What is a mother peacock called?

What is a mother peacock called?

The primary difference between male and female peacocks is that technically, the male is called a peacock and the female is called a peahen.

How do you take care of a peacock chick?

Don’t forget a waterer. Feed the chicks high-protein game bird starter, preferably one specifically for peafowl, until they are about 3 months old, supplementing with green, leafy vegetables such as cabbage, dark lettuce and spinach. After that, gradually change their diet to an adult one of pellets.

How do you take care of a baby peafowl?

Start your chicks off at 99 degrees for the first three hours. Then, keep them at 95 degrees for the first week. Reduce the temperature by 5 degrees each week until they are fully feathered out, typically at 6 weeks and 70 degrees. Peachicks are very sensitive, so be sure the temperature is always stable.

How do you tell if a baby peacock is male or female?

Males generally have longer legs than female chicks. If the chicks aren’t siblings, the leg length comparison might not be so accurate. When blue or green peafowl start feathering, the amount of coloration and tail feather development will tell you whether your chick is male or female.

What do you feed a newborn peacock?

Peafowl need a high level of protein to maintain their beautiful feathers. A peacock feather is made of 90 percent protein, so it’s important to provide essential amino acids with a complete feed. From hatch to 6 weeks of age, peafowl chicks should be fed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter.

What’s the best way to care for Peacock chicks?

Feed the chicks. Peacock chicks should get a high protein diet for their first 3 months of life. Look for a Game Bird feed crumble of about 25 to 30% protein. As they get older, begin to wean them off the crumble; too much protein in a grown peacock can cause serious leg deformities.

How old are peacock eggs when they hatch?

Peacock Peachick, about 10 days old Peacock eggs are about three times the size of chicken eggs, and smaller than goose eggs, light tan or ivory in color. The mother lays usually 4-6 eggs in a short period in spring, though we had one lay on top of a pickup camper and hatch her peacock babies in October! We tried to care for them with

Do you have to use an incubator for Peacock eggs?

Not everyone chooses to use artificial incubation of their peacock eggs, but using an incubator typically gives you better control of the hatching environment, and thus a better hatch rate. You should always set up your incubator in an area that is not too hot or too cold before you have eggs ready to incubate.

How often should I Turn my Peacock egg over?

Some experts recommend turning your egg completely over twice a day in addition to using the egg turners to increase your hatch rates. Determining peacock egg fertility can be done by candling the egg.