Peafowl are native to India, Burma, Java, Ceylon, Malaya,
and Congo. Peafowl are members of the pheasant family. The main
difference between peafowl and pheasants is in the plumage. Peafowl are
very hardy birds and with proper care, can live forty or fifty years.
Peafowl come in 13 colors and over 200 varieties. These colors have come from selective breeding done by people all over the
world. The Blue, shown at left, and the three species of green peafowl,
Burmese is shown above right, are the two most common colors of peafowl found in
the wild. Blue peafowl are by far the most common peafowl in captivity and
they are what most people are familiar with from visits to zoos and parks.
We have been raising peafowl here at Hopkins' Alternative Livestock for over
30 years. Over the years, we have gained
a vast amount of experience, and we would like to share this information with
others that love peafowl. Our peafowl flock is N.P.I.P. certified clean by
the USDA. Our certification number is 32-276. Take a look at our website and we hope you can
find the answer to any questions you might have about raising
peafowl.
