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Subject: peafowl housed w chickens
Author: mary ehmen (happy)	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:19:17 03/06/11 Sun We have pair of peafowl less than a year old. Just got them. Can we put them with our light brahma chickens? [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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Re: peafowl housed w chickens

Author:
D C T--friendly poultry orthopedist
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Date Posted: 08:32:47 03/09/11 Wed

Some words of caution:
ALL my peafowl pens have a top on them because a peafowl
is able to just hop 20 feet (or more) straight up and then
fly for long distance....with NO sense of direction for
finding the way home.
As for having chickens or other species of poultry for
"room mates"--this too may cause problems. There may be
parasites or disease that the other birds do not show due
to immunity that may harm peafowls.
I have a spare rooster with a couple of peahens. This
rooster was hatched and raised here so has not had a
chance to bring home any germs.
SOMETIMES ONE SPECIES WILL TRY TO KILL OFF ANOTHER SPECIES.
I have an old peacock that hates chickens.

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Author: mary ehmen (Happy Farmgirl) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:31:22 04/15/12 Sun Have a breeding pair of india blue peafowl male about 3 and female 2 years old. No eggs and we heard she should be laying. Help. This is my first experience w peafowll

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Re: peafowl housed w chickens

Author:
D C T friendly poultry orthopedist
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Date Posted: 09:01:53 04/16/12 Mon

here is the link to a forum that is moderated and has
friendly people that enjoy answering peafowl questions.

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.upaforum.com/">http://www.upaforum.com/</a>

just copy and paste into your browser
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now to answer your question....
it depends on where you live. Here in Georgia USA
MOST of my peahens have NOT yet layed this year.
In just one of my pens there have been a few eggs.