Introducing the cast of characters

I am lucky enough to live next to a ranch (in Tucson, Az) that raises peafowl as pets. This year I will share my observations and photos of the peacock chicks from nest to new home.

The ranch has 5 breeding peahens and 3 peacocks. During the year they are all free range birds returning to the chicken coop twice a day for feeding if they want. The ranch has enough forage that feeding is not necessary but keeps the birds close. Each night they all return to a large mesquite to roost.

This mating season the white peacock pair were caged to insure pure white offspring. The other 4 peahens and 2 peacocks continued to run free, mating and nesting unfettered.

Immediately after the peachicks hatch, the peahen and her brood are moved to holding pens to keep them safe from predators.

I will follow each of the peahens and their families in individual Blog pages (tabs). The cast of characters in this real life drama are:

Peacocks - the fathers

• Angel - a Black Shoulder peacock
• Marble - a Blue Pied peacock
• Treveosa - a White Spalding peacock

Peahens - the mothers

• Bogar - a Black Shoulder peahen
• Cinder - Maybe a White Eyed Blue peahen
• Cream - a Black Shoulder peahen
• Ivory - a White Spalding peahen
• Peaches - is difficult to say. She could be a Peach Pied or a Cameo Pied peahen

To view videos go to Arizona Peacock Ranch

Thanks to Tucson Webmaster for the Peacock background.
Model: Angel the Peacock.