The Gentlemen
Earl Grey
Earl is a VERY special boy, brought to us in 2024 by Spring Creek Peafowl in Marion, KS. Our friend Bill imported Earl's father from Europe, in order to bring over a color no one else in the US had owned before: European Violet! Earl was quite nervous around us at first, but in just a few short months, he began coming over to get treats with everyone else! We're greatly looking forward to working with him, as European violet was a color we've wanted for years and never dreamed we'd actually have on the farm- and he's already given us two beautiful EV daughters!
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JasperJasper came to us in November of 2025, as the offspring of Indy/Poppa P and Eclipse, our purple BSSP hen, at just 2 months old. He is a very sweet baby, and I am looking forward to watching him grow out. If all goes well, he will become a permanent resident as our purple breeder.
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The Ladies
Aris
Aris was hatched on site in 2017 by our lone farm turkey, Joslin. She was one of five, and initially assigned the name "RS" for "right spot" as she had a spot of color on the right side of her neck. Her sister, Ellis ("LS" for left spot) and brother Des ("DS" for double spot) have since moved on, but Aris was too beautiful to let go. She's an absolute star mother, raising multiple chicks every year and tolerating her yearlings long past when other mothers - even her own! - get cranky about it.
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Corona
Corona is a purple dark pied hen and likely split to blackshoulder. She was hatched here in 2020 and raised by her mother, Aris. She got off to a rocky start being a mom, sitting Aris' nest with her as a yearling, and setting her own questionable nest her second year. In 2024, she got the hang of it, and raised her first three beautiful chicks. Her father was Orion.
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Amber (Bug)Amber, or as we call her "Bug," is a purple het BS + het either white or pied. She was hatched on site in 2023. Her mother was Aurora, and her father was Poppa P, who was here visiting for stud service. Due to the sex-linked nature of the breeding, we knew Bug was a girl from the moment she hatched, so we ended up hand raising her indoors. Bug and I spent most days lounging outside in the sun and grass with the rest of the flock, so that she could learn to be a bird. As a yearling, she lives with Stella and Earl, but she still loves people and will come to hang out as soon as she sees us. Due to her friendly nature and ease of handling, I hope to be able to pick up Artemis P. Fowl's torch, and continue offering peafowl paintings!
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Stella
Stella is a purple blackshoulder hen bred here at Longfeather Lane in 2021. She carries one of the leucistic genes. Stella was raised by our nine year old turkey hen, Joslin - the last clutch Joslin would ever raise for us - and has since proven her stellar (badum tish) personality and grown into her beautiful, typey frame. She continues to be playful, inquisitive, and gentle.
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Wendy
Wendy is a classic blue peahen that came to us in 2023 through a local distress call. She had shown up at someone's house, and because we are known in our area for our peafowl, we were called in to capture her. She was only 10 months old or so, and ended up being so incredibly friendly that we decided to keep her! She has a LOT of opinions and does not let the other birds (or me!) push her around! Wendy's favorite (regrettable) trick is undoing pen door latches using the human "oh no I closed the door and locked myself in" string... we have some suspicions about how she escaped her previous home.
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HeatherHeather is a classic blue peahen bred by west Michigan's Derek Anderson. She came to us in 2024 already 2 years old, after we began searching for a second plain blue hen to breed to Earl. As of July, 2024, she was introduced to Earl's pen, and after a brief conversation with Stella, became a part of their flock!
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AstraAstra is a purple pied blackshoulder hen out of Polaris over Corona, Onyx, and Opal in 2024. She was raised by Aris alongside of her sister, Lyra. Although they are practically twins, Astra can be identified by the "starry" pattern of rust spots on the back of her white neck.
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LyraLyra is a purple pied blackshoulder hen out of Polaris over Corona, Onyx, and Opal in 2024. She was raised by Aris alongside of her sister, Astra. Although they are practically twins, Lyra can be identified by the solid rust collar around the back of her neck.
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Ruby
Ruby is a purple blackshoulder het for one of the leucistic genes (white or pied), out of Poppa P./Indy over Arcana and Eclipse in 2024.
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BerylBeryl is a purple blackshoulder (het leucistic) out of Poppa P/Indy over Arcana and Eclipse in 2025. Her mother was either Eclipse or Arcana, and her hatchmate brother is Jasper.
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LadybugLadybug is a European violet and Bug's actual bio-kid, hatched by Aris and Lyra, but removed and given to Eris to raise. She is out of Earl x Bug. She hatched with two missing patches of feathers on her head.
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Princess Roly PolyPrincess Roly Poly (Princess for short, she was named by my 2yo nibling) is a European Violet hatched by Bug, out of Earl x Wendy. She was raised by Bug, and so is very friendly and eager to interact with humans.
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DragonflyDragonfly is a classic blue from Earl x Wendy, hatched and raised by Bug alongside her sister, Princess. Dragonfly is extremely outgoing, and a bit bossy. She hatched on my birthday!
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