Raising peafowl

Like everything in life, raising peafowl has both pros and cons. Let’s break them all down in the latest blog from the Cackle Coop!

Raising peafowl is similar to brooding turkey poults for the first few months. But they don't start breeding until they're two years old.

Peafowl like to sleep in the same place each night. Unfortunately, if you don’t train them to sleep in their coop at night, they may never come home to roost! Why is it important for them to stay home? Several reasons. They are much more vulnerable to predator attacks at night. Plus they may wander off & find another farm or piece of land they like better & never return! Note that if they are born and raised in the coop and used to sleeping there, you won’t have to worry about training…

There are few things more beautiful than a peacock strutting his stuff, fanning a full, bejewelled, iridescent tail. Don’t be sucked in, says Ross Lawrenson. Words: Ross Lawrenson Additional words Nadene Hall Who: Ross and Beverley Lawrenson Land: 24ha (60 acres) Where: Te Miro, 30km east of Hamilton What: Gelbvieh cattle, chickens, ducks, doves, guinea fowl, peafowl Goal: to tame their ever-expanding country garden Web: www.edenbrook.co.nz If you have a large lifestyle block, some big…

Caring for Peafowl Just like every living creature, peafowl require care and a good amount of it. They necessitate food, water, housing and space along with other things. This article covers the three main branches of care. Food and Water...

Join Nicole and Douglas Buffington as they talk about raising peafowl, today's education system, and tips for a fulfilling life.

If you’re thinking about raising peafowl, then learn as much as you can here before you dive in as they do present some unique challenges.

This has got to be one of my favorite birds. Boy I just love all the beautiful colors, especially when they decide to show off their feathers. We have already talked about how to care for geese and also how to raise turkeys at home. In today's post we will be taking a look at

Raising peafowl chicks is not dissimilar to raising chickens. If you have the peahen, she’ll take care of her brood; all you really need to do is provide suitable food and keep the housing clean. If you decide to raise the chicks yourself, you have more work to do, but the birds will bond more ...

Often strutting about in open ground, peacocks are majestic fowls to look at, especially as they fan out their tails. But for budding peafowl owners, it may come as a surprise that they will fly away if they’re untrained or left out of the pen at night. So, how can you keep peacocks from flying away?