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Hey Peacocks Australia.
I found it the same when I first started out. I got my first male as a spur of the moment purchase at an auction about 8 years ago. I knew nothing about peafowl and searching the net came up with mainly U.S sites. I started out feeding them wheat and chook pellets. I now feed turkey pellets, pigeon mix and cat biscuits as the staple diet. They also get greens every day. My birds are locked up every night but allowed to roam free during the day, except in breeding season when they are penned 24/7.
We have 5 acres here and although our boundary is well fenced, they still enjoy going to the neighbours and kicking their reflection in the patio windows and doors. I have also had some trouble with an adult white male that hates his reflection in cars and will stop traffic. Hence they only get let out for a few hours and I try to keep them on the property with mirrors and food. The neighbours dont complain about the noise, they do hear it at night, but they are far enough away that it does not affect them. We are allowed to keep peafowl here as we have rural zoning, but many areas, even rural areas cannot keep them due to restrictions.
I set the eggs in an incubator, however I have not had alot of success over the last 8 years. At first I was losing the hens every year to dogs or foxes. Once I started penning and incubating, I had trouble with the chicks dying at full term in the egg. Hens and chooks hatch them out better, but the chicks seem finnicky and will not eat properly, I have the same problem in the brooders. Last year was a better year as chicks ate boiled eggs and turkey starter without too much fuss. I still pull my hair out over the breeding side of things, hoping that turkey hens will help with incubation this coming season.
My main problem is that I am a student at university so I do not have alot of funds and it takes me ages to save up and buy new birds (If I can find them). Buying feed and stuff is hard enough on my budget! I look forward to maybe picking up some tips on rearing and hatching chicks successfully!!
Hope the reply wasn't too long winded.