new peacock owner need help

[jimmythechicken]

my daughter is getting 2 peachicks tomorrow india blue.i plan on putting them in with my baby turkeys an raising the together will this work?should i free range or pen it up ?if i pen it up how big an how high?if we get 2 of the same sex do you think it would be hard to find someone to trade a male for hen or hen for cock?any help please will post pics when we get them home.

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

You raise Peachicks the same way you raise Poults (baby turkeys) it takes 2 yrs for peafowl to mature so if you free range I would wait til they are yearlings, If you decide to pen them 10x20 run with a 10x10 house this is good for three adults or if you just want to keep a pair you could go as small as 8x10 house with a 8x20 run. A male for a hen is hard unless they need new blood lines, a hen for a male easy because everyone can use a extra hen.

Visit these websites and look at there pens.

www.texaspeafowl.com or www.leggspeafowl.com

 

[deerman]

If you can pick them out, look at the outside wing feathers. males have a more of a rust color.