May 19, 2011 · I have seen free-range peahens at someone else's place nest next to each other underneath a little shed used to store bird food. For the thatched roof idea, it is in the corner of the pen and open on both ends.

Female peacocks, better known as peahens, are the ones most commonly seen near the nests, as they play the main part in laying the eggs and raising the peachicks. How does the peacock build its nest? Peacocks do not participate in the building of nests. It …

Peahens will often share a nest, so one or two nests is usually adequate for several peahens. A simple structure that provides shelter from wind, rain and cold is important for nesting peafowl. An existing or prefabricated shed works fine as a shelter, or use plywood or a similar material to make three sides and a roof.

Peahens nest on the ground in the wild. They will scrape out a shallow depression in the ground and line it with grass or whatever vegetation available. The nest is concealed under brush, in high grass, along a fence row, and etc.

When building a nest, a peahen scrapes a hole in the ground under a shrub or in a thicket. Then she lines the hole with leaves and sticks. Occasionally a peahen builds a nest in a tree, usually because of predators in the area.

Jun 19, 2022 · A hen setting a nest will fly into the feed area mid to late morning and sometimes late afternoon to eat and drink. They will be very coy about returning to the nest and will allude you from following them.

Peafowls do not need nesting boxes, but they do need nesting areas. They nest on the ground so you can build them some nests with straw on the floor. Do not place them up high! The more space you can provide for your peafowl, the better. Males have been known to fight if they are kept in close quarters.

Dec 22, 2014 · It takes 27 - 30 days for peafowl eggs to hatch. Again, a peahen's clutch ranges from 4 -12 eggs with 6 being the average. One peahen will become broody and begin sitting on the nest to hatch the chicks.

Nov 27, 2021 · Peacock nests are made by female peafowls to lay their eggs. The nest is called a “peahen’s nest” if it belongs to the hen of other bird species. They usually make them in trees, but can also use bushes (such as yarrow) and even reeds on the ground.

Mar 7, 2013 · Wild peahens usually create nests in the long grass but with the packs of wild domestic dogs and coyotes and raccoons and hunters I would rather they chose to nest in the barn. I don’t cage my big birds though so who knows what they will choose.