Ray P Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Yes we have eggs, the only trouble is the raccons keep getting the eggs. More updates to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 We have eggs too and missing one, we think it was either a black snake or a rat that got it, my bet is on a black snake as they are common here in Virginia, better to have a black snake than a copperhead or rattler any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Um, what kind of eggs? (Did I miss something? Hahaha...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Probably Tiel's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 Our peafowl want to start a family Pete peacock and Hanna peahen had eggs in their nest but the raccoons got in and broke some of the eggs. Soo now I am on coon patrol with my gun. The coons got into the barn so yesterday my wife and I worked all day to protect their nest box. I hope she has more eggs !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I hope so too Ray for they are lovely birds but our eggs are pheasants, they are in an enclosure that larger varmits such as a coon cannot get into but its hard to keep a snake out for they can squeeze into a small opening as can rats, we already have babies running around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Hope you both are able to successfully defend your eggs and hatchlings from predators. I thought getting poison ivy from chasing my little dogs out of the woods was my biggest concern today. I neglected to consider the snakes, ewwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Those pictures are beautiful, Ray P, thanks for sharing! I hope things work out better with the eggs now that you're on the alert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hanna has an egg every other day and we coon proofed the barn after we lost two eggs but we lost a third egg and I think it was to a weasel. Hanna has not had any more eggs but we keep hopeing that she will start again. We also have traps set up and mabe we will get him I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 All right Ray, I want to come right to your place and dig a moat around the barn to protect Hannah's eggs. Poor girl losing her eggs to vermin. I would love to see your eggs get hatched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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