Yes it is the one on the left. I was hoping for speckles or at least something a little distinctive but no they look just like a chickens egg though they are much bigger and even a bit pointier at the end. Too big to fit in this boys mouth. He has been going under the nickname of The Savage lately. He loves eggs.
His favourite game is to run full tilt at me and then launch himself up into my arms, so far it is a little gangly but I think we can perfect it. But only on command! And no, butter would not melt in his mouth. It wouldn’t have Time! Look at that bad boy face. When we are not playing the game he just head buts me which he is very quickly learning is not appropriate. What is funny in a pup will not be funny from a dog. Here he is practicing sitting and staying – with bad grace I might add. He is learning as fast as I can teach him and needs a very firm hand. But he is the cuddliest dog I have ever had and sticks very close.
In all I found four peahens eggs. Two were in a chickens nest in the Peacock Penthouse with other chickens eggs. Two were on the floor by the door as I told you yesterday. The wee chook who lay the other eggs in the Peacock Penthouse is sitting on hers, I wonder if the extra large bump in there bothers her.
And here is one of our surrogate mothers. She is an old chook called Giraffe. She is a very sweet old thing.
I also have a cockoo marran who is broody. So last night I went out in the dark and transferred the cuckoo and two ordinary eggs into Fort Knox (sorry Peghorn Leghorns time to grow up and roost like big chooks). When she is settled in there I shall add the peahens eggs. Giraffe is minding them until then. Giraffe is one of my original girls and an excellent broody chicken but old now. We will meet the fat Cuckoo Marran tomorrow. So I will have four eggs under two hens. How about THAT for not having all my eggs in one basket! The peahens settled themselves back with Kupa last night in the rafters and so far have been very good about not eating gardens so they are free in the hopes of them sorting out this nesting business. But maybe they abandoned the eggs because they were infertile we will see. The incubation period for a peacock egg is 28 – 30 days so we will know by the end of June.
Below is a shot of our raging creek yesterday. It will be higher today. Last night we had two more massive storms accompanied by tornado alerts. No tornado here but again the rain and wind hurled itself at us. The lightening flashed like nightmarish disco lights, so bright that I could see it with my eyes closed and had stars in my eyes when it was over. Thunder roared like hell’s door was swinging open and slamming back in the gale.
The rain gauge says another inch of rain was had. But I think we got off lightly. It goes without saying that the basement is flooded again.
Yesterday I called the man at a very strange store that sells bull semen. And we had a curious discussion. I told him I wanted the semen from a Hereford bull who had short legs and a good solid frame but a bit smaller than these massive beasts we see in the catalogs. Oh, he said, so you want a short dumpy bull. I laughed. Well, I don’t have one of those, those are hard to find, they don’t breed them like that anymore. The closest he said is a bull called True Grit. Well, I said, I quite liked that movie. We will have him then. Thirty dollars a straw said the man.
So the Breeder will take her tank of liquid nitrogen and collect two little straws of hopefulness this week and the Lady Vet will be breeding Queenie at the same time as Daisy on Sunday.
The breeder is still looking for someone special in a straw for Daisy.
Good morning. It has dawned calm and cloudy this morning. I need to get out there and see how everything fared in the storms. What wild weather.
Have a lovely day.
your stormy friend, celi
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81 responses to “A peahens egg looks like this”
It is very exciting to see the egg! I don’t suppose I ever would have known what a peahen egg looks like otherwise. Our Lulu is very fond of eggs as well, and I have to keep an eye on Kaya or he feeds them to her. That semen shopping trip does sound a bit unusual — I hope True Grit delivers!
Hello Miss C! I have been out of town and missed all the fun for a few days. But I was able to catch up with a nice cup of tea this morning. I wrote a blog post for you about my daily view. Sadly I don’t know how to get it to you! But you can see it here: http://lovinlifeonadirtroad.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/daily-view-for-cecilia/ I really love seeing the Fellowships views. Some of them are astonishing. So nice to know that you can bring us all together. Thanks.
Excelllent, I will make another page on the weekend! thank you! c
Someone special in a straw made me giggle! Thanks, Celi.
blue sure looks like an imp…an adorable imp! weather is so strange. you got all of that rain and storms and they said we would get the same. but, no, it blew north and i spent 2 hours watering everything this morning. we are going to be in trouble if we don’t get some good rain soon.
Gosh i hope you do honey, another dry year would be awful… c
Keeping my fingers crossed that the artificial insemination goes well! Will be trickier with big cows than with pigs I imagine. Nice that we finally were able to find Jethro, a Glouster Old Spot boar, so we don’t have to artificially inseminate our pigs ourselves anymore! That Blue is too much! He looks like he is being a real stinker in the picture. But they are so loveable, as you said! Our Dolly thinks she should get all the attention and tries to get it by jumping and nipping. Does Blue do that?
