Indian Blue Peafowl

Peafowl are beautiful birds that can make a stunning addition to your yard, but be prepared to give these birds the care that they need. They are fun and festive to have around, but it is important to educate yourself about their health and habits before keeping peacocks as pets. The blue peafowl generally makes the best pet, as it is more adaptable, tamer, and less aggressive than other types.

What most people refer to as peacocks are actually called peafowl. (Peacock is the name for the male, Peahen is the name of the female). The Indian Blue are the classic peafowl with the males (peacocks) having blue necks, blue and green plumage, a distinctive crest, and an unmistakable ornamental train of feathers with colorful eyespots. The females (peahens) lack the train, and have a greenish lower neck and duller brown plumage, but still very stunning birds.

Greenlands Farm is a member of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP).
Our NPIP status is U.S. Pollorum-Typhoid Clean, AI Clean, and Salmonella Monitored.  

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History

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. The function of the peacock's elaborate train has been debated for over a century. In the 19th century, Charles Darwin found it a puzzle, hard to explain through ordinary natural selection. His later explanation, sexual selection, is widely but not universally accepted. In the 20th century, Amotz Zahavi argued that the train was a handicap, and that males were honestly signalling their fitness in proportion to the splendour of their trains. Despite extensive study, opinions remain divided on the mechanisms involved.