Peacock free roaming

[Peacockforlife]

Is it possible to attach a string on the peacocks leg to keep it from jumping over a fence? I’ve seen there are like leashes for roosters to keep them from roaming too far away, will this also work on a peacock?

 

[KsKingBee]

No, it will get tangled up and cause the bird to injure itself.

 

[Peacockforlife]

Do they usually Rome away from their home or do they tend to stick where they feel safe?

 

[KsKingBee]

In seven years of free-ranging my peas, I have only had one leave but he was being tormented by the damn guineas.

 

[Midnightman14]

Never put anything they can get tangled up in in the pen they WILL injure themselves. As for wandering off it's a toss up. Some stay for years without any issue, some take off the first chance they get.

 

[Peacockforlife]

In seven years of free-ranging my peas, I have only had one leave but he was being tormented by the damn guineas.

I see, still how much does just making a coop do you think will average? I would rather just not risk it since I have neighbors who have dogs and I wouldn’t want to have him fly off and then risking it. I use to have a peacock that was 2 years old and would pretty much stay in my backyard, but I’m guessing it’s because I had tamed since he was little.

 

[KsKingBee]

Get a young bird and keep it cooped in a run while you are getting used to each other. Keep it penned for at least a couple of months then let it out for a short while before dark. Always feed it in the pen so it will come back at evening time.

 

[Midnightman14]

I see, still how much does just making a coop do you think will average? I would rather just not risk it since I have neighbors who have dogs and I wouldn’t want to have him fly off and then risking it. I use to have a peacock that was 2 years old and would pretty much stay in my backyard, but I’m guessing it’s because I had tamed since he was little.

If your neighbors have dogs and there is any chance they will come over to your house keep the bird penned with a sight screen at least 3 feet high around the bottom of the pen.

 

[Peacockforlife]

If your neighbors have dogs and there is any chance they will come over to your house keep the bird penned with a sight screen at least 3 feet high around the bottom of the pen.

Already began building 10x10 coop