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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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 Posted - Jan 26 2015 : 11:12:36 AM
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I have wanted peacocks for so loooonnnnggg. The family that I buy hay from has an assortment of animals and I've always enjoyed their peacocks. At Christmas, I gifted them a freshly butchered 40 pound turkey from my farm. Two days ago she called and said she'd like to gift back some peacocks. WOO HOO!!
Here's a couple of pics. I have them sequestered in a pen for several days for them to get acclimated to our yard before I let them roam.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 26 2015 : 11:14:28 AM
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Side note.....June of 2013, my daughter got married and had a peacock themed wedding. All these extra feathers sure would've come in handy. I have another daughter, but I doubt she's gonna have a peacock wedding. lol
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2015 : 11:15:38 AM
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Oh my goodness, Catherine - they are just soooooo beautiful! What a blessing you've received! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7014 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2015 : 11:23:24 AM
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Catherine, they are beautiful and soon will be roaming your yard. The only think I don't like about them is their cry - it's kinda scary in the dark of night.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014 |
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Terralea
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Terra
Midland
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 06:04:40 AM
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I've wanted peacocks also. Yours are so beautiful. I thought I would go online to see if the chicks can be ordered. I will check craigslist as well.
Happy feather gathering Catherine!
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Terralea
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Terra
Midland
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 06:06:38 AM
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P.S. to my last post. Could you keep us posted as to the peacocks antics? They have a different voice I know and often roost in odd places like the ridgeline of you house. I'd love to know how they're doing.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 06:18:38 AM
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I sure will, Terralea. I spent a lot of time in their enclosure yesterday so they'd get used to me. My biggest fear is that they'll roam off the property into the woods. I want to spoil them so they won't want to leave. (Kinda like my chickens)
I have a friend that's an artist and she has studied my chickens for some of her work. When I told her that I have peacocks she just about blew a gasket. She's coming over to study them.
I can't believe how utterly beautiful they are. Their feathers are so iridescent. Yesterday, as I sat there, I was in awe at the wonder and creativity of God.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3950 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 08:45:43 AM
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We never had peacocks but when I was a kid, we went to a zoo that had them. The male rarely spread his tail but he did it whenever my mom mimicked a certain call. It was amazing.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2015 : 07:02:42 AM
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I had peacocks for years. I fed mine inside the barn where I wanted them to roost at night, to protect them from predators. I penned them up in the evening and let them out in the mornings. Overall, they were very hardy birds. I think about getting more from time to time, but DH doesn't like their noises, I liked every thing about them.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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Pizzarita
True Blue Farmgirl
228 Posts
Rita
Monroeville
NJ
USA
228 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2015 : 5:49:48 PM
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Just beautiful! Maybe in the spring there will be even more peacocks. Good luck with your new little flock.
Rita
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2015 : 4:15:32 PM
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Congratulations Catherine!
They are beautiful. If you ever want to barter some feathers for soap let me know :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2015 : 5:37:09 PM
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If they aren't trained to come into a barn to roost, will they roost in the trees around your place? I wonder how far off the ground they like to roost? I've never met anyone who raised peacocks. Gorgeous feathers for crafting ... and weddings it sounds like!
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Feb 01 2015 : 05:29:14 AM
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MaryJane, yes, they will roost in trees kinda like chickens will do. My friend that gave them to me has about 10 wandering her barnyard area. She has a few trees scattered around. I've seen the peacocks and peahens fly up more than 20 feet to reach a branch. It's a sight to see these large birds with almost 3 foot long tails fly through the air.
Sharon, I would love to barter with you. Let me know how many you want and if you want the 'fan shaped', 'full eye' or regular feather. OR ALL! I need to research when in the seasons they drop their tail feathers.
Kathryn, I'm doing the same thing as you did...feeding them inside the pen. I haven't let them roam yet. I'm giving it a few more days of 'training'. I just keep having this awful vision of them hopping the back fence into the 300 acres of woods. I'd never see them again.
I'll take some close up pictures of the feathers and post them here. They are so incredibly beautiful. God is certainly creative and an artist.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2015 : 11:44:46 AM
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What a beautiful picture, Catherine. I love to hear Peacocks. The first time I heard them, I thought someone was screaming in the woods. LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2015 : 11:21:30 PM
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Catherine, I guess I need to do my homework on types of peacock feathers :) Let me know when you find out more info :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kem
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Posted - Feb 03 2015 : 05:56:22 AM
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2015 : 04:43:55 AM
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The peacocks have been roaming the farmyard for about a week and have been quite content to stick around and not try to go into the woods. They return back to the pen for feedings but the rest of the time they just walk around with the other animals. Two of my turkeys have become best buds with the peacocks and they all take naps together in the afternoons. Cute!
We decided on some quirky names... Orlando Plume and Turk (for turquoise).
Below is a pic of Orlando with his plume all fanned out. So beautiful!
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2015 : 04:48:32 AM
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Here is the 'rear view' of what it looks like with their tails open.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7014 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2015 : 05:57:15 AM
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Catherine, Orlando is beautiful strutting his stuff. Back view: not so much. How about showing us a pic of the peacocks & turkeys snoozing together. I would like to see that.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014 |
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Aalea
Farmgirl at Heart
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Lynette
Brookings
Oregon
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Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 6:30:37 PM
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One of the 16 baby bunnies (kits) that arrived on Monday! That makes 50 so far this winter! Our freeezer is full! I need Mary Jane's Rabbit Pot Pie recipe.
Azalea, Queen of the Forest
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New additions to our small farm
