Q&A for How to Care for Peacocks

No. Peacocks will always call during the few months of the breeding season. Getting a female will give him company and give you the possibility of more peacocks.

Chicken pellets and mixed grains (barley, wheat, rice) are good. Corn feed is also acceptable. You might also want to add some dog food into the mix.

Yes, the males are known to be quite aggressive, oftentimes plucking the feathers since they deem the newcomer a threat. This is why it's always best to house males and females separately.

Usually, they incubate for 28 days. They start their laying periods when they are about 3 years old and lay about 3 to 5 eggs per mating season.

I was reading that they make the most noise in breeding season and at dusk. One option was to put the roosts high enough so they cannot stretch out their necks. If they can't extend it fully they cannot call as loudly.

Yes, they can fly right after hatching. They can't fly too far for about a week.

Yes, peacocks have have been on Hawaii for more than 150 years. Your peacock will probably like it there.

Usually the instructions for the medication are given in the label, but you can dilute it in their water or mix it with a treat to trick the bird into eating it.

Peacocks live for about twenty years in the wild.

You can pen them, which will be most effective. You can also clip their wings by trimming 1 to 2 inches off the tips of the flight feathers. Don't cut too much, as the stem of the feathers can bleed and cause pain to the bird; it may also lead to infections.

You might want to check with the peahen's owners so you don't get into legal issues. If the owners are okay with it, make sure you are feeding her with proper food so that you don't cause health issues.

You need the Ivermectin 1% injection. Add 4 ml per gallon of water for 3 days (change water every day with new medicine). Repeat 10-13 days later. Do not use the "pour on" medicine in their water as it will not mix. Only use the injectable kind in their water. This will kill worms, lice, and mites.

Males have extremely colorful plumage (back feathers). Females have darker brown, to camouflage and protect herself and the chicks.

No, as any parasites in the sand can harm the peacock.

No. All peafowl will compete for a high ranking in the group. To do this, they show aggression to lower ranked individuals.

They love chicken eggs! I've never offered an uncooked one because some nutrients would be lost to the ground or straw.

Apple cider vinegar is a good natural wormer. We use it all the time for our chickens and goats. Just add a few tablespoons per gallon of water.

Peacocks are omnivores, which means their diet mainly consists of plants. The best food to give any peacock is seeds, berries, grain, wild figs, etc.

No. Once it is plucked off, the feather is "dead," and it will not grow back.

You can put them in a pen with a top and make sure there are no dig holes around the bottom. You can also use a live trap; you can bait it with eggs or cat or dog food.

Yes, or you can call the RSPCA if the peacock doesn't belong to anyone.

Our males stay in the same pen with the broody mothers and are always kept together with their chicks. They are not aggressive to their chicks in any dangerous way. They simply scare them away from food they want sometimes.

You may hatch them under a broody chicken (i.e. silkie) or an incubator if you do not have any broody peahens on hand. If hatching under a broody chicken, ensure that other chickens and birds in the flock do not pick on the hatchling.

This is illegal, as peacocks are a Schedule I species in India's Wildlife Act.

Yes, if you want to prevent them from flying away. Perhaps not if they have become tame over months/years, but they will still fly away if scared by pets or loud noises. They might come back to you if they can find your home; otherwise, they will just wander off and find new homes.

They should, as they would have become used to the pen from a small age.

No, and I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, clip their flight wings an inch or two.

Peafowls shall not be kept with waterfowls in the same pen, as waterfowls make mud, which can make peafowls sick. If free ranging, then they will be fine with geese and ducks. They can live in all 4 seasons, just provide them with shelter in winters and watch out for predators.