My peahens are making strange crouching movements when I approach them. They crouch down and spread their wings a bit. They don't appear to be sitting on eggs anywhere, but is this some kind of mating behaviour? It's kind of cool, as I got to stroke one peahen this morning and yesterday I managed to pick her up for a cuddle! Bliss!
Bit of a worry though, as if she's approached by a fox, she's likely to crouch down and not fly off!
Author:
D C T --friendly poultry orthopedist
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Date Posted:06:55:30 04/25/09 Sat
Yes, your peahens are doing the "mating crouch" because
they are inprinted on humans. I have known several peahens
with this confused behavior.
It is not very likely that a peahen would be confused enough
to do this for a fox.
Mine are in "secure pens" which keeps them safe.
Author:
D C T --friendly poultry orthopedist
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Date Posted:20:29:32 04/26/09 Sun
I used to have a peahen that would AVOID the peacock and
then insist on getting in my way. To get fertile eggs from
her I had to distract her so that Rainbow/Rambo could catch
her.
I seem to run a home for dysfunctional and/or violent
poultry
Date Posted:06:16:22 04/28/09 Tue
Hi Maxie, great to find you. My email provider closed down before christmas and i have no access to all my email addresses, so i have lost touch with you :(
I do have your number, which you gave to me re borrowing the fox trap, but don't like to disurb you with a call. PLEASE email me with my full name - if you remember it (can't put it here or i will be overun with spam),followed by 100@googlemail .com LOVE to hear from you T
Re: Bonkers peahens!