I have Pete and Penelope's pen complete and they've been living in harmony for awhile now. The coop is 10x12x8 and the run is 12x32x8. They both are a year old roughly.
I was reading a thread on here about the pacing back and forth actions of some peafowl and one suggestion was made that the peahen was looking for a nesting spot. Well, Penelope paces non-stop it seems like in one particular 6 linear foot area, so of course that could very well be an option I guess. So today I made her an a-frame nest box (kinda) that sits on the ground and shrouded it with grasses and put all really soft grasses on the inside....hoping maybe that that is indeed what she is looking for. Pete was definitely interested in this "nestbox" and wouldn't stay away from it, but she seemed less interested. Now to my question...she roosts in the coop at night with Pete faithfully, they never sleep outside. So do you think that she would prefer her "nestbox" inside of the coop or out in the run??? Any suggestions on how to make it better or more a-PEA-ling??
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Thanks!!
And just a cute one of Pete-
I was reading a thread on here about the pacing back and forth actions of some peafowl and one suggestion was made that the peahen was looking for a nesting spot. Well, Penelope paces non-stop it seems like in one particular 6 linear foot area, so of course that could very well be an option I guess. So today I made her an a-frame nest box (kinda) that sits on the ground and shrouded it with grasses and put all really soft grasses on the inside....hoping maybe that that is indeed what she is looking for. Pete was definitely interested in this "nestbox" and wouldn't stay away from it, but she seemed less interested. Now to my question...she roosts in the coop at night with Pete faithfully, they never sleep outside. So do you think that she would prefer her "nestbox" inside of the coop or out in the run??? Any suggestions on how to make it better or more a-PEA-ling??
Thanks!!
And just a cute one of Pete-