At farm auction yesterday 2 young male peacocks came up for sale. I couldn't resist them. It was a simple impulse buy! We think they are young, their tails are about 2 foot long. I have a large henhouse for my 26 chickens(our old garden shed) and a small henhouse 6x8 w/two roosts - my first henhouse that I was going to use for a brooder or for rearing incubator chicks. Both feed into a fenced l/2 acre area w/pond. We put the two peacocks in the big house last night with the hens but after reading last night, we feel we should keep them contained and not free range for at least 2 months. Was thinking of moving them to the small 6x8 house by themselves. Our weather in Western NY will get cold soon. Will they be ok in an unheated building? I used to mount 2 heat lamps in there for my hens when it got really cold. Or would a 2x4 roost w/heat tape as I saw illustrated for peacocks on the web be sufficient?
Does anyone have any ideas - I'm really out of my depth here folks! I need help!
Thanks
Linda
Does anyone have any ideas - I'm really out of my depth here folks! I need help!
Thanks
Linda