I'm getting pea fowl are they good with my rooster?

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I might get peacocks but will my rooster try to kill them or get scared or is it bad to get them?

 

[Welshies]

It varies on the flock. Just as when you introduce new chickens, you're going to have to seperate the peafowl for a couple weeks before integrating them into the flock.
Quarantine is a good idea also.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Thanks so much for the help

 

[KsKingBee]

 

[red horse ranch]

My male and female peafowl live in the same henhouse as all my chickens and guineas. The peacock has become the protector of the flock and refuses to go in at night if one of the other birds are still out somewhere. He has been raised with a lot of the poultry he shares a home with and he has never been aggressive to any of them.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Oh great he is BEAUTIFUL

 

[KsKingBee]

As long as you have a good deworming and cocci protocol you will be fine.

 

[Midnightman14]

QT all new arrivals and worm everyone with a good wormer such as valbazen. Don't bother with the "natural" wormers as they do not work at all. Wazine is one that's also commonly used on chickens but is ineffective at killing the worms that cause the most trouble in peas. You'll also want to keep an eye on any male peacocks during the mating season as they can become vicious bullies towards chickens and can severely injure or even kill them.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Ok I will be aware of those things and thanks