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 Post subject: Do peafowl mate for life
PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:11 am 
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Hi, Thank you for letting me join :-D
I have a young pair of peafowl and am trying to learn as much as possible, my pair are free range the like to hang around the house which I love. I have a blue pair.

I was wondering and sorry if this question has already been asked and answered, Do peafowl mate for life and do males only mate with one hen or can you have multiple females with him?

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No they don't mate for life and yes they will mate to a number of peahens if they can. I have for example a reverse pied peacock that has with him 4 peahens 1 white 3 reverse pied peahens and all the eggs from all 4 peahens are fertile.

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 Post subject: Re: Do peafowl mate for life
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The most common breeding flock is 1 peacock 3 hens but like TP I have a few flocks with 4 hens and very good fertility

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My mates blue pea mates with all 6 of his hens and most of the eggs are fertile

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Yes they will mate with many hens there really is no limit just depends on virile the peacock is

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My randy male has 3 girl friends and he still eyes off the chickens so I inly let the chickens out when the peas are away visiting the neighbors other wise he trys it on with them


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Thank you all so much for the information, it is very helpful. It's great he can cover a few hens, I will have to get a couple more for him otherwise he may take a liking to the turkey hens or chook hens ;)


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Thats a good idea the turkey poults may get a shock :lol:

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My chickens could tell a few stories of close calls with the peacock


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