Oct 25, 2014 · Peafowl were first kept as pets by the Chinese and Europeans who were attracted to their lovely plumage. The word Peacock derives from Old English "pea" and the -cock or the -hen was added by the Middle English period in order to distinguish between the females and males. The Old English form comes from the Latin word pavo meaning "peacock."

Jul 31, 2016 · NOTE: This has been directly copy/pasted from my previous thread on the subject, so that I can update the information as more is learned about peafowl genetics. Welcome! If you are here, I assume you have made it through Peafowl 101: Basic care...

Dec 22, 2014 · Breeding, Hatching and Raising Peafowl Just like chickens and other poultry, peafowl are addicting. Every spring we go out and buy more chicks at the farm store. Soon, we start asking the questions: “Should I incubate, breed and hatch peafowl so...

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Apr 27, 2024 · Hello and welcome to BYC! So glad you decided to join us. Best wishes finding breeders of Peacocks!

Oct 27, 2014 · My neighbor has a lot of Peacocks which seem to like our yard a lot better that his yard. They love to eat the flowers on our front porch. I am looking for something I can put around my house to help repel the Peacocks. Don't want to make a big deal about this with my neighbor/friend but the...

Dec 31, 2014 · The peacock has also been mentioned numerous times in Greek mythology. It was known as the bird of Hera, queen of the Gods. One old myth told of Argus, Hera's hundred-eyed giant whose job was to spy on Zeus and discover his trysting places. When he discovered Zeus was with the maiden Io, Zeus changed Io into a cow to escape Hera's wrath.

Apr 25, 2013 · We just got 2 one year old peacocks and they haven't ever been dewormed. I have read a little on here about it but still confusing since most talk about doing it as chicks. Can someone put a step-by-step of how to do so for me? Also, people use the measurement "cc" from time-to-time on here...

Mar 11, 2015 · Peahens will lay wherever there is a little depression in the ground. Last year I had a broody peahen that was laying in the corner of the coop in the woodchips.