Because you had warned me about the jumping i have been very tough with it. he is growled at if he jumps on me. The Little savage will not be patted until he is sitting (usually ON my foot). And he knows this now and tries very hard to curb himself. . We have had no nipping yet, this is their way of herding,but there will be trouble if he tries to nip a person or another dog, so far so good. But i am ever vigilant. This is the main reason heelers can be trouble.. they have to know that you are the boss and these are the rules.. But so far i am a step ahead.. c
Good morning! Is it possible to be in love with two dogs at once: my Molly and your Blue? I think that Blue must have been a used car salesman in a previous life…
I shall buy him an outrageous tie, that should do it!
Yes, bling him up a bit. 🙂
Your chookies will deserve a medal! That Blue is going to be quite a handful when he’s full grown, but with those soulful looks you will always forgive him! Good luck with the ceremony at the weekend.
You do get some really fearsome weather where you are. We thought ours was bad enough, but really! Tornadoes must be terrifying.
love,
ViV
What a stare that pup can muster!
You nearly had me hiding under the table with that description of the storm 🙂 I somehow expected something ‘more’ for the peahen egg. By the way are chooks double yolk eggs fertile? It doesn’t look like you are going to have a drought this year – hope the flooded basement recedes without too much mopping from you. Been having trouble with my internet connection – so off to catch up. Laura
A double yolk is actually a sign that the hen is backing up inside. I have heard that chooks who lay double yolkers are more prone to becoming egg bound. But I cannot think of any reason why they would not be fertiile though i don’t think a chicken could be hatched. A very good question though… c
C. how you ever captured that naughty boy face is amazing…he looks like he’s saying…yeah? whatcha gonna do about it?? I hope Daisy’s frozen boyfriend will be as cool as True Grit! 🙂 Oh, that storm sounded crazy…I had visions of you running like Dorothy out to the root cellar!! Stay safe!!
PS. in my case Lea is pronounced Lee, so not so lilting as you might think, so it is Christina Lea…My mom said it was the feminine spelling of Lee…and her middle name is Lea and my son Shelby’s middle name is also Lee…we just keep passing it down! 🙂
Ah .. thank you, knowing the pronunciation is useful.. and yes that pup has a price less loook there. he was told to stay and was desperate to move.. c
Your little pup sure looks like a rascal! lol
Keep safe during this wild weather …….. will are getting it today!
Love Grammom
That winsome Blue is a cutie. (and have to laugh at the “sitting and staying – with bad grace I might add.”)He sounds so much like our Molly…we are trying to slow the leap into our arms routine as she is getting large.
You are having some weather. There’s been so much rain in some areas of TX (not here) that the alligators are being washed down river and ending up in the salt water Gulf. Memorial Day weekend, the state parks/wildlife crews were busy capturing them on the beach and relocating gators to more appropriate locations…the gator are trying to walk home, but the traffic…
Oh, wrote a tree post (Lying eyes) you might get a giggle out of) in your vast amount of spare time (HA)
Oh no those poor alligators, trying to walk back home, does the sea water kill them? Or can they live in it for a while..i have never heard of such a thing.. c
I’m so glad the wicked tornado didn’t develop or head your way…what a long frazzled night that must have been. Love the picture of the darling dog! I would love to give him a huge hug!
Thanks for the peahen egg…it’s my first to see one.
Linda
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With all you have to do I cannot imagine HOW you ever caught that precious look on Big Blue. It’s one for the books. He really IS blue. isn’t he? Just spectacular. Not to mention Daisy taking her ease and Queenie looking for a short but stout-hearted fella. Not to mention the pea egg . Can’t wait for all that’s happening and going to happen.
As always have spent an enjoyable time reading your blog and all the replies from the fellowship. Cup of tea in hand, can think of nothing better for my ‘tea break’ in the afternoons. Weather turned very hot here, high 80’s and possibly 90 tomorrow. Humid too, which I don’t mind too much as it doesn’t dry the ground out so quickly. had to do a trip to Lynchburg today to buy a stronger pump for my pond as it seems my fish died from lack of oxygen! Not getting enough bubbles down the water fall, Like you I learn something every day. But there can be joy in the learning too. And your description of the seamen in the straw made me giggle as I am trying to think how they get it in there – hee hee heeeee.
That was exactly Johns question! Such a shame about the fish, i was thinking about them today and was meaning to ask what happened. but the good thing is that now you know the answer.. and can fix the problem, we are alike in this I think.. c
I love puzzles and was a computer analyst so like you I don’t see a problem more a puzzle to solve!