We
no longer have any White peafowl. This page has been left on the web
strictly for information.
This year we will be offering baby
peafowl in India Blues and Black-shouldereds. These birds
will be a few days old and will have started eating on their
own. They will be for pick up only, and there will be
no shipping on these baby peafowl. If you live within
driving distance of Paris, Texas, this may be your
opportunity. Prices are as follows: If you are interested, you must
call for details and availability
(903-785-0206). We also have baby Pearl
Guineas for $20 a dozen for pick up only.
2004
BABY
PEAFOWL
During breeding season, the peacock often
"struts" for the peahen, wanting her to notice his lovely
train. He usually always turns to face the peahen, but she
is not always attentive. The peacock's long train of beautiful feathers is
often called the tail by some people, but these longer
feathers are actually the upper tail coverts. The true tail
feathers are seen from behind when the peacock struts; they
help to hold the train erect. As the lovely White peacock is
displaying, a whirring, rustling noise is made by the
movement of these feathers. This long, beautiful train is
molted each year in late summer.
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The peacock begins his raucus call early in the
Spring, and the call continues throughout breeding season.
Often, there is a "telltale" slight crook in the upper neck
of the peacock, indicating that breeding season is
nearing. He calls frequently during breeding season and also
responds to sounds such as dogs barking, doors slamming,
etc. The White peafowl are not true albinos, but color
variations of the India Blue peafowl. The White lack
coloration in all parts of the body except the eye.
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The peafowl pair seem to enjoy each other's company,
but often a breeder will place several peahen in one large
pen with one peacock and still maintain fertility in the
eggs. The peacock will have his full plumage (including the
long train) his third year. A pair of white peafowl need a minimum of 400 square
feet for a pen, with shelter provided inside the pen for
inclimate weather. After breeding season, if the birds have
been raised on one's farm or acreage, they may be turned out
for free range until next breeding season.
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