Peacock Biorhythms

[doudini2]

Hello,

I still have my 8 months old peacock at home, since I am just in process of starting to build a pen outside in a yard. Also when I got him, it was Winter, so too cold.
I wonder what his sleep cycle is. I know birds generally observe sun set and rise. But since he is at home with us, we let him out of his sleeping fort at 7:30 am, then put him to sleep around 9:30-10 pm, he is having fun with us after we come from work, and we play with him and watch TV. During day, he occupies kitchen and living room.
I wonder if me shortened his life, since he sleeps like people. He seems happy though. Today I had to leave early morning, and at 6 am he was still sleeping. But at night at 9:30, he gets really crabby and starts to bite and quock a lot.

 

[NateinFL]

Generally I have noticed my peafowl settling down just after dusk and getting up a bit before dawn. During breeding season, I'm not sure if the male ever sleeps as he calls all night long sometimes. Hope this helps.

Nathan

 

[doudini2]

Well, thanks. He is a lone cowboy, no female, so no mating I guess. But I just wonder, whether I messed him up by making him go to sleep at 9:30 pm.