Seeking information on Peafowls

[Sandbellie]

Hey all. I'm thinking about getting some pea fowls and would like to know what their all about. And do they get along with chickens, ducks, turkeys or guineas? Are they friendly?

Any other info would be GREAT!

Thanks!

P.S. Happy Easter!

 

[chickenzoo]

You can go to the UPA website and it has a lot of info. Also hit the search button on the top of this page and put in what question etc.. and do a search of all the topics, lots of helpful info.

 

[crowbirdwoman]

have been wondering the same thing.
from what i have found they get along well with other fowl good natured but noisey.

 

[chicknmania]

We bought two India Blues last fall at the National Poultry Show here. They were pretty young when we got them. We were told by several people to keep them penned up from one to three months, b/c they do take a while to adjust to their surroundings. We put them in an enclosed pen for the first two months, then the third month we put them in an open wire pen so they could see and socialize with the chickens but still be protected. We just let them out in February. They are very shy and at first were afraid of the chickens, who tended to bully them a little, but they are learning how to peck back, and are also cautiously exploring their new surroundings (they are free range). they have learned that people are ok and a good source of treats , food and protection. They are also learning to follow and socialize with the chickens who have pretty much accepted them as some sort of weird chicken. They do not sexually mature for a few years. So far they are actually very quiet, they do have their own language; little barks, hisses, hooting noises, but they have not screamed yet like the call you would associate with peas. We have a cock and a hen (at least we're pretty sure that's what they are). The only thing we really have noticed about them is they really do not seem to like change of any kind, even changes in the weather they react to. They still cling to, and generally roost in or on, their old pen. And lots of times during the day they'll go in there and lie down. They do poop a lot, of course. So far that has not been a major problem either, though. So far, we like them very much.

 

[chickenzoo]

Everyone says peafowl are so noisy..... this just isn't true in my experience and I have like 20. They are pretty quite most of the year until breeding season, in fact my neighbor did not even know I had them until then, and their pen was right on the boarder fence. During May-Aug here they are at their noisiest making Yelps, Heeyahhhhhhhas and Honk AHHHHAS at any loud noise. During the end of the season they are back to being quiet again. My friends guinea fowl etc.. and my roosters make way more noise than my peafowl. People may mistake their Yelp calls as help calls so warn your neighbors.... hehe