will they be okay after the first few? My dogs freak out, so wondering if I need to bring the Peas in the house for the night. Not ideal but can...

Hello - my name is Tom. I am entering the world of Peafowl. I just got my first pair. I live in AZ - I have always wanted some Peas but this is the first chance I have had to actually have some. Just have always been fascinated with them. I have been reading threads here for some time now -...

Hi - just got a pair of IB-SW (first time Pea parent). I have been reading posts here for awhile and it has helped me quite a bit - Great information. Now I have a question..........My Peas have a great pen, small house inside the pen (big enough for the two) with a perch in it. They refuse to...