A devastating year for hatching PEACOCKS.

All we wanted this year was a white peachick. Now there are only a couple eggs left…
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Thanks for watching!

[@bigal3225]

Your male needs room to fully display. If he cant,she will not let him mate. She needs to be impressed. That chicken tractor is just not large enough.

[@snehasheka4587]

I agree he is more about selling them

[@BunnyHop126]

@@snehasheka4587 no he isn’t… they’re making a huge aviary for them…

[@snehasheka4587]

@@BunnyHop126 ok

[@gamingpoo36]

True or its just that he is not breeding at all

[@darlouthia5153]

Three years !! I’ve been watching your videos ever since you first hatched out Belle & Blue. It’s been a year of ups and downs. Your progress is inspiring.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks, I've definitely seen you here!

[@keioftheabyss9167]

I started watching I think back in 2019? I love seeing all the birds being raised on their property and homesteading. I want to get into homesteading myself but am stuck in a town that won't allow it unless you own 5 acres of land. Watching videos like this helps me get ideas of what birds that I'd like to raise and to also keep in mind of where I live that these birds could survive in. Ayam Cemani's, Silkies, and Barred Rocks are my dream chickens. I'd probably keep quail on the side. I don't know yet.

[@rayankawser627]

@@whitehouseonthehill I think you should just let the eggs chill and not like crack them but you should see if the eggs dont hatch after atleast 18 months

[@neuvillette_933]

@@rayankawser627 what-

[@rayankawser627]

@@neuvillette_933 this reply be old aight i had no brain

[@TheMysticashes]

Maybe it would be worth asking the man who runs the channel A Chick Called Albert. He saves birds and saves weak chicks at hatching and he might have some tips on how yo help fragile chicks.

[@thomasphillips2158]

Love his channel

[@laurarowe8903]

I love his channel he's got great content

[@ElysetheEevee]

He's such a sweetheart. That guy is a Saint.

[@elfiefromangelcity6142]

I love his channel.

[@Edna2u]

I love the video where he saved some swan eggs because they breed out of season in Sweden

[@carnivoreworld5372]

The peacock really need some space.... The male is supposed to display his train properly in order to attract and mount on the female... The eggs Belle laid were infertile that's why no development occurred despite them being brooded on for that long

[@harrymwaura1067]

I'm not a peafowl expert but I think this could be the problem

[@jazminkikkert8582]

They really do need to be 3 years old. We had eggs from my grandfathers mature Peacocks and I put them under our best broody hen and we hatched out 4 young ones, when they got to 1 and 2 years we got eggs but no babies. Year 3 they had babies but crushed them. Year 4 and on they were successful. They really do take a long time to mature and get it right but they are so amazing and beautiful and so smart we love them so much. Keep trying and don't give up! One day it will happen. Love you guys and all your content

[@buffywingo2886]

I had a horrible year trying to hatch peafowl too. I spent so much money on eggs but about 1\3rd of them fully developed but just didn't hatch out. This coming spring, I'm going to try putting them under broody hens too. One breeder said she has cochins sit on her peafowl eggs for about a week and then puts the eggs in the incubator and had a lot of luck that way. I have one pair that is just now maturing so I'm going to try some of these things with their eggs but I'm not buying anymore eggs until I figure out how to hatch them.

[@BiterAvid]

Good Luck with your future hatching B.W.

[@leannepaxton5012]

Shame, that has got to be so frustrating. I really hope that you have better luck next year. Good luck with it. 🙏🏼

[@marissadio542]

I too have a problem hatching eggs

[@YailinReports]

Can you contact Blakes exotic animals, his looking for some birds you might be able to help with. It would be the best colab from my favs 🤗

[@wxndxedit6151]

wait you watch him?

[@shengroo8740]

Blake is looking for white mandarin ducks

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

Jake, In case you’re unaware, Blake’s Exotic Animal Ranch is a KZbin channel. I’d attach a link but YT deletes them. Blake is an impressive young man!

[@jarod5179]

And he’s got an aviary as well

[@katdaddy221]

How exciting! Long time fan of white house on the hill but a new fan of Blake.

[@beanstalk1309]

This really reminds me of a speech several years ago by paul harvey, 'so god made a farmer' (many of us know if from the Ram superbowl ad I think in 2014) and in the speech is this bit: "God said, "I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt. And watch it die. Then dry his eyes and say, 'Maybe next year.' " This video proves to me that the courage to continue is what counts, (Churchill). I hope you have a more successful year in 2022.

[@apothocareon7521]

Maybe Blue needs more space to show off during breeding season? When the averie is done, maybe they'll have more success.

[@Botdffanatic193]

Wow I cant believe it’s been that long since you got blue and bell.

