just read a new post,need input

[gaza]

hi,just read this post,that says without peahens,males will run off.
i have heard differently?
i have 3 peacocks,5 months old,have had them since they were 2 days old.
have them in an outdoor pen,and plan on free ranging them when they are 6-7 months old
they are hand tame,all eat from my hand,but only one loves to be petted.
i am not supposed to have these birds in my surburban area,but many parts of los angeles has them,and from what i can gather,unless every nieghbour complains,all will be fine
i got males,so that 3 would be all i had,asi have seen the population explode in other areas.
i ,from reading other posts,thought that if no other peafowl were around,that these guys would stay?.
any input?
gary

 

[SuperPeacockman]

They will run off I would get a few hens you could take their eggs or chicks to prevent a population explosion.

 

[deerman]

If you have other birds like chicken and etc....you will be find. Know many who have just peacocks free range. I myself haveone that freerange, even after Iremove all my breeders to their winter home....here pic of him no other peafowl here just a few chickens.

 

[gaza]

hi,i dont have chickens,but have 45 finches/parrakeets/doves/parrots in an avairy.
gary

 

[deerman]

Gary they do need lot of room if freeranged. They will not just stay in a small yard. If and when you want to let them out, only do one he will stay around the other . then after a day or two let a 2nd out and etc.....again depend on how large a area.