Peafowl as Pets(Help!)

[Amoirelle]

Hey guys! I'm a newbie here and I'm in a real dilemma right now. See, peafowls are my dream pets ever since I was a kid. I've done my researches about them but I don't feel confident in raising them yet because one, I don't have any experience in raising any birds my whole life and, I live in a city which(based from my research) isn't really a good place to have pet peacocks. I was wondering if you guys could help me fill out what I need to know about raising peafowls for the first time? Thank you in advanced guys!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

How much room do you have on your property? Peafowl need quite a bit of space to wander and fly. If they don't have it they will leave.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! Where do you live and how big is your property?

 

[Henry&Friends]

How residential is your area? I live on a street with large yards and woods in the back, so I’ve got chickens and guineas. The guineas are loud as can be, so I don’t think I’ll get any more (the neighbors will probably thank me) peafowl, when in mating season, can scream loud enough to be heard 3 miles away, which would be my biggest concern.

 

[KsKingBee]

This is the place to start your education in peafowl. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peafowl-sticky-topics-index.389059/

 

[Amoirelle]

How much room do you have on your property? Peafowl need quite a bit of space to wander and fly. If they don't have it they will leave.

Hi thank you for your reply! I don't actually have that much of a space but I have a big backyard. Is it okay if I just cage them or something?

 

[Amoirelle]

Welcome to BYC! Where do you live and how big is your property?

Hi thank you for your reply! I live in the Philippines and I'm not really sure how big my property is but I think my grandmother may have mentioned before that our property is atleast 8 hectares? Is that enough?

 

[Amoirelle]

How residential is your area? I live on a street with large yards and woods in the back, so I’ve got chickens and guineas. The guineas are loud as can be, so I don’t think I’ll get any more (the neighbors will probably thank me) peafowl, when in mating season, can scream loud enough to be heard 3 miles away, which would be my biggest concern.

Hi thank you for your reply! I'm not sure how to describe how residential my home is but I'll just describe it. I'm living in a city as I have mentioned and we have a lot of neighbours, we're super close to highways too, and we have a school directly in the front of our house. And I'm afraid if I buy peafowls, they might get lost or die easily in our neighborhood. Can I just cage them or not?

 

[Amoirelle]

This is the place to start your education in peafowl. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peafowl-sticky-topics-index.389059/

Oh wow! Thank you for your reply and recommendation. I will read it immediately.

 

[KsKingBee]

Hi thank you for your reply! I don't actually have that much of a space but I have a big backyard. Is it okay if I just cage them or something?

Yes, you can pen them in a large run and coop or shelter of some type. I recommend at least 150 square feet of area per bird, more is better. Since you live in the tropics you should also have a covered area where they can roost out of the rain and sun. You should also plan on covering the top as they can fly quite well and will escape if not netted above. The bottom of the run also needs to protect from dogs and other predators as well.