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Subject: Peahen weather conditions

Author:
Ron Kehoe

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Date Posted: 20:19:12 09/19/08 Fri

We have a roaming peahen in our condo area and are concerned with the approaching winter weather. During the dusk she will fly onto a baren tree branch and tuck her neck under her wing. Can she handle New England weather conditions?

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[> Subject: Re: Peahen weather conditions

Author:
helen
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Date Posted: 03:53:30 09/22/08 Mon

Hi, I am really interested in answers to your question as well - lets hope someone helps us out soon - although it is not too cold here yet. What is your New England weather like in the fall? Here in the UK (south) a typical night would be -1 or 2 (28 - 30 F) getting down to -7 (19) on a really cold night - it can go lower but not often. I have two freerange peacocks (both blues). They have a shelter which they use during the day if it is raining hard, but seem to want to roost outside at night what ever the conditions....i am just wondering wether to herd them into the shelter against their will when it gets wet and really cold??

[> [> Subject: Re: Peahen weather conditions

Author:
Devie (very interested)
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Date Posted: 15:40:12 11/12/08 Wed

HI I am interested also I live in Ohio and my full grown male wants to perch in trees even in snow. I live in Ohio>Hi, I am really interested in answers to your question
>as well - lets hope someone helps us out soon -
>although it is not too cold here yet. What is your New
>England weather like in the fall? Here in the UK
>(south) a typical night would be -1 or 2 (28 - 30 F)
>getting down to -7 (19) on a really cold night - it
>can go lower but not often. I have two freerange
>peacocks (both blues). They have a shelter which they
>use during the day if it is raining hard, but seem to
>want to roost outside at night what ever the
>conditions....i am just wondering wether to herd them
>into the shelter against their will when it gets wet
>and really cold??

[> Subject: Re: Peahen weather conditions
Author: Peafarmer [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 08:17:11 09/22/08 Mon <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://kickingthorn.com/v-web/gallery/Vermont-Winter-2004/IMG_1038">http://kickingthorn.com/v-web/gallery/Vermont-Winter-2004/IMG_1038</a> The link is to a picture I took of Peafowl free ranging in Vermont in the snow.

[> Subject: Re: Peahen weather conditions
Author: helen [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 04:29:04 09/26/08 Fri Wow!! that looks cold on those little toes, what about hypothermia and frost bite on toes?? thanks for the lovely photo

[> [> Subject: Re: Peahen weather conditions
Author: Peafarmer [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:15:28 11/18/08 Tue The birds have lived there for several years without any problems. Wow!! that looks cold on those little toes, what about >hypothermia and frost bite on toes?? thanks for the >lovely photo