How to Raise Peacocks

Peacocks came from South Asia and Malaysia but quickly caught the eye of the Chinese and then Europeans, who first began keeping them as pets. The India Blue Peacock is more common to breed as it can withstand cold weather better than its green relative. It's not as difficult as you think to raise a peacock. Here are the steps you need to follow.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Raise your peachick in a pen until he's about 10 months old. Peacocks need time to get comfortable with their surroundings.

2. Give your peacock plenty of room to roam. A small yard or pen will make her very unhappy.

3. Build a perch with 6 feet of room on either side. Peacocks like to spread out their feathers often.

4. Set up a large pen for the winter and cold fall days. Protect their feet and keep them from freezing by insulating the pen with straw and natural material..

5. Feed your peacock grains like cracked corn and wheat, chopped vegetables and greens and food for game birds found at feed stores.

6. Maintain peace and quiet in their living area. Peacocks are anxious birds and don't function well where there are loud noises and lots of action.

7. Expect the male peacock to grow into his beautiful feathers after three years. As long as you've maintained quiet and calm surroundings, he'll show you his feathers often. They also spread their tails to impress peahens.

Tips & Warnings

• Peacocks will eat anything, especially light-colored things, so make sure there's no garbage and harmful debris where they wander.
• A peahen may abandon her eggs if she doesn't have tranquil surroundings..
• Don't expect a peahen to lay any eggs for the first year.

Resources

• Buy peacocks on this site.
• Find out more about raising peacocks in the Game Bird Gazette.