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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:53 pm 
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Well, I don't know if anyone remembers; we had two young males (brothers) and three related females (one year older than the males). Our neighbours had one of each while we kept a trio. Then an older male from the same farm as the boys moved in about half a kilomwtre away, promptly escaped and came to live with us - we called him 'The Phantom' and he free roamed happily for over six months while the others were penned. When we finally let them out they grouped together during the day and wandered the two properties while settled in the own roosts near their pens at night.

After about a month we lost the girl from across the road. She cam back to her pen to lay down and die - probably a respiratory infection. About two weeks later, one of our girls came back to our pen to die - very similar to the other girl. That left three boys (one dominant, two young) and one poor hen. They were all interested and we had another few weeks of carrying on - displays, chases, displays, charges, more chases, displays. Eventually the two boys surrounded the hen and followed her for days - The Phantom stayed in the background but was very vocal. Then one day the young ones had taken the girls away; The Phantom hung around for another few days trying his luck with the chooks and displaying frantically to anything and everything - even my daughters bike!! Then he too wandered off. We have had reports of them around the meighbourhood up to 2 kms away. The phantom seems to be on his own and the hen and the two boys seem to be together. But they have never come back.....

'Rossluck' is apparently alive and well!! Or should we now be badluck Ross's?

Hope everyone else had a successful breeding season.


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sorry about your peahens :(

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Thems the breaks, eh! They're probably halfway to Greenbank by now!! It was sad that the hens died. My cousin is the Brisbane Bird Hospital vet (it's good to have the right contacts in the family!) and there wasn't much we could do for them. The main problem was that we couldn't get any more to keep the boys happy. Anyway, at least our tawny frogmouths and their babies hung around down at the shed - they're our friends....and we don't have to feed them or anything - just enjoy their presence!! Oh well, maybe Collingwood will do well in the footy this year :idea: C'arn the Pies. While most clubs have a salary cap, the Collingwood supporters club has an IQ cap - that's the only thing that keeps Eddie there - we're not too bright :idea: Laugh - it's a joke....

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I live in greenbank. oh yeah and a pair of peafowl just turened up at greenbank state school at the end of last year

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Hi Rossluck2, Sorry to read about your loss, did you have an autopsy done on either bird? Unfortunately it is highly unlikely the others will ever return. If you have other Peafowl in you area, it will be that much harder to keep them on your property long term. Are you planning to replace them in the future? if so we would recommend you lock them up for a long period of time (12 months - Adult) this will increase your chances.


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