[@tracybowling97]

The boys already know what to do to check on the eggs. So darn cute! Also it's funny, there is a place in Florida where some peacocks run wild. The neighborhood has been up in arms about it. But they breed very well. Too well in fact. Anyway, if those peacocks can do it, yours can too!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Sweet!

[@Sarafimm2]

I've heard about it, too. Look up Palm Bay, FL "Pesky Peacocks Invade Florida Neighborhood" to get the story.

[@tracybowling97]

@@Sarafimm2 That's it! Thanks.

[@audreyandlinCompany]

Cocoa Beach & Cape Canaveral, too! They're all over the place! :)

[@elenabarber8069]

Key West also has a bunch of chickens!

[@kimkistler3370]

Don't you think you have enough birds? The work your adding to your poor wife is unreasonable, enough already!

[@MimisBalaf20-]

peacocks, my favorite animals!

[@nicoleisabelle3012]

Please please please give the emus a bigger enclosure soon!

[@joshuayi9443]

This channel shows failuer yet continue to accept it. This shows you that they have love and compassion and shows inspiration to me. This insipration always make my day. Thank you!!!! - One of you favorite fans who wished had a farm. (beatiful animals!)

[@oranjmusemeyer968]

Peafowl require lots and lots of space! We didn't have success until we turned them loose on our farm. The females are extremely picky and like to be wooed with lots of show over several days before they will let a male close. Out of 5 females we had two that reproduced successfully. Good luck!

[@johannabennion]

Oh man. That is so heart breaking. At least there is hope for next year. We want to get some pea chicks next year.

[@BellefromOz]

The face plant in the intro 😂😂😂

[@madisonvandernoot3059]

Been watching you guys for 2 years now! New baby girl is so cute 🥰

[@marycombs3574]

Well darn, I was really hoping you guys would do well with pea chicks this year, I’m glad you guys aren’t giving up on it, I know you guys will succeed!!

[@OCAVIARY]

I’ve been following you guys since hatching blue and belle, I can’t believe it’s been 3 YEARS?! Best of luck next year. Hopefully once the pair are in the aviary and are able to get fit you will get fertile eggs from them🤞

[@michelerowe176]

Our 2 year old white peafowl had at least a couple of fertile eggs of the 4 she laid. One was eaten by coyotes, and one actually hatched - but only lived 2 days. No obvious reason why - just failure to thrive. We will try again next year. I can tell you that if the male cannot fully show off his tail, she won't let him near her, so maybe once they are in a larger area (the Aviary) you will have better luck with fertilized eggs. Let's hope for a better 2022 breeding season!

[@lisalynn1]

The Emu's at the end put the biggest smile on my face. Thank you for the video guys. I have a feeling next season you will have too many peafoul. Hang in there.

[@kerryadams9100]

Thank you for all of your video's, I love watching them. When all the news is bad and I am feeling down, your video's make me feel better. Bless your family and your animals.

[@itzicarra3696]

That's heartbreaking, so sorry for you. But don't give up, next spring you'll see a lot of hatching babies🐤🐤. Love Bambu eating, it's adorable❤❤❤❤

[@jovaniparra8389]

Love watching you’re videos gotta click as soon as I see it get posted!

[@Astro-kq6qj]

Who else randomly found them and now watch them every day?

[@retrochiken8303]

I love that you make these videos to help us viewers learn about wildlife, and even though I have 1 bunny, I cant stop myself from watching these videos. All I can say is keep up the good work because I have watched many of your videos and you have come so far ever since you saved the wild bee hive. If animal loving was a person, it would be you. Thank you so much for making these videos, and as long as you can post, I can watch.

[@colorman7589]

Hello

[@jeanleteff1221]

I enjoy seeing your beautiful boys grow up. Now we have a little girl to see grow up...... three brothers to look after her along with mom and dad have a Blessed Day y'all.

[@kel8261]

Your kids handle those animals like a PRO! They grew up so fast 😪😮‍💨

[@Myclops21]

Beautiful Peacocks🤗

[@pamspray5254]

I'm glad you found a solution for the fencing! I know that's been a holdback for a while, but it's going to be amazing when it's finally put up. It's hard to believe 5 rounds of eggs resulted in no surviving chicks, but hopefully next year's hatching project will be more fruitful. Best wishes and lots of love from somewhere else in Missouri!

[@Johan.V10]

I have 16 of them and they lay almost every year 200-300 eggs and from those 150-200 hatch

[@kaisomasegaran737]

Can’t wait to see the complete aviary!! Keep up the great work guys.

[@gg-1236]

Back ground music of your videos are next level

[@rileycollar3098]

Dang I had my turkey hatch out all of my peacock eggs this year and she did great. I hope next year you guys can get some white peacocks, if i can I might send some eggs to you because I have white peacocks.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Awesome! Let me know

[@rileycollar3098]

@@whitehouseonthehill of course 😆

[@elhombredeoro955]

Turkeys are actually great surrogate moms for peachicks.

