Peafowl as Pets(Help!)

[Amoirelle]

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.
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Noted! Thanks again! I'll start building the pen hopefully soon, probably at summer break. Beautiful peacock btw!

 

[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!

I've got another question guys. Can I train peacocks or just tame them? Because I've asked a seller in my country and he said that he only sells adult peacocks. Can adults imprint as well? Or is it just the chicks?

 

[KsKingBee]

You can imprint a newly hatched chick but if it turns out to be a cock he may become aggressive during the breeding season. If it is a hen she will be very bossy to the other birds but will stay friendly to you.

 

[casportpony]

You can imprint a newly hatched chick but if it turns out to be a cock he may become aggressive during the breeding season. If it is a hen she will be very bossy to the other birds but will stay friendly to you.

I got very lucky with my beloved Peadawg. He was the first that I raised and has never shown any signs of aggression to me or other people. However, two of the other ones I raised will flog the crap out of me during breeding season.

 

[KsKingBee]

I got very lucky with my beloved Peadawg. He was the first that I raised and has never shown any signs of aggression to me or other people. However, two of the other ones I raised will flog the crap out of me during breeding season.

There is always the exception but you can't count on them to turn out the way you want them to. Peas are like kids and they all tend to be a little different from each other.

This beautiful guy was imprinted before I got him and we had to have our 'timeouts' but Candy could not walk across the yard without a broomstick so he had to leave.

All of my 'Boys' will eat from my hand but they do not let me touch them.

 

[Amoirelle]

You can imprint a newly hatched chick but if it turns out to be a cock he may become aggressive during the breeding season. If it is a hen she will be very bossy to the other birds but will stay friendly to you.

Hi thanks for the reply! Hopefully I'll be able to find a seller that offers peachicks. The one I asked does not though. But if I buy adult peacocks, can they still be tamed?

 

[Amoirelle]

I got very lucky with my beloved Peadawg. He was the first that I raised and has never shown any signs of aggression to me or other people. However, two of the other ones I raised will flog the crap out of me during breeding season.

Oh really? Glad to hear that! Hopefully I will have the same experience as you, minus the flogging part

 

[Amoirelle]

There is always the exception but you can't count on them to turn out the way you want them to. Peas are like kids and they all tend to be a little different from each other.

This beautiful guy was imprinted before I got him and we had to have our 'timeouts' but Candy could not walk across the yard without a broomstick so he had to leave.

All of my 'Boys' will eat from my hand but they do not let me touch them.

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Thanks again for that! Noted and hopefully, I'll bond well with my future peas.

 

[KsKingBee]

Hi thanks for the reply! Hopefully I'll be able to find a seller that offers peachicks. The one I asked does not though. But if I buy adult peacocks, can they still be tamed?

Most breeders do not like to sell chicks because they are difficult to raise and when a non-experienced person loses the chick they tend to come back on the breeder giving them a bad reputation. You have choices though, you can find eggs and try to hatch a chick and raise it singularly so it bonds to you, or find a young hatchling, or buy an established chick or a yearling. Most of us who raise chicks can note that some are naturally friendly and will come up to us, those are the birds you want to try to find when looking for a pet and normally they are old enough to determine the sex. You need to ask breeders for a bird like that or roll the dice and get a hatchling or some eggs.

 

[casportpony]

Most breeders do not like to sell chicks because they are difficult to raise and when a non-experienced person loses the chick they tend to come back on the breeder giving them a bad reputation.

Really? I sell lots of chicks and never have had any negative feedback. Of course they get a lecture from me before they leave with the chicks, and I always send the with a a small bag of feed and basic care instructions.