Peahen showed up!

[Kalimak]

Hi all,

Yesterday a peahen suddenly showed up in my yard, she left in the evening because of the neighbors dogs barking. She was back first thing this morning. She looks like she wants in so bad with the chickens. Is it safe to let her in with them?

 

[AB03Sam]

That looks like a yearling peacock to me, not a Peahen. I thought I’d mention in case it helps in the search of his owner.

 

[Kalimak]

Thanks all. Had no idea he’s a male. I let him in with the chickens. It looked like they knew each other forever. As if the peacock always lived there. It was amazing...I asked around and someone told me about a lady close by who raises peafowl. Tomorrow I’m gonna reach out to her and see if she lost one.

 

[Rammy]

I would. She's beautiful. Maybe someone lost her. Too bad for them. Id keep her.

 

[DobieLover]

Any idea what they eat? Is chicken feed fine?

I would feed her a 20% all flock food and give her extra protein treats.

 

[Sea Wolf]

Let him in with your chickens. They do well together. Feed game bird food preferably or flock raiser. I have them. If there are any peacock owners within a mile of you, you will know where they are because you will hear them. That is a young male. If there are other adult males where he was originally, they might have attacked him and he flew off to get away. Peacocks have a bad habit of running or flying off on you if their wing feathers are not clipped to prevent flight or housed in large covered pens.

 

[Kessel23]

Any idea what they eat? Is chicken feed fine?

Game bird feed or an all flock crumble.

 

[Rammy]

Game bird feed or an all flock crumble.

What Kessel said......

 

[Ginmary]

Can peahens be happy as a single? Some family may be heartbroken thinking that a predator got her.

 

[Kessel23]

She might have a wing tag on her or something.