One of the first questions most people ask when they’re considering getting backyard chickens; “can chickens fly over fences?” You don’t want to lose your chickens, neither do you want to have to go off finding them, and you certainly don’t want them annoying your neighbors. So, it’s important you know what you’re letting yourself …
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Chickens have wings because they are birds, although due to thousands of years of selective breeding to make them fatter so they produce more meat, they are far too heavy to fly. That said, even the wild Junglefowl, which is the closest living wild relative to the domestic chicken is not great at flying. They’re …
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This really depends on who you ask, and what you believe in. In the western world, it’s generally believed that peacock feathers can bring bad luck. While most of the eastern world believes that the meaning of peacock feathers is good luck and prosperity. So, who is right? Well, that’s not for me to say. …
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There are few patterns and sights more iconic and spiritual than that of a peacock feather. The prophetic meaning of peacock feathers is varied, but it’s an incredibly interesting topic that can be traced back thousands of years through various religions. In this article, I’m looking at some of the spiritual meanings behind peacock feathers, …
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Peacocks can eat bread, but it doesn’t provide much in the way of the important minerals, vitamins, and nutrients they need. Therefore, it’s better to avoid giving them bread and other human foods and stick to the appropriate game feed. Why Bread Isn’t Ideal for Peacocks and Other Birds Throwing old bread to ducks and …
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Female peacocks, called peahens, do spread their tail feathers but it’s nothing like the display a male peacock will make when fanning their tail feathers. Peahens do not have large colorful tail feathers with a distinctive eye pattern like peacocks do. They have much shorter, blander, brownish tail feathers. They will spread their tail feathers …
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If you’re wondering how to tell the age of a peacock, there are some physical characteristics that will help you get a good idea of their age. If the bird is less than one year old, it’ll have almost no tail feathers. Between 1-3 years old, it’ll have some tail feathers in their trains. When …
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Peacock is the term most people use for both male and female peafowl. The correct terms, however, are ‘peacock’ for the males, and ‘peahen’ for the females. Both of which are peafowl, which is the correct term for this species. Once you know the differences between male and female peafowls, there’s no mistaking which is …
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Peacocks and peahens drink water. In the wild, they’ll find and drink just about any water source they can find. In captivity, all you have to do is provide fresh drinking water and they’ll drink all they need. How Do Peacocks Drink? Much like most birds, peafowl dip their beaks into the water and take …
Peacocks like to sleep on a roosting bar, perch, or somewhere up high. This is because in the wild, peafowl will sleep up high to stay safe from predators. They’ll do the save in captivity, so you should provide a roosting bar. Where Do Peacocks Go At Night? There are a number of possible places …
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