BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 28, 2021
With its dazzling fan of colorful feathers, the peacock is the prima donna of domestic birds. Strutting about the yard, it demands attention, its iridescent feathers shining in the sun. “The peafowl are tremendous watch dogs,” said Scott DeMoranville, who raises peafowl and a variety of poultry on his farm, 4Ds Farm, in Bradford, Maine. “Nothing can move in that yard at night without the peafowl knowing it, and when they get alarmed, they scream.” In addition, peafowl consume a variety of insects, as well as snakes, amphibians and rodents. So some people use them to help keep pest populations under control. However, peacocks will also consume flowers, vegetables and other items on your property that you may not be so happy about. Before investing in your first peachicks, there are a few things you should consider.