Intrested in peafowl, few questions.

[Kev]

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Yep, or vice versa. In this situation I would recommend either starting with as many chicks or young birds- they are less likely to leave home if they have a bunch of buddies back home.. still not fool proof though.

Another recommendation would be getting adults and keep them confined.. you could hatch their eggs next spring and raise the babies. That way if a couple do wander off to the other flock, not a serious loss? But also the confined adults would work as call-backs to your wandering birds.. or even attract some of theirs to your place.

 

[Love my Critters!]

Thanks everyone! I was concerned about mine going down the road to the "neighbors". As for finding chicks, I live in an area that unfortunately I can't find anything nearby. I am going to keep trying. I've had guineas before, about 4 of them, are peafowl louder than that?

 

[MinxFox]

I have never had guineas, but I would say guineas are way louder! Peafowl don't call nearly as much as guineas. When I visit a peacock breeder who has a flock of guineas and peafowl free-ranging the peacocks will call out a little when we pull up to the house but the guineas call like mad and run across the tin roofs of pens and stare at us and call and the peafowl are pretty chill. Peafowl are almost silent when it is not the breeding season, they will make honking noises if they see danger or something startles them or whatever or they will make low squeaks or clucks but the main loud noise is the male's call. If you have just one male the noise shouldn't be bad at all, but it seems like when you have several males if one starts to call all of them join in and that is when it might get a bit noisy.

Males don't make that call until they are 3, but at 2 they make a similar call.

 

[angie3881]

I am no expert and got my pair in the late winter. They do not leave our acerage and are free to roam. My only concern with them is finding their eggs. My male does not have his train yet and the female is supposedly 3 years old. Mine eat with my chickens, who are also free range. The peacock definitely rules the roost! He actually protects and herds my chickens back to the coop at dusk. I spend a lot of time giving treats and spending time close to them so they are used to me and know where they get goodies. I do not have any peafowl in my area so that has not been a concern. Good luck! They are so fun to have!