American Cockroaches and Peafowl

[kuntrygirl]

I saw one of my peacocks dive for, catch and eat a cockroach last night and I wanted to puke. It was a big ole roach, in which I later researched and found the name is called an "American" cockroach. I notice these large cockroaches are found near all of my pecan trees. I have read that cockroaches have worms/diseases and can make chickens sick, so I'm sure they can make peas sick as well.

Anyone ever see their peas devouring a delicious outside roach? Anyone concerned about their peas getting any disease from a cockroach? Are cockroaches safe to eat?

 

[zazouse]

Hun if you are afraid of your peas eating bugs ya better screen them in cause they are gonna eat them.
Deerman once posted that some bugs can and do carry the protozoa that causes blackhead, i wouldn't worry about it, they have eaten much worse that you probley ain't seen i assure ya

 

[kuntrygirl]

Hun if you are afraid of your peas eating bugs ya better screen them in cause they are gonna eat them. Deerman once posted that some bugs can and do carry the protozoa that causes blackhead, i wouldn't worry about it, they have eaten much worse that you probley ain't seen i assure ya

Ok. I have read that roaches carry worms, so that is why I am so afraid. I won' t worry then. They can have a roach buffet I guess.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Ok, I just found his post about roaches. :/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/632735/meal-worms-for-peafowl