So a friend of mine told me a while ago he was going to get me a peacock. He has been known to be full of it so when I hadn't heard from him 4 months later I didn't think twice about it. Well... yesterday he called and said he had my peacock. It's a young one he says. What now?? I can't keep it here at my house because my neighbors are too close but a mile down the road my grandfather lives on 10 acres and in county (rather than city) area. He has a big barn and I was thinking I could put him in there and hope for the best. There would be no way to lock him in but would he stick around? There is a huge loft full of hay and plenty of places to roost. He would be safe at night from any predators and I could feed him in there.
Could he just wander the property and drink out of the horse troughs? The neighbors have donkeys so the noise thing isn't an issue. There are also lots of big trees for him to roost in. So how do I go about getting him to understand that this 10 acres and barn is his home? I can start out by locking him in one of the stalls but they are only 9' tall so he could fly up and over the dividers or tops. Would he be better off if I could find him a friend or girlfriend??
Do I just feed him flock raiser???
Could he just wander the property and drink out of the horse troughs? The neighbors have donkeys so the noise thing isn't an issue. There are also lots of big trees for him to roost in. So how do I go about getting him to understand that this 10 acres and barn is his home? I can start out by locking him in one of the stalls but they are only 9' tall so he could fly up and over the dividers or tops. Would he be better off if I could find him a friend or girlfriend??
Do I just feed him flock raiser???