Peacock as Guard Animal

[Welshies]

I am looking into a peacock as a guard animal.... How would that work? I have a small flock of chickens and a few rabbits, the main predator is a fox (a very specific individual which I have identified and shot)

 

[Top Rooster]

I don't know how well a peacock would protect a flock of chickens I doubt they would even attempt attacking the predator

 

[Midnightman14]

I would never mix peafowl and chickens. Chickens carry alot of diseases that won't hurt them but will kill peafowl.

 

[Dany12]

Here is the best guard :

 

[chickengr]

I am looking into a peacock as a guard animal.... How would that work? I have a small flock of chickens and a few rabbits, the main predator is a fox (a very specific individual which I have identified and shot)

interesting. wouldn't a fox eat a peacock? or stray dogs, etc.?

 

[Welshies]

Here is the best guard :

Sorry but no. The fox can't get into the coop it got my chickens who were outside. there is no way for it to get into the coop but whatever

 

[Welshies]

interesting. wouldn't a fox eat a peacock? or stray dogs, etc.?

Well, I've heard predators get freaked out by the male peacock's tail "fan"

 

[KsKingBee]

What you need is the Great Pyrenees.

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[Welshies]

What you need is the Great Pyrenees.

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Dude, I'm a teenager with no money. I don't have money for a great pyrenees.

 

[KsKingBee]

Dude, I'm a teenager with no money. I don't have money for a great pyrenees.

The humane society has dogs come through all the time, mow a couple of lawns for the adoption fee. Another good place to look is at rescue pages on FB. I adopted a great dog years ago, a finished champion Norwegian Elkhound who had won everything he could and they had no need of him anymore. He was a really nice dog and did not cost me anything other than a trip to go get him.