[@rileycollar3098]

@@elhombredeoro955 I completely agree, when my turkeys go broody i always use them to hatch out everything not just turkey or peacock eggs

[@elhombredeoro955]

@@rileycollar3098 I have also used them to hatch goslings.

[@Animallover-zj6hr]

Let’s go can’t wait to see the aviary project ones done

[@hiyamsbatri3394]

I love peacocks there so like they show there personally.

[@rareavisfugit]

If anyone could grow them; you guys could. Please don’t give up❤️❤️❤️

[@cj4607]

I have binged several of the videos and for the most part they are enjoyable, but I get aggravated in how you handle the eggs and allowing your children to do so as well.

[@FLOWERSANDSLOTS]

So sorry you did not see success from your efforts. KEEP at it !!:) As a side note, I love your music choices in your videos. I also follow Gold Shaw Farm in VT and he only has foul. You may be able to collaborate and share ideas with each other. :)

[@sassafrass241]

These are the two I watch as well! My fave two channels!

[@Lizzyargenthale24]

Your channel is so inspiring

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@ladydragonfox8044]

that sucks, man. i hope you guys have better luck next year with your peafowl!

[@nikolaristic7470]

Peacocks need a big cage for them to mate better, they need a high and long cage because when they mate the male spreads his tail and chases the female to mate and it takes a lot of space.

[@christygatto]

Hopefully when you get them into a larger enclosure it will help stimulate fertilization. A friend of mine has a neighbor that raises peafowl. Theirs are free range and quite prolific.

[@emagdark8128]

Love you wite House family ..

[@MusabplaysYT]

Biggest fan sir

[@birdbrain8224]

I know so many farms that let their peacocks 🦚 free range and there is zero issue with them flying away. Not sure what you're doing so differently but it really sucks to keep such a large feather bird in such a tiny space 🙁

[@jessicamcwilliams3346]

Like 20 years ago my dad hit one on the road while he was working. Since he worked for the USDA services they spent $50,000 investigating it because they didn't believe him.

[@keioftheabyss9167]

I mean... there's a difference between farms close to roads and farms close to hunting grounds. They already had an issue earlier this year with people or something hunting their homing pigeons. Imagine if the peacocks went loose? We don't know the personal situations between other farms. We don't know if they permanently clip their peacocks wings to stop them from flying or escaping. Jake's birds are in a temporary setup until the giant aviary is finished. Which if I remember from a couple videos ago, he stated that when they had an inspection on the aviary, the people conducting the inspection stated the planned layout is going to be a lot bigger than they thought and would be more than enough for all the exotic birds on their farm. From what I know from all the years of watching this channel, they tried free ranging their peacocks and I believe Blue took off onto the neighbors property. This became a hazard in the chances that Blue could've been killed if he would've flown into power lines or out onto the road. Where they are now, hunters outside the property and predators pose a threat.

[@ElysetheEevee]

@Margot Cavanaugh There was a house down the road from the house I grew up in at my grandma's where they had peafowl. Every morning you heard them.

[@marleneclough3173]

Yes we have free range peacocks here plenty of them and they breed with no problems at all. Maybe just not enough space for them

[@thatonedog819]

I have a friend who's dad has a flock that is having no trouble surving and breeding.

[@robertamorrison3462]

Very sorry to hear about your lack of success with hatching peafowl eggs, and hope you will have much better luck next year.

[@nassifabubacar6066]

So happy thatvyou have a new upload....

[@keioftheabyss9167]

Definitely love this idea with the peacock feathers and I placed a double order on them~ I think you should do this with other birds feathers too. Personally I'd love some Ayam Cemani feathers sometime~

[@thetreegang5070]

I just found your channel yesterday and i'm loving it!

[@angelfromhellshawna]

It's too bad you've had so much trouble trying to hatch out some white pea chicks...but I'm sure you'll make it happen. We all have to be patient...lol Much love and many prayers to y'all!!!!

[@crow4120]

Ah your children are angels!!! ✨❤️✨

[@Poko0Chan]

Is there something that is ... special to hatching these eggs? I read an artical from a German peafowl breeder. He wrote when the temperature is too hot you get a lot of crooked legs and that the turning from the incubator about 45 degrees is not enough. Once a day turn it 180 degrees. I am sure you know that already but I am impressed about what I read about them, that they are much more intense in the incubator

[@Suspectnumber203]

Man I wish I had a farm like you it seems amazing

[@debrabeam5474]

Good to see you all again😊 God bless ❤🙏🇺🇸

[@coltnplayzmc1040]

I love it how you guys take time and read every comment. 😃

[@cassandrahall6231]

I love u guys I love watching u all daily, a beautiful family. Amazing videos thank so much plz continue to make your videos looking forward to more amazing videos.

