Obtained in 2014, our initial breeding flock originated from hatching eggs, peachicks, and adults from six separate locations including Geneva, Patroon,
Nacogdoches, Cleveland, and Silsbee, Texas as well as Mena, Arkansas. Colors and Patterns included India Blue, Spalding Green, Pied, Purple, Black Shoulder, and White. Many people
claim that peafowl are difficult to raise; however, we have found that with proper care, they thrive like any other form of poultry.
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The Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native
to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world. The species was first named and described by Linnaeus in 1758. The
name Pavo cristatus is still in use now. The male peacock is predominantly blue with a fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is
best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff and elongated feathers are
raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. The female lacks the train, has a greenish lower neck and a duller brown plumage. The
Indian peafowl is found mainly on the ground in open forest or on land under cultivation where they forage for berries, grains but will also prey on
snakes, lizards, and small rodents. Their loud calls make them easy to detect, and in forest areas often indicate the presence of a predator such as
a tiger. They forage on the ground in small groups and will usually try to escape on foot through undergrowth and avoid flying, though they will fly
into tall trees to roost. The bird is celebrated in Indian and Greek mythology and is the national bird of India.
