Romeo, my Indian Blue Peacock, letting me pet him. AWESOME! 

@LMD2915 Thank you so much for such a great question. Romeo is so cool... Over the years he lets me and pretty much anyone pet him during the breeding season only 😊 Have you watched any of my other videos of Romeo? If not, here's another one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4qxVTBr9JeQ.html Enjoy!

@@ChasSquirrel That's so interesting, lol. I did watch a few others, yes!

Why do you say that? I hatched him in June 2013. He trusts me.

It's a meme don't worry.

Radiant Penguin spot on

@@ChasSquirrel Dude..it's a joke

@@ChasSquirrel the peacock was just standing there with his head mostly facing the ground. So the guy made the joke that he was having war flashbacks.

Thank you so much!

ChasSquirrel dude awsome bird how do you get to keep one and were are you allowed to keep them

i live in South Carolina and hatched him on 6/10/2013. I live in the country just outside Charleston,SC. My husband got 11 peafowl eggs from a friend and I was fortunate to hatch 4 successfully. One died mysteriously at 3 months and one male became aggressive so I sold him with full disclosure (broke my heart). Romeo and Juliet are gentile and trust me. Romeo does make loud noises (mostly during the summer breeding season) so you probably can't have a male in a city. If you live in a city, you should check your city ordinances. I have many other videos of Romeo and Juliet as they grew up on my channel as well. I also have a Golden Pheasant, Ceasar, that is gorgeous. Check them out and enjoy!

ChasSquirrel ohh wow thank you so much unfortunaly i live in st petersburg florida and i saw a buch of peacocks wondering around houses in an area close to my house and i was wondering if you could keep one as a pet you know. But yea i live were theres lots of neibhors. Can you tell me about golden pheasant and how much they cost were to find them or if they can be kept as a pet in a city

You are welcome! I have family that lives in St. Pete. If there are already Peacocks in your neighborhood there may not be an ordinance in place. I hatched my Golden Pheasant so I don't know how much they cost other than on McMurrary Hatchery sells a pair for $187.50. www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/red_golden_pheasants.html I keep my Golden pheasants in an avairy since they do fly and I'd be heartbroken if I lost Ceasar. They are not noisy so I don't see any reason why you couldn't have them in the city. Did you view any of my videos of Ceasar?

Ah so peacocks can fly up pretty well then? How high are the trees?

@@pablitoperez9109 10-15 ft they used to fly up to trees when they encounter wild dogs, tiger or leopard.

@@pablitoperez9109 yeah u can find peacocks sitting on tall trees ,, peahens fly much better than peacock

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I totally agree. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I am blessed to have him.

Ya I'm jelly I hear peacocks all the time but never get to see em

Romeo would let you pet him during this time of year. He is very submissive during the breeding season. I wish you could experience that. Where do you live?

Wow... I didn't know how long peacocks live. Thank you so much for watching!

ChasSquirrel my grandpa told it can live upto 100 yrs..

20-25 Years

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

I dreamed having one of these dandies since I was 5, but had to settle for feathers instead out of having no place to do animals and gardening. Did you hand raise this one since it hatched to get it to be tame?

Yes, I hand raise a male, Romeo and a female, Juliette. I got very lucky to get a pair. Juliette hatched 3 babies on August 17, 2017. They both ate from my hand from day 1 but are not crazy about being touch. That is why this video is so special. He lets me pet him just once in a while but they always love to eat out of my hand. Even the new babies eat out of my hand.

Thank you!

Thank you so much

@@ChasSquirrel Peacocks are almost like rainbow turkeys 😂

Thank you so much, Jaka. I hope you subscribe to my channel so you get alerts when I add new videos. There are newer videos of Romeo on my RU-vid channel now as well.

lmaaaao

He wanted you to pay attention to him and not your phone. XD

LOL! My duck is the same way, she's terrified of my phone so if I try to record her doing something cute she immediately stops 😭

It wanted you to live in the moment instead of doing it for a picture

you are so gorgeous

Females aren't

@@boobyegg2135 The females are bland since they have to be camouflaged when setting on eggs. Last year and the year before, Juliet hatched babies. She looked just like a log while setting. Its the best protection. She is still beautiful.

Thank you so much for such a nice comment.

Absolutely! Blue is my favorite color anyway and Romeo's blue color is absolutely gorgeous. I've said for years that I want a blue car exactly like my sweet Romeo.

Would look even more beautiful if our eyes were able to detect ultraviolet light. Birds can see UV and a lot of birds have UV reflective parts on their feathers to attract mates. If the combinations of three sets of wavelengths of light (red, green, blue) allows the human eye and brain to detect the full rainbow, imagine what the addition of a fourth set of wavelengths would do for color.

