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monkey1973

Joined: 17 Jan 2005
Posts: 683
Location: Bonnie scotland

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 11:47 am Post subject: Peacocks
I have the opportunity to obtain two male peacocks but have no knowledge of keeping them whatsoever. Is it wise? What do they need? Can anybody help? Cheers Monkey

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45694
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 12:15 pm Post subject:
Dunno, but they make a lot of noise.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 12:18 pm Post subject:
They also fly a fair bit. Will to males not end up fighting if there's no peahens for them?

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 12:20 pm Post subject:
I think males can be quite aggressive, with their displaying and such like.

monkey1973

Joined: 17 Jan 2005
Posts: 683
Location: Bonnie scotland

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 12:44 pm Post subject: Peacocks
You're all saying what I'm thinking so I might just give them a miss. They would be nice to look at though if nothing else.

mrsnesbitt

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1576

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 1:21 pm Post subject:
Monkey why do you need peacocks to look at.with a lovely face like yours all you need to do is gaze into the mirror all day!

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 1:30 pm Post subject:
Arlington Court, which is a NT place near us has (or had the last time I went there) a white (?albino) peacock which was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 05 7:38 pm Post subject:
He is a beauty isn't he. He gave us a great tail display when we last went there.

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 05 6:54 am Post subject:

We had a solitary peacock at our yard - he was quite happy on his own. Bit of a show off, would give a good display of feathers and did have a thing about the cars (think he liked his reflection or something). Very vocal during the course of the day, especially mornings. I would think two males together would squabble a lot.

Horses didn't always appreciate the feather display when he was practically under them!!

DarrenG

Joined: 26 Dec 2004
Posts: 110
Location: Lincolnshire Fens

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 05 9:35 am Post subject:
single peacocks arent to noisy, and btw they taste exactly the same as pheasant

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