Life on the farm
The Peafowl House
Our three peahens and one peacock have a home of their own: a warm, insulated 10 by 20 foot house. Here is how it came together.
Our peafowl
From chicks to a home of their own
Where it started
The chicks arrive
Our peafowl started out as little peachicks, snug on fresh shavings under a warm heat lamp. They needed a real home to grow into, so we set out to build one.
Setting the house
A house on its pad
The building went onto a freshly graded pad: a 10 by 20 foot house in dark brown with black shutters, sitting on new dirt and waiting to be finished inside.
Inside, before
A bare room
At first the inside was just plywood walls and a black floor. A blank slate, long and narrow, with plenty of room for birds to stretch out.
Inside, after
Warm, insulated and ready
Then came the work that makes it a home: insulation, painted walls, high roosts built along the wall, nesting boxes, and a ventilation fan to keep the air fresh. The house is heated too, so the birds stay comfortable through a mountain winter. As of October 9 the inside was nearly finished.
Moving in
The birds settle in
Our three peahens and one peacock have grown up and settled right in, scratching through the shavings and exploring every corner of their new room.
Coming next
A covered run
Next on the list is a covered outdoor run, planned for the front of the house, so the birds can enjoy fresh air and sunshine safely.