[@klaraf4972]

I'm so sorry about that, it must be pretty disappointing

[@marca7174]

I LOVE PEACOCKS 🦚 THEY ARE MY FAVOURITE TIPE OF BIRD 🦅

[@Mr.BlueBirdie]

Good stuff guys

[@theenchantedgyspy3657]

I own an exotic animal sanctuary in California and hatch peacocks. The only time I have ever had peachicks survive is when I fed them gamebird starter AND wore them in a baby sling for 4-8 hours a day. I know that sounds strange but every baby I have ever wore in a sling and kept mother like contact with has survived. Babies I have incubated and moved into a brooder with other exotic birds always died when the other birds inside thrived. Every year I am the crazy woman wearing a baby sling wiry peachicks inside until they are so big they won’t stay voluntarily any more. It’s time consuming and strange but, I have the friendliest birds who visit seniors and medically fragile children and let people love all over them.

[@jeannewalsh7071]

I love your vids I have been watching for 2yrs

[@RRedeemed]

Been a long time subscriber! Love the Vids!

[@GoFishOffice]

You do so well on your videos! You and your family are great! Have a great day!

[@fredproctor6973]

Looking forward to the aviary getting done.

[@thatdroneguy9820]

I've got 2 channels I watch every day, you guys and Youngbloods. Legends

[@j_toledo419]

Ybs Youngbloods?

[@thatdroneguy9820]

@@j_toledo419 Yes 😁😁😁😁

[@HoneyBeeGtag]

I watch. Youngbloods too it’s such a cool channel though I watch lots of other channels too

[@thatdroneguy9820]

@@HoneyBeeGtag same but these are the 2 I watch without fail as soon as they post.

[@HoneyBeeGtag]

@@thatdroneguy9820 yeah idk what it is but I’m mostly subbed to minecraft channels and I like the real life change lol

[@desmondenamudu7795]

We love u guys bro

[@positivethink4025]

My favorite bird peacock India's national bird...🦚 Love from India mumbai ♥🇮🇳

[@Athithan_2000]

12:17 They’ve been in there for 2 months Me:🤯when I see the kids immediately crawl out!

[@Shemmy-ni5yw]

Hi I love your videos I am sorry the peacocks did not hatch

[@wildershoney2439]

I just found you and it proves sometimes the random suggestions on YT leads you to something wonderful. Who the hell is disliking your channel? You guys are a great modern family farm example. 💜

[@marieindia8116]

PETA

[@davidstiles9563]

328

[@ravenwoodacres-homegrown]

I would suggest buying direct from a reputable breeder rather than through eBay.

[@picklesadventures9479]

Don’t give up 🧡😊

[@nikkikelley3645]

I always been drawing peacocks know I'm subbing

[@wardenwinky]

im so sorry i hope you get them next year

[@ANAM-dk1vu]

i am so sorry i wish yall good luck on this adventure luv yalls video

[@casinowinningtips6988]

ohh beautiful natures living... god bless u...

[@chavezracingwepushedtothel9909]

Chicken here first egg

[@AnimeFanX]

I love to watch your videos

[@tracynickels164]

don't give up!!!

[@monikastuckey8737]

So happy the aviary netting is coming soon! Sorry to hear about the pea fowl.

[@Star-xk5jp]

5:36 am in the morning ❤️😘(love from india)

[@fareedazanofer3654]

so sorry about the hatching! but eggs sometime are like that, and it's sad to see all that effort go to waste :( i hope next year brings you better luck with white peachicks love for the boys and isabella ❤️

[@kasaiiiiii]

interessting new cuttings ^^

[@aubreyhuth9311]

Yeah.

[@asher-408]

Peacocks are my favorite animal 🦚

[@bradleylefika9209]

Sad to see you work so hard and not get the results you desire!One of my mates had an issue with baby ducks at his farm for 3 years before success. They would hatch out however every week 1 would die until they were all gone. All the best next season family, hopefully they will be fertile😊

[@cheetahwarrior118]

Weed em and reap turkey hatched pea chicks and seem much better than the other hens I’ve seen between them

[@Katherinelindsay66]

I love your videos there so much fun

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@dapgamebirdshomestead8012]

Great video

[@Mae-sbring]

Hi I love your videos but lately it has all been sad if there is bad things happening please focus more on the farm amd the animals and keeping them healthy than uploading to yt

[@kyrexsoncerro1490]

I really like your content and your family and farm, and i always watch your vids cause its intertaining

[@kevinwilson510]

Tysm Jake and Becky for the videos sorry about eggs

[@metalwerx3717]

I feel the pain. My one peahen hid a her eggs somewhere and didn't try to hatch them. The other, my all white peahen, disappeared into the woods to nest and never returned. I have my pair penned now so hopefully better luck next season

[@wam76]

WOW!

[@tigercube4647]

I love how they all ways look after birds and Other animals

[@knight.99]

this looks way more fun than instas and facebooks