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    Peafowl not going through door into barn at night

    I hear ya. Ours are babies and the breeder advised us to keep them in a barn stall with aviary attached for at least six months. He felt that this would raise our chances of not having them wander off to just over 50%.
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    How reliable are automatic coop doors?

    My Pullet-Shut door has a cool "second chance" feature that helps. 90 seconds after the door closes in the evening, it reopens briefly, then closes for the night.
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    Peafowl not going through door into barn at night

    Another Pullet-Shut owner here (*love it*). My peafowl use the standard (not the big turkey one) just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't go in at night. On the advice of the Nopec (makers of Pullet-Shut) guys, I even set the timer for one full hour after dark. Maybe it's too dark...
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    Greetings from Loomis, CA

    We love him. Lobelia became Lobelius. He keeps the peace and only occasionally attacks us. :}
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    Omlet Auto door - turkey and peafowl?

    Another Pullet-Shut owner here (*love it*). My peafowl use the standard (not the big turkey one) just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't go in at night. On the advice of the Nopec (makers of Pullet-Shut) guys, I even set the timer for one full hour after dark. Maybe it's too dark...
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    Greetings from Loomis, CA

    Hello, I'm Tom and new to chickens. Last September, we started a flock with six female chicks and four peafowl. They joined our flock of three mini-donkeys and two yappy dogs. Also, koi and turtles. One of our hens is now sporting a gorgeous comb and wattles and crowing her head off. Sigh. That...
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