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Wow! Great capture!

There is also different sounds that High Spaldings and Greens make that the IB type doesn't make. One of them is kind of trill and exotic sounding. Look at some of these sticky threads, housing is in one of them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peafowl-sticky-topics-index.389059/

Now we are all going to wonder because we sure don't know.

If you are concerned about noise then you should probably not get any peafowl. Those of us who love peas love the 'noise' and miss it terribly during the winter.

Begin your education here; https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peafowl-sticky-topics-index.389059/ Two BS birds will produce BS all of the time, one BS and one split to BS will produce BS about half of the time and two split to BS will produce BS about 25% of the time. Colors and patterns...

You are very welcome. When I was getting started in peafowl I too was helped out by the very small community here on BYC and is the reason I still contribute helping others whenever possible.

Post a picture and we will be able to make a better guess.

Good job on the chick. The ideal setting is one that allows the egg to lose about 15% of its total weight during the incubation process. Your local conditions are unique to you so you will have to experiment what works best for you. You do this by weighting the egg as you set it and weekly...

Good news, is there are no signs of slipped tendon although you should spread the toes a little more when you apply the shoes as in my picture above.

Unless the parents are closely related it is more likely an incubation problem. What you are describing could be because of incubator temperature or humidity are off and the floor surface may be too slick. Use the woven rubberized shelf liner for the best results. Find a lab quality...

I have hatched eggs out of yearlings before. Early hatch chicks can be mature enough the first full year, (yearlings). Usually they need a more mature cock to make the eggs viable, yearling cocks can lack the mechanics necessary for successful mating.

It has a couple of problems most likely caused by 'bubble butt'. It has an excess of egg yolk making it bottom heavy and difficult to stand up. It may have also been on a slick surface and could not get a grip and has spratteled a bit. Start by making a heavy cardboard about 6x5 inches and...

I think there is something about sparing with another cock for territorial rights that gets satisfied. If he couldn't get to the other guy the fight gets transferred to whoever is handy. It may be possible that my guy took out his frustrations on his favorite hen. They roost together at night...

This time of year we have kale growing in the greenhouse, what fun to toss a leaf of kale in the brooder and watch the chicks tear into it! Of course we also have to make sure they have a bit of chick grit to help them digest the greens.

Stay the course with the White cock. Changing cocks will only confuse the issue as the sperm from the White can stay in the hen for two weeks or more. You have a better chance to make Pied WE with the White cock. Using the BS Pied WE cock will also produce more Dark Pied, split to either White...