Peacock Shows Up in Southwest Michigan

[kittyboots]

A lone peacock has shown up in our wooded area of Southwest Michigan. If I decide to take care of him, what do I need to know. Food, shelter, etc. Can he survive like pheasants do? I am concerned about him meeting the locals here.... Coyotes, owls, raccoons. He currently is in an area of our neighbor's house where the furnace exhausts to the outside. What do you think I should do? I have called a wildlife rescue vet but they don't come to me. I can bring the bird to them. If that is a better option, how do you pick one up and avoid the claws and beak?

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Have a look here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/51/peafowl

 

[redsoxs]

Welcome from Kansas, kittyboots, and

! Pleased to joined us - hope we can help out. I x2 the advice of sumi! Best of luck to you!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Good luck with your visitor

 

[kittyboots]

I read the links and talked to some folks with pea fowl. I think I will see if he stays or moves on. I was told that there is a group of wild pea fowl about 15 miles from me. And, that some had been seen as close as 5 miles from me. So perhaps this guy was left behind. Who knows. He is protected somewhat from west and north winds.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[kittyboots]

Thanks to everyone for the links. I have forwarded this website to friends raising chickens in their backyard in Oak Park, IL.

 

[liz9910]