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Red grouse! A moorland subspecies of the willow ptarmigan distinguished by reddish feathers that don’t moult to white in the winter.

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Shit. That sounds really awful. And your chickens are free-range, right, so no way you can put them in netted areas. :( Peacocks always strike me as more trouble than they're worth. idk about feral, they're native here and certainly not domesticated.

Well-- the treaty is why a lot of species aren’t extinct, so I don’t object to it too much. The chickens are actually pastured, because otherwise they’d just be eaten-- so they are in an enclosure, but the hawks and owls can get in, and if the net isn’t fine enough, they yank the chicks through it. Compared to the coyotes, though, even the problem hawks and the obsessed owl didn’t kill that many.

Peacocks are extremely noisy but around here, the plumes are worth a bunch of money. I want to use feathers in the dried flower arrangements and other things we do, so I want to get some pretty-feathered chickens to mix in with the egg chickens. But peacocks would really kick that up a bunch.

Around here, though, it’s too cold for them in winter; they could die, or lose toes. They can’t be kept with chickens, because chickens can harbor a parasite that’s harmless to them but kills game birds. BUT, turkeys have the same weakness. I’d been considering trying to raise peacocks with the turkeys this year, but the turkeys don’t have that long a lifespan. HOWEVER! Next year B-I-L wants to raise heritage turkeys, who live a lot longer before they mature, and that would involve constructing them a whole elaborate pen, and I could TOTALLY throw peacocks in there with them. And the peas could probably room with the pigs over the winter, especially if we built a better pig house and put a perch in it. That would be plenty of body heat to keep them from freezing in the winters!

They’re loud and obnoxious but i mean, so are all the other things we raise around here, so.

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

When it comes to building nests, the Australian bush turkey's policy is to go big or go home! Made of leaves, earth, and other organic material, each male's nest can reach over 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall and up to 4 m (13 ft) across. Each nest can hold up to 50 eggs, laid by a number of females, and the male works tirelessly to either build up or break down the mound so that the composting material incubates the eggs at a toasty 33–35 °C (91–95 °F).

(Image: A male Australian bush turkey (Alectura lathami) by James Niland)

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Most birds take at least a few weeks to learn how to fly, if not longer. The maleo, however, is a bird far ahead of the game. This species buries its eggs deep underground, and after the chicks hatch they dig their way to the surface and are able to fly almost immediately.

(Image: A newly hatched maleo () chick by Iwan Hunowu)

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Chicago is a great old city- so great, that even California quails agree! Their main call consists of three notes, and sounds an awful lot like "Chi-ca-go!" Sadly, none of these birds have ever been to the Windy City, as they are endemic only to the West Coast. Still, their social 'Chicago' call means they know where the fun's at! Have a listen for yourself:

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Sea turtles are famous for the perilous way they start their lives, but they're not the only ones that face peril from day one. Australian bushturkey chicks have to dig themselves out of their nest, which is usually 1-1.5 m (3.2-4.9 ft) deep, and are capable of flight only a few hours after emerging! This is an important skill to pick up quick, as most predators find the idea of a defenseless baby bird too good an opportunity to pass up; only 1 in every 200 eggs laid survives to adulthood.

(Image: A tasty snack Australian bushturkey chick (Alectura lathami) by Dr. John Martin)

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

A partridge in a pear tree is a welcome gift- especially if you like eggs. The grey partridge lays the most eggs in a clutch of any species-- up to 20 at a time!