What do you feed peacocks and peahens?
Grain and Vegetables Corn, wheat and other grains are a common food source for peacocks. They will also eat beans and peas, and they may tear tomatoes, bell peppers or fruits apart to get to the seeds inside. Cantaloupe and watermelon, for instance, have large seeds that contain nutrients necessary to a peacock’s diet.
How do you raise a peacock chick?
Peachicks are raised in a manner similar to chicken chicks; they need to be in a draft-free brooder for the first 8 weeks, kept warm and with access to fresh water and turkey or gamebird starter feed at all times.
Are peafowl hard to raise?
Peafowls are incredibly easy to raise, yet they are far from the most popular homestead species of birds.
Do peacocks need shelter?
They must have adequate space in order to avoid causing cage stress or damage to the bird’s body. Even free-range peacocks need shelter against the elements. A general rule is to make a shelter big enough so that the bird—tail and all—can make a comfortable turn.
Do peafowl need grit?
Like chickens, they need grit if they eat other foods or treats besides the starter. However, there are some soft foods such as yogurt, eggs and oatmeal that can be fed without the need for grit. Peafowl need access to clean, cool water all the time.
Will peacocks protect chickens?
Peacocks make excellent “watch dogs” and will scream if they get spooked. This will sometimes be enough to scare off predators or even alert you if there are some nearby. That peacock behavior can help protect your chickens from predators such as raccoons, opossums, skunks, rodents, etc.
Do you have to have peacocks to raise peafowl?
Peafowl are social creatures and need to be kept with other birds of their species. If you choose to raise peafowl, you will need multiple birds, including peahens, to keep them happy and healthy. A trio, which includes one male peacock and two female peahens, is the perfect way to start to raise peafowl. What Do Peafowl Eat?
What should I do to keep my Peacock happy?
A large pen surrounded with chicken wire, with a wooden shelter or hen house with a nesting area, complete with a warming light, is a good example for a pet peacock habitat. 4. Feed them right. The National Bird of India needs fresh water and be fed two handfuls of mixed grain every day.
How often do peahen peacocks lay their eggs?
The males get noisy and somewhat aggressive, especially if there is more than one mature male around. Their sharp spurs can cause serious puncture wounds, and they can move faster than people can react, so take care. EGGS: Peahens normally lay one egg every other day, until there are from 4 to 6 eggs in the nest.
What’s the best way to care for a peafowl?
Wild peafowl like to sleep in trees so yours will want to sleep in the air on a roost at night. Because of their long tail, you need to build a tall coop to allow your birds to roost without hitting their heads or crushing their tails. Use 2X4” wooden boards as the roosts.