What's the difference between Silver and Silver Duckwing? They do like treats too, like cat food, grapes, and bread. Join BYC FREE here to see fewer ads, post questions, upload pics, & more! They peck at me and jump on my arm. Begin to wean your chicks from the crumble. Back to Keeping Peafowl a couple of months ago i bought 3 peacocks, and i've been feeding them chicken scratch and leyena (which is also for chickens) on a daily basis. Congratulations Kiki for 100,000 Posts!!!! In the wild, peacocks live on seeds, insects, berries and other nutritious items that can be readily found. Medicated chick starter 23% is what we feed. I also have given them cat food, and fresh fruit and vegetables. The starter peafowl feed should have a protein percentage of approximately 30%. be fed Purina Gamebird Startena. It is now pecking at the feed and the minced egg but its crop doesn't feel full at all. I mix scratch and BOSS for xtra protein pretty much the same I feed my chickens. They both do fine. This is particularly important if your peafowl was bred in a tropical climate.Wooden roosts are the best way to shield them from the cold. lol. A peacock feather is made of 90 percent protein, so it's important to provide essential amino acids with a complete feed. Congratulations Kiki for 100,000 Posts!!!! i mix it like 30% scratch and 70% leyena (somehow they like the scratch more than the leyena!!! Reactions: Tracy Anthony. I think the highest medicated chick starter near me only makes it to 18%, so I also mix in a little more protein for them. Peachicks don't need to eat for a day because of the nutrients in the yolk that was in the egg they hatched from, but peachicks need to be warm! If you are raising peacock chicks from peafowl eggs, be sure to keep them in a heated area for four to six … Peacocks also eat cat food, cheese, nuts, scrambled eggs, cooked rice, grains and kitchen scraps. What do peacocks eat? Luckily, methods exist to distinguish the sexes – though some can be time-consuming. now and then i feed them a little bit of dog food just as a treat, also some watermelon, or any other fruit that is too ripe, like bananas, apples etc... i just feed mine chicken food and every now and then give them treats and they are just fine. Or visit our Learning Center for articles on How To Raise Chickens. The high protien feeds can cause leg problems later. Hey guys- I feed my peacocks Purena DOG FOOD as chicken food does not have enough protein and vitamins/minerals for them. Game bird feed is also a great choice. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the SOP, Sponsored Content, Contests, and Giveaways. They also get small amounts of greens and shell grit. Do not feed your peacocks basic poultry layers pellets or mixed corn. Peachicks only need 20% medicated chick starter. They sell the non medicated gamebird starter (28%) here, but that's too much AND not medicated... Why can't stores just do it better! JavaScript is disabled. At Peacocks UK we get our peafowl food from a specialist bird feed provider, however there are many country stores around the UK which will stock Game food for feeding peafowl. The game feed will change throughout the peafowl breeding season: We use Game Feed during the winter months I feed mine 12.5% Gamebird chow, then I mix in some chicken scratch and then some cat food all in one bowl and they seem to like it. As a result, identifying the sex of a peachick requires more than a simple visual inspection. Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the SOP, Sponsored Content, Contests, and Giveaways. they pick it from the bowl of food and leave most of the leyena there!!!). Peafowl need a high level of protein to maintain their beautiful feathers. Or visit our Learning Center for articles on How To Raise Chickens. I get so attached. May 17, 2019 #2 KsKingBee Crowing. Join BYC FREE here to see fewer ads, post questions, upload pics, & more! Thanks! i mix it like 30% scratch and 70% leyena (somehow they like the scratch more than the leyena!!! Announcements, Feedback, Issues, & Guides. For instance, keep your trash covered, because peacocks will rummage through it in search of tasty scraps. Guess I'll have to give them just the chick for a few days until I can find some. they pick it from the bowl of food and leave most of the leyena there!!!). What's the difference between Silver and Silver Duckwing? A Spalding hen is raising her 4.....think I'll try to have only mom raised chicks next breeding season. It's a long story but the short of it is they all died because they would not eat or drink on their own. Then the feed contains 23%-25% during the breeding season, which is from March until August. We also make a hand feed mix of hard-boiled egg and starter put through a handi-chopper that they really love. My six 75% Java chicks are a hand full. Join BYC FREE here to see fewer ads, post questions, upload pics, & more! Peacock chicks should get a high protein diet for their first 3 months of life. You must log in or register to reply here. Feeding peafowl game food for optimum health. Those I raise are sweethearts under foot and let me touch them to a point. What's the difference between Silver and Silver Duckwing? Most feed 20-24% crumble or pellet feed to peafowl. 6 Years. 30% is too high for regular feed. They need a lower protein food to prevent leg problems, like 20% to 24%. I know I will need to feed them gamebird feed eventually, but what to feed them now? Game Grower Two – This has a larger pellet size and is suitable for feeding your peachicks. JavaScript is disabled. It's acting lively but it feels light to me. Game Grower One – Suitable for feeding to young peachicks once they have moved on from medicated game crumb at 6-7 weeks. For instance, keep your trash covered, because peacocks will rummage through it in search of tasty scraps. Ours get a mixture of gamebird pellets, rolled oats and corn, and small breed dry dog food. Announcements, Feedback, Issues, & Guides. Okay, I will admit it up front, I am a bad pea momma! Today I was given a peachick that someone found. After 6 weeks, switch to Purina Flock Raiser. From 6 weeks of age forward, you may reduce the protein percentages of the peacock feed to 19-20%. A peacock feather is made of 90 percent protein, so it’s important to provide essential amino acids with a complete feed. Or visit our Learning Center for articles on How To Raise Chickens. Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the SOP, Sponsored Content, Contests, and Giveaways. Congratulations Kiki for 100,000 Posts!!!! In the wild, peacocks live on seeds, insects, berries and other nutritious items that can be readily found. Do they need some kind of medicated chick starter? I am hatching peachicks for the first time, and have no idea what feed to start them with. At Peacocks UK we use a game feed with a basic 20% protein level through the autumn and winter. And mainly bread and bananas as treats. You must log in or register to reply here. It was most interested in eating meal worms, both dried and live. Announcements, Feedback, Issues, & Guides. The peachicks move up from Game Grower at around 12 – 14 weeks old. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. JavaScript is disabled. Some have used lights as high as100W, at least 12" away from peachicks. Fed them that for years, with no problems. From hatch to 6 weeks of age, peafowl chicks should be fed Purina ® … Do peachicks have palpable crops like other chicks? Okay, I will admit it up front, I am a bad pea momma! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I am hatching peachicks for the first time, and have no idea what feed to start them with.
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