I have always wanted one! My grandparents had one and I fell in love with it. When we moved out here that was my first thought, we have to get a peacock! My husband nixed that idea saying they were too loud, but I still long for one...wish one would show up in my yard :)
We started out free ranging but lost all 6 ducks and 3 pullets and 3 roosters and 2 hens. Now they are in the coop unless we can sit and watch them in the pen. We are going to build a more secure run , since something came and got my best rooster. Because they cant go out all day I go out and...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I would consider myself new to chickens. Some 30 years ago with my ex who was a farmer; we had chickens but at the time I worked full time and so all i did run to the barn and feed them in the mornings and cleaning the pen didnt...