Peafowl enclosure peafowl pen

[JordanFamily]

I’m building a new pen for 10 adult peafowl to house together. 3 are males but they have all been together since hatch and all get along. These are fully adults so this will be a large enclosure. I am looking into possibly making a rounded type look like the ones pictured below others have posted. Does anyone know how these where constructed? What type of pipe and such??? Maybe they are in an old post somewhere... I only found the pics.
Also.... I already have several 10 x 10 panel fences so if anyone has any ideas on how I could use those and still get the rounded look on top please let me know... Or any ideas on getting the height...
I added pic of my current pen to show you the type of panels I already have and I have several more as well I could use.

thnx Tina

 

[KsKingBee]

Your total sq footage is a little over 400 sq feet which is good for about three birds.

 

[JordanFamily]

Yes. I know I need a bigger pen. That is why I am building a New pen as I said in my first sentence... My question I posted was when building this NEW PEN i’m wanting ideas on how to get the rounded look like what they have with the pipes in the pics I posted of other pens I saw others had made.... Does anyone know a thread where they showed how they made these pipe enclosures??? Or does anyone have any ideas on how I can increase the height on my enclosure? I have several more of these enclosures I can connect together so if I can use them and possibly run pipe across top to get the rounded look how would you do it? Any ideas??? Thanks guys for your help...

 

[KsKingBee]

Find an old greenhouse or high tunnel.

 

[Midnightman14]

Keep in mind you will have to separate those males during breeding season. Regardless of how well they've gotten along in the past they can suddenly flip and start killing each other. This is especially true if females are present

 

[JordanFamily]

I’ve heard of males or females fighting but never killing each other.... You have had them actually kill each other? That must of taken a while of fighting... my birds are penned right in front of my house. If they fought at all I would see it and they are going on 5 yrs old now... 3 males and the rest females... Been together all their life... Nothing more then the random 8 foot chase once in a while. Would like to know if anyone has had experience with makes killing each other just out of the blue though with no sign of fighting before... that would be awful!

 

[KsKingBee]

I’ve heard of males or females fighting but never killing each other.... You have had them actually kill each other? That must of taken a while of fighting... my birds are penned right in front of my house. If they fought at all I would see it and they are going on 5 yrs old now... 3 males and the rest females... Been together all their life... Nothing more then the random 8 foot chase once in a while. Would like to know if anyone has had experience with makes killing each other just out of the blue though with no sign of fighting before... that would be awful!

I have had two brothers share a harem one year and they would spar a little but not hurt each other. They claimed different ends of the run for the most part but the fertility rate was not good so I had to let one go to a new home. I have also let yearling sons stay with the parents before and there was no fighting. Peas are like kids and are all somewhat different from each other.

 

[Entreparadis]

While there is truth in the saying that each bird is individual in behavior, and your birds may be ok together or may have been, their instincts and hormones can easily cause them to hurt each other or themselves during breeding season. I had 3 peacocks who had been together for almost three years and the youngest was severely injured only last month. Though it was a rare thing, (I had talked to many experienced breeders before and since who told me they had never seen one kill another) and there werent even females present, it is best to respect the birds and give them the space they need to live a life without stress from each other. In the wild, this stress is limited because of the opportunity for roaming and avoiding each other during breeding times. It is understandable that not everyone can free range and so we should find other ways to prevent bullying and fighting. My boys had never jumped on each other or sparred, and chasing and pacing was limited to times such as coop cleaning, but when they did, the outcome was drastic and the youngest was injured to the point of dying a few days later despite me breaking up the fight and continuous efforts to save him. If you do choose to keep them all together year round, it's a good idea to be prepared to separate them if signs of bullying start. In a new enclosure, they will have to establish new territories for themselves, so seperate perches and protected areas are a must.

 

[Cassandragrenr]

Keep in mind you will have to separate those males during breeding season. Regardless of how well they've gotten along in the past they can suddenly flip and start killing each other. This is especially true if females are present

would 3 males and 3 females be good?

 

[Midnightman14]

would 3 males and 3 females be good?

If they're separated into pairs with each having their own space yes.