If you’ve heard a group of peacocks referred to as a party, this isn’t wrong. There are, however, more collective terms for groups of peacocks. A group of peafowl is also called an “ostentation”, “muster”, or a “pride”. Pretty interesting stuff, right? When talking about peacocks, I think there is one thing most people agree …
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In captivity, peacocks and peafowl typically live between 10-20 years. I have found records of Indian peafowl living to the ripe old age of 30 years, but around 15 years is the average. How Can You Tell How Old a Peacock Is? It’s not easy to tell the exact age of a peacock. However, their …
There are some factors that influence how far peacocks will roam, but generally speaking, they will roam for miles in any given direction if they feel like it. This doesn’t mean you’ll lose your peafowl though, and they’re good at returning home. Most owners keep their peafowl in a pen for the first couple of …
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If you have chickens with earlobes that are turning white it can be quite a shock at first. More often than not, however, it’s just pigmentation that happens due to age, the breed, or for some reasons unknown. It’s always a possibility there is some kind of underlying health issue, so you do need to …
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After sitting on her eggs for around 21 days until they hatch, a chicken will typically stay with her chicks for 6 to 8 weeks. When her chicks are old enough to fend for themselves, the mother hen will go back to her flock and return to ‘normal life. The extract time span will vary …
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Brahma chickens are slower to mature and lay eggs later than most backyard breeds. Generally speaking, Brahma chickens start laying their first egg at around 7 months of age. They’ll start by laying smaller ‘pullet’ eggs. Don’t panic though, it’s not long before these huge chickens start laying large brown eggs a few times a …
Dominique chickens typically start laying eggs around 22-24 weeks of age (about 6 months). This is pretty much the ‘average’ age for a pullet to start laying. They’ll start out laying smaller eggs, but will be laying medium-large eggs before long. How Many Eggs Do Dominique Chickens Lay? One of the largest online hatcheries, Cackle …
Most hens will lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age. It’s best practice to start your chickens on a layer feed when they’re either 18 weeks old or when they lay their first egg – whichever comes first. Good nutrition is important to the health and wellbeing of chickens, and Layer feed is …
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Pheasants can live with chickens, yes. There are some general rules to follow to ensure both your chickens and pheasants are safe. Both species need their space and each has some specific conditions, but it’s really not difficult at all. Do Chickens and Pheasants Get Along? Generally speaking, chickens and pheasants will get along just …
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You can eat egg laying chickens, yes. Chicken meat has a different taste and texture as the bird ages, so it’s more to do with how old the chicken is than whether or not they’re laying. If a chicken is laying, however, they’re typically going to be at least 20 weeks old. Broiler chickens, which …
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