Who was it who was wanting peacocks?

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chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 12 7:17 pm Post subject: Who was it who was wanting peacocks?
(Apart from me? ) These look gorgeous.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 12 7:46 pm Post subject:
they often have peacocks offered at Newton market - we reckon the are the same ones that get returned each time the buyer discovered just how dang noisy peacocks are

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 12 7:49 pm Post subject:
Yes, I can see how that would be the case. They are so purty though - and the white ones are truly spectacular. I suppose they'd go pink in a day or two from the soil here, though

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 12 9:08 pm Post subject:
Since when have peacocks been 'shown'? I'm only aware of poultry & waterfowl shows, never heard of game being shown. No way I'd pay £45.00 for three eggs unless I could see the parents, witness them being laid & carry them home personally. Their feedback is not that sharp either.

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 12 11:20 pm Post subject:
I'll be interested if I get taken to court for cockerels crowing.

Spruengli

Joined: 12 Jul 2006
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Location: Dorking(ish)

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Who was it who was wanting peacocks?

Chez wrote:

(Apart from me?

)

That might have been me

Have just cleaned up the incy after hatching a batch of chicks (aka timewasters) - but it hasn't been put away yet...

Thanks Chez, will see if they have any more....

foggy

Joined: 21 Feb 2012
Posts: 343
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 7:16 am Post subject:
They've gone up to £66.50 19 bids!

Spruengli

Joined: 12 Jul 2006
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Location: Dorking(ish)

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 7:29 am Post subject:
I thought it had ended? However, there may be more...

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 9:23 am Post subject:
It's a lot to pay for eBay eggs - I'm with Tav really, there's no way I'd pay that much for eggs from an unknown source. I do happen to know a lady who keeps two or three pairs of 'ordinary' peacocks, though

Rowanlady

Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Posts: 195
Location: NE Hampshire

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 10:11 am Post subject:
There is, of course, no guarantee that the eggs will produce peacocks As opposed to peahens Nothing like as pretty - though relatively somewhat quieter

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 12 5:15 pm Post subject:
Our peacock shacked up with one of our stag turkeys, he refused to be caught and would roost in the tree at the top of the field, him the stag turkey and one of our legbar cross cockerels. He would wander over to the school's coppice and shout all blinking day! Peahens are much quieter

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