Coop or trees

[peafowl_Lover]

Hi all I have an Indian blue peahen and I'm getting an opal black shoulder hen and a black shoulder cock Saturday. I used to have 3 peafowl 2 cocks and a hen I split them up because the cocks were bullying the hen. I have a big pen for them they were sleeping outside in the pen on roosts and a predator got in and killed my 2 peacocks back in July I am so devastated the predator is sorted. So now I want to give the new peafowl their best chances so should they sleep in trees or a coop?

 

[NatJ]

now I want to give the new peafowl their best chances so should they sleep in trees or a coop?

If you can build a coop that is completely predator-proof, that should be the safest place for them to sleep.

Whether trees are safe will depend on the trees and the predators. Sleeping high enough in a tree will be good protection against dogs (that cannot climb trees) but not against raccoons or cats (which can climb trees.) Sleeping on a low branch of a tree may not protect against dogs, if the dog can jump as high as the bird is roosting.

A tree that is nice and bushy may protect against owls or hawks, but a tree with bare open branches will not. A roof is usually a very good protection from flying predators.

the predator is sorted.

So you are thinking about possible future predators? I notice you are in Ireland, and I don't know what wild predators you are likely to have there (I'm in the USA.) Dogs are a possibility almost everywhere because people keep them as pets, and pet dogs tend to escape at unpredictable times.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

There is not dogs but there is minks pinemartens foxes badgers the stray cat but he's used to them owls are very rare. Yes I can make a coop for them. Thanks for your reply.

 

[casportpony]

A safe coop/aviary would be best.

 

[Midnightman14]

Pine marten are very good climbers and being weasels they will kill peafowl.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Yes they are strong too they can break out of a wire trap. I have a big shed I will put the peafowl in.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Would you say this chick is a pure Indian blue or a spalding? What genetics would she have?

 

[NicInNC]

There is not dogs but there is minks pinemartens foxes badgers the stray cat but he's used to them owls are very rare. Yes I can make a coop for them. Thanks for your reply.

Make sure you use hardware cloth and not chicken wire as many animals can chew through chicken wire.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Will do that. Now I have 4 peafowl I know I have 2 peahens and 1 peacock but I don't know the last one I'll make a new thread foer him/her. I will put hardware cloth on my breeding pens.