The peas are out of their pen

[zazouse]

They aint scared no more , they are going every where now.

They found the second pond.

 

[MinxFox]

Aww they look soo tall! So how long has it taken them to finally be unafraid to wander? I didn't free-range much but I would say I free-ranged for two months and it seemed like they never really got unafraid. They ventured a bit further sometimes, well until both of them ran away and the male is still gone. Lol never free-range adult zoo peafowl! I just hated how scared they were...I am glad yours are now exploring and having a good time! Do they ever fly across the yard?

 

[zazouse]

Well i first turned them loose on 11-19-2011 and they have just wandered past the safety zone in the last 3 days so it has taken them a while.
I think they are finely considered as part of the flock of all the birds here and now will wonder with whatever group they find themselves in,which is usually the guinea or goose flock so they are ranging with them farther out.

They don't do alot of flying , just causually strolling threw different areas, yesterday they found the hot wire around the garden, i waited and waited for one of them to touch the pretty shiney wire but they neve did, thank god.

Oh and they love to fly up into the loft of our ol barn, i hope the hens keep loving it and nest up their sure would save alot of egg hunting later on, and it's safe up there.

My guineas follow me around all the time and sometimes they take of flying all around me, pretty cool, i just keep waiting to get hit in the head by one

cause there can be up too 30 at a time flying by, over and around me

 

[MinxFox]

That sounds cool, I would be worried one would hit me too! When I free ranged the peafowl never seemed to fly up in the barn rafters. I wanted them to but they just liked to run in and out of the barn like crazies!

 

[shelleyd2008]

So you didn't have any aggression problem with your guineas? That's what I worry about, my guineas are buttheads and they love to pick on anyone 'new'. I have a pair of turkeys and a pair of peafowl, all are 9-12 months old. I have never let them out of their building and they don't have a 'run', so they are getting pretty bored. I'm afraid the guineas will bully them, so I haven't yet let them out.

 

[zazouse]

If ya go back and read post 5 it is about the only encounter the peas and guines ever had and now the peas and guineas hang out together.

I free range all my birds together and never have any major problems with guineas and i have over a 100 here.

 

[6littlechickies]

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ahh, i see green..lovely green grass!! sigh...that would be sooo nice right about now! all we're seeing is snow and ice and I'm really getting sick of it!

love this pic! great shot, really loving the way the sunlight is coming through.

 

[MinxFox]

Wow do they all have names?

 

[zazouse]

The peas are doing great,sleeping on top the green house tonight, i ain't climbing up there to get theem down, they sleept there a couple nights ago, but did not get much sleep as the guines roost in the tree over the green house and theey hollered all night long , next evening the peas were waiting to get into their pen, but not tonight, oh well
Anyhow they have been going into the woods alot now and i caught them chasing squirls today, crazy birds gona get ambushed, cause they are not watching nothing but the squirrels and are getting into the danger zone,heres some photos of their persuit.

chasing the squirl into the danger zone.

playing at the duck weed pond.

run the puppies are here

Whats she planting in the garden.

treats yum

Our favotite hiding place.

Our morning stroll.

 

[MinxFox]

Oh gosh how do you find them? Finding mine when I used to free-range made me think it would be great if they could have tracking bracelets on them!

Yep a squirrel was in the peafowl pen today eating when Damsel saw it and ran it off. They do enjoy scarring squirrels. In fact the funniest thing I saw with a peafowl and a squirrel was this one time when Alto, my peacock was standing near a bunch of sunflower seeds. A squirrel entered the pen and walked over to the sunflower seeds and started eating them. Alto watched the squirrel and eventually Alto lay down right next to the sunflower seeds. The squirrel was a bit startled but started eating them again and Alto was watching it intently. Then Alto got up and the squirrel ran away a few feet. This time Alto lay down almost fully on top of the sunflower seeds. The squirrel returned and was so unafraid that it got so close that it was touching Alto's neck to get to the sunflowers. Alto didn't like this so he started to peck at the squirrel. The squirrel only jerked when Alto pecked him but that was all. The squirrel kept trying to reach under Alto to get to the seeds and Alto kept pecking him over and over again it was sooo funny! Finally Alto gave him a good peck on the head and the squirrel gave up. That was one unafraid squirrel. I hope the hawk didn't get that one.

I am glad they are having fun and going on adventures. I like the picture with the guineas following them.