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Subject: Re: Peacock behaviour


Author:
helen
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Date Posted: 05:40:05 05/21/09 Thu
In reply to: D C T --friendly poultry orthopedist 's message, "Re: Peacock behaviour" on 04:05:35 05/21/09 Thu

Thank you! i am so so happy knowing i can always rely on you :)
No, he was raised just with his mother and one brother and sister. There weren't any chickens on the property. I brought him and his brother and had them penned for the first 8 months, when i let them free they flew straight over to sit with and display to the next door neighbour's chickens - the neighbours were NOT pleased so i caught them and penned them again and brought two chickens - they have stayed in the garden ever since and spend a bit of time with the chickens - but this is ridiculous!! He looks strong, healthy, can run, fly to roost, display his fan, call from the top of the coop..........so it is a mystery. He is not dust bathing there. I would say he looks: calm and protective of them. I wonder, given the time of year, if he thinks they are peahens? I let the chickens out about a month ago and he did try and jump on them immediately - would he do that anyway or does that give you a clue?
Today he has come around and eaten and seems less intense about the chickens. I asked you about the fighting in a previous mail - but since he got fixated on the chickens he has become really serene ......still, i respect your expertise and know that eventually the only option will be to re-home one or pen them seperately..I wish i hadn't got two males to begin with........paying for my mistake now by having to loose one :(
Thank you for your help

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