Re: peafowl anyone?


"Ginny" <glvl88REMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,

Have done a bit of back reading as my computer has been down off and on
for nearly two months.

Who has peafowl out there and what sort? I have been looking into getting
a pair or a trio. There are no close neighbours and I have the space but
my hubby is reluctant as he says they poo on everything.

My friend has a varying flock of 15 - 50 and they hang around the house as
well as exploring the forests. There is no more evidence of their presence
than a garden flock of chickens

I'm
also not sure of this pied/split/reverse thing all the breeders talk about
in their colour although I get the drift of it, having looked at lots of
pics. Ive been looking at Indian Blues as being the most readily available
here (Aust) although the Java Green look nice but very pricey.

I have to admit I have not read the book we sell on peacocks so can't help
at all there
:~)
They ARE beautiful when they are displaying
They DO eat herbaceous borders
They take a number of years to come into plumage - and are pretty drab
before then
They DO love to sit on the house and make one heck of a racket


What do others think?

Go on
:~)


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regards
Jill Bowis

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Cheers
Ginny


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