[Kathie]

Hi all,
Does anyone know about, or have an opinion on, peacocks as pets?

Thanks

[joyfull]

they can be very difficult to breed from, they can be very very noisy and hate shiny cars - the males have been known to attack cars when they see their reflection as they think they are an intruder 

[pigeonpie]

As joyfull says they can be very noisy and very prone to attack.  They also need a lot of space and if you consider the amount of muck a chicken produces and then compare it to the size of a peacock you may have to tread very carefully!   

But they are beautiful and personally I love hearing the peacocks that live in the village.

[Kathie]

Thanks Joyful and Pigeonpie, phew!!!!
OH read replies and said "Oh, well that's that then"  Relief on my part!

[Bluedave]

The people in the "big house" in our village have peacocks. Think they spend more time in the village than in the gardens of the "big house" - wouldn't exactly call them pets!

The young (think they are last years young) decided to pay a visit to our front garden the other day while I was sorting out - made themselves at home in the front flower bed.

I'll see if I can dig out the pictures I took when I get home - especially the one of my 3 year old daughter telling them to shoo from the other side of the garden - they just gave here the imperious "i'm bigger than you, come back when your brave enough to come within 2m of me" look, lol.

[madcat]

The only thing I know about them is they love orange Club biscuits.  I wos mugged gov - I wos well and truly mugged for my biscuit after a picnic in Charlecote park  ...  Not fussed by mint ...