I'm getting a peacock!

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 01:00pm

As some of you know I'm a big bird person, I work with birds of prey on saturdays, I plan to go to college for Ornithology, I've been raising chickens as pets and for breeding experiments(trying to get cool mixed combonations, like my Buffish, a mix between a Buff Orphington and a White Crested Black Polish, best looking chickens I've ever seen). Over the years I've tried with very poor luck to raise a peacock as a pet. First two I had were killed when my mom left them alone with my dogs to take a picture of them playing together and they played too rough. The second pair drown in the rain(they aren't too bright, they like to stare up at the rain, and they'll drown, turkeys to it too). My most recent attempt was my most sucessful, about 4 years ago. I got him really imprinted, he would sit on my shoulder whenever as I walked around, he would beat up against the window to get into the air conditioning, and he would wait around outside for me to get off the school bus so I would feed him chunks of grilled cheese sandwiches. Unfortunately before he was fully grown he was killed by a Racoon. Been trying since then to hatch another but it was no luck. Today my mom got a call from someone that my mom called about peacocks and one of the eggs hatched a couple weeks before the others were suppose to and that if we wanted it, we could have it. So I'm going ot have another peacock!

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-08-11 01:02pm

Yay! Good for you.. I hear peacocks taste great!

But hatched a few weeks already? Isn't it too late for imprinting then?

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 01:06pm

Trytostaydead wrote:Yay! Good for you.. I hear peacocks taste great!

But hatched a few weeks already? Isn't it too late for imprinting then?

It hatched yesterday, it hatched a few weeks earlier than the other ones, we weren't sure we were going to get one, cuase she didn't know how many would hatch and had orders, but this one hatched early, and would need to be taken care of for 2 weeks while the others hatched, so she instead decided to sell it to us.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-08-11 01:31pm

Ah cool.. better hurry up and get it though.. not sure how long or when the critical period for peacocks is.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-08-11 01:33pm

It's good that you're experienced with peacocks. There used to be a bunch of them at the chicken farm near my parents house so I was going to warn you about how their cry can be rather eerie to wake up to.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-08-11 04:43pm

There used to be a few people in WV that raised peacocks. For such gorgeous birds, they've got a horrific cry!

There's a raptor rehibilitation center a couple hours away. They come to the fairs to educate about raptors, what to do if you find an injured bird, etc. I know they often are asking for volunteers.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-11 04:52pm

Cool... I wish you luck wth th Peacock, and with the Ornithology.

Keep us informed.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-08-11 05:34pm

Holy crap, you can actually own and raise peacocks? I thought they only existed in the zoo!

Of course, all peacocks should be wiped from the face of the Earth. All birds are evil. The only birds that deserve to exist are chickens, emus, and penguins. The first just tastes too good to lose, the latter two are just plain cool.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 06:36pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:Holy crap, you can actually own and raise peacocks? I thought they only existed in the zoo!

Of course, all peacocks should be wiped from the face of the Earth. All birds are evil. The only birds that deserve to exist are chickens, emus, and penguins. The first just tastes too good to lose, the latter two are just plain cool.

*scibbles 'Kill all Gnomes' on the bottom of his To Do List*

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 06:37pm

LadyTevar wrote:There used to be a few people in WV that raised peacocks. For such gorgeous birds, they've got a horrific cry!

Ehh, I find it less annoying then roosters crowing.

There's a raptor rehibilitation center a couple hours away. They come to the fairs to educate about raptors, what to do if you find an injured bird, etc. I know they often are asking for volunteers.

Yeah, thats exactly like what I volunteer at, I've gone on several shows too.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-11 08:36pm

anarchistbunny wrote:
Darth Garden Gnome wrote:Holy crap, you can actually own and raise peacocks? I thought they only existed in the zoo!

Of course, all peacocks should be wiped from the face of the Earth. All birds are evil. The only birds that deserve to exist are chickens, emus, and penguins. The first just tastes too good to lose, the latter two are just plain cool.
*scibbles 'Kill all Gnomes' on the bottom of his To Do List*

Join the Black Mages and you will get your chance....

But, I am glad you have found something you like to do. Once I have my drivers liscence, and hunting liscence, I will be volunteering with my local herpetological association to rescue snakes people find in their yards(you know how stupid people are, they build a house and expect the former residents to just leave

) So that will be fun...

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-08-11 09:09pm

I saw a peacock once, on a nature trail in Hawaii. It was very pretty but it got rattled real easily. You had better train it to not be nervous.

Mutant Headcrab · Post by **Mutant Headcrab** » 2003-08-11 09:45pm

Hmmm...I came into this thread thinking there was some sort of sexual euphamism in the title. Oh well...

Hope you have some better luck with this next one. Maybe it will make it to maturity this time

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 10:21pm

Andrew J. wrote:I saw a peacock once, on a nature trail in Hawaii. It was very pretty but it got rattled real easily. You had better train it to not be nervous.

It's been sleeping on my shoulder for a couple of hours and already recognizes me, so I think it'll be fairly imprinted.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-11 10:22pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Join the Black Mages and you will get your chance....

Damnit, no one seems to remember I am a BM.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-08-11 10:33pm

anarchistbunny wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Join the Black Mages and you will get your chance....
Damnit, no one seems to remember I am a BM.

Write it in your sig they won`t forget it.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-08-11 11:38pm

Just curious, how much land do you have for all these birds?

There is a historical farm nearby, they have a few peacocks in addition to a bunch of chickens ( the kind you'd find on a farm in the late 1800's.) , goats, and pigs.

Peacocks make really loud noises, I was surprised cause I could hear them before I knew what was making that noise.

Lt. Dan · Post by **Lt. Dan** » 2003-08-12 12:02am

Good for you. Hey, do they fly? There is a guy who lives nere me with like three of them and there always on the highest branch of his tree. The tree doesn't look to hard to go up but the thing is like fifty feet tall.

Wild Karrde · Post by **Wild Karrde** » 2003-08-12 12:21am

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:Holy crap, you can actually own and raise peacocks? I thought they only existed in the zoo!

Of course, all peacocks should be wiped from the face of the Earth. All birds are evil. The only birds that deserve to exist are chickens, emus, and penguins. The first just tastes too good to lose, the latter two are just plain cool.

[threadhijack] As the owner of three parrots your lucky I don't strike you down where you stand. Foolish gnome.

Now how can you call something this cute evil.

[/endthreadhijack]

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2003-08-12 01:45am

Good luck with that. Sounds like a good way to pick up the ladies.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-08-12 02:03am

anarchistbunny wrote:
Darth Garden Gnome wrote:Holy crap, you can actually own and raise peacocks? I thought they only existed in the zoo!

Of course, all peacocks should be wiped from the face of the Earth. All birds are evil. The only birds that deserve to exist are chickens, emus, and penguins. The first just tastes too good to lose, the latter two are just plain cool.
*scibbles 'Kill all Gnomes' on the bottom of his To Do List*

Gnomes make bite sized snacks for the larger irds of prey, their soft Gnomy flesh perfect for Talons to shred into!

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-08-12 02:04am

Sriad wrote:Good luck with that. Sounds like a good way to pick up the ladies.

Wanna see my peacock?

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-08-12 02:31am

great you just don't want to know where my mind went with the word's "Raptor Rehabilitation Center" ...

"The question before the porele board now is are you a threat to the future movie goer, are you likely to produce another bomb like Jurrassic Park III"

*Snarl, hiss, hiss eeeeeaaaahhhh!*

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-08-12 02:32am

I hear peacock feathers (and thusly peacocks) in the house are bad luck. [shrug]

But go you!

~ver