??? It is a male Peacock. Did you read the title and caption?

???

ChasSquirrel its a joke

Thanks, I just get some weird comments sometimes and don't know what to make of them.

ChasSquirrel nah fam it's fine

I am very fortunate to have a very sweet peacock. He is very submissive during breeding season which you would think would be just the opposite. Go figure.. Thanks for watching!

@Mara Thank you so much. He is beautiful. His colors are extremely distinct and they actually change somewhat when he is in sun. It's also amazing when he gets wet in the rain, his tail looks purple. I will try to get a picture of it sometime.

ChasSquirrel Wow! What a treat to ur eyes and senses!!! How does he not fly away with his long feathers?

`@Mara He can fly away if he wanted to but he stays home. I have 3 acres which I guess is enough of territory for him. He roost in a tree 50 to 60 feet up. It's neat to watch him fly up branch by branch until he gets to the 'right' branch for the night. photos.app.goo.gl/ZhnhxCkB2jzotWN12 Here is a picture of him with Juliette and her 3 babies she hatched August 17, 2017. Romeo is on the right side.

ChasSquirrel has he found a ladymate yet?

@Mara Yes. On August 17, 2017, Juliet successfully hatched 3 babies so Romeo is now a daddy. Very special. I took 4 years but well worth the wait. A link of a video of Juliet with the babies shows at the end of this video. You can click on it.

ChasSquirrel We would appreciate if could upload a few more videos of Romeo:)

Certainly! Have you already seen the most recent videos of Romeo, Juliet and their kids?

ChasSquirrel Yes, wonderful videos.

Thank you very much! I tried to get a video of Romeo going up into the tree he roost in a night but it was getting too dark. I will take a look at it to see if it's worth uploading. :)

ChasSquirrel his name aint romeo. its rakesh. he's indian :P

I live in the country. It depends on where you live if you can have one. Male peacocks can be noisy.

Thanks! He is beautiful and a sweet heart.

:) He was tired after displaying all morning to attract my female, Juliet.

ChasSquirrel Awww that's so cute~😍😍💖

Thanks!

Melted Snowman *birb

Very true! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much! Check out my video of Ceasar also. He is my Red Golden Pheasant. I hatched him too 5 years ago.

Thank you so much for the kind words. It refreshing after all the controversy in recent posts. I spend quite a bit of time with Romeo and his family. I have to admit I do spoil him to with the variety of food I feed him. I have a specific bird feeder hanging above my back porch railing for the peafowl (I have several feeders he can't reach). He will sit there and watch me through the kitchen window patiently waiting for me to bring him some fresh Kale and add more wild bird seed to his feeder. He rarely lets me pet him but readily eats out of my hand. That is why this video is so special to me. (I just happened to have my phone with me that day) He always amazes me how beautiful he is and how he acts. I did have another male peacock 3 months younger than Romeo and just out of the blue he started being aggressive. It broke my heart but I sold him. I don't keep any aggressive animals. Romeo and Juliet have never shown any aggression. In general, Romeo follows me around the pastures when I am doing chores. I think he even likes strangers. The other day I had a nice young couple come to buy 2 young chickens (I also hatched) and Romeo came over to the 'nursery' and jumped on top of the building. They got the biggest kick out of that. Also, he always follows my husband on the lawnmower. Wayne says, 'One day I am going to run over him' if he's not careful. Wayne wasn't being mean. Romeo just likes to eat the bugs the lawnmower stirs up. LOL

ChasSquirrel that's so amazing, thank you. I never thought peafowl could become that tame. I hope their babies will grow to have just as lovely temperament as them.

I wasn't sure either. I just wanted to see if I could hatch some. The knew that at most zoos they have signs that say to not touch the fence since peacocks are very territorial. One out of the 4 I hatched did turn aggressive towards me and my husband out of the blue and I did sell him. He was 3 months younger than Romeo and Juliet and around 6 months old when he turned agressive. That is why this video is so special to me. Romeo and Juliet have never once shown aggression. Juliet even takes food from my hand and feeds it to her babies. They are 6 months old now and she still does it. Romeo doesn't hang out with Juliet and kids very often. If I see Juliet, all 3 babies are there with her though. Now I have to really look at them closely to tell which one is Juliet. They are almost all the same size. Thanks for the nice compliment.

Thank you so much!

@@ChasSquirrel You're definitely welcome!

Thank you so much

Thank you so much!

Agree. I live in South Carolina, US. I have learned that it is the national bird of India and well deserves that status.

Shubhada Chausalkar wow thanks for giving me deep knowledge.

The one we had around never messed with the chickens, but would occasionally go after the roosters. Not in a super-aggressive way like guineas or geese, but more in a dominance way like one rooster around others. Guineas and geese are the psychopaths of the fowl world, apparently.

Thank You! I agree. I still have Romeo and he is still sweet. He let's me pet him when he is on my porch railing or a gate. I love him so much. He will be 7 years old on June 10, 2020. Juliet is setting on eggs right now so I will have some new babies in a month.

That's 5 days after my birthday. Coincidence? I think not

Thank you so much for actually listening to me in the video. That is a good point. I will definitely look for that this season. I just know that he eats a lot more than usual when he's growing his tail again. I love animal behavior, I wish I new it sooner and planned my career accordingly.. Romeo is letting me pet him more often. Makes me happy. :) He really makes me feel that he actually likes me....) If you were close by, I'd bet he'd let you pet him. He come a long way is the last few months. :) Thanks for watching, Daniel! I hope you subscribe so you will find out when Juliet hatches her new babies next month.

Thank you for the kind words. Keep in mind, it takes a while for peafowl to reproduce. My pair took 4 years. Good luck!

Yup! You'd be surprised how affectionate birds can be when you raise them up by hand. They're the most loyal pets anyone could ever ask for. 💜

Thank you so much!

ChasSquirrel ;) my parakeet was pecking at the screen of my computer! i think they wanna be friends 😂♥️

Aww... that's too funny. :)

Thank you so much!

Kind of a of a weird comment but thanks anyway.

Btw I think your peacock is gorgeous my neighbors used to have them and I would always see them in trees it was cool :P

Thank you!

Thank you so much, Lois! I do feel blessed to have Romeo and Juliet and their babies.

Thank you very much! Romeo is really sweet too. A lot of peacocks are aggressive. I assume he likes me since he's know me all his life.

Yes it is

Thank you so much!

Thank you! Both Romeo and Juliet are great. The are 9 years now :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much! Have you also seen my Golden Pheasant, Ceasar? Here he is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z5NlOB-D-xI.html

Thank you for watching!

It is really surprising how soft his feather are. Thank you so much for watching!

No problem >w

Thank you so much!

ChasSquirrel we had a bunch out at are property bout 3 acers bout 20 to 30 of them a whole flock family they used to roost in the oak trees then one day the fucking famer. Next door came on are property with a shotgun and shot almost all of them cuz they got over the fence and were rutting in his crops the rest flew away and never came back

I am so sorry to hear that. 20 to 30 is a lot of peafowl. I feed my peafowl a huge variety of food so they don't have to forage very much for food. I feed them many kinds of wild bird seed, game bird crumbles, and fresh Kale daily. I think this helps keep them on my property as well. I also have 3 acres.

Thank you so much!

I'm sorry to hear that. Romeo would like you

Maybe you were a snake in your last life ?

Thank you for watching! He let's me pet him more often all the time. He will be 6 years old in June 2019

@@ChasSquirrel Oh awesome

I really like the sound they make too. Some people don't. Thank you!

ChasSquirrel I don't like it when it's half a meter away from my ear :D One of the parks in my city had some peafowl walking around freely when I was a kid. One time when I was there, I was standing at a short chain link fence (maybe a meter / 3 feet high) watching some ducks, when a peafowl snuck up diagonally behind me, jumped up on the rounded railing of the fence and let out a sonorous cry. Ow. I doubt it cared I was there on its turf and it probably just wanted to announce itself to some of the other peafowl, but I still got paranoid about making sure any of the peafowl wouldn't get too close to me for some years after that 😂 (it was my favourite park with several ponds and lots of different birds, and visited it several times a week). I hope my silly ramble amused you. They are absolutely stunning and unreal looking birds.

Thank you!

ChasSquirrel.😘

Thank you so much for watching!

Thank You So Much!

Thank you! Romeo will be 5 years old on June 10th and lets me pet him much more often. I am blessed to have him.

+ChasSquirrel welcome I will wish your romeo

Thank you. I do feel blessed to have successfully raised Romeo and Juliet to adulthood and then they have their own babies.

Please take care of it well! They can die easily so just take good care of the chick.

LOL, you are doomed now, just wait until 4am in the spring time! SQUAAAAAWWWWWWK HEEE HAW HONK YEEEOW

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

He really is a sweetheart. He let's me pet him more often since I took this video too :)

Thank you so much!

ChasSquirrel you are very much welcome! You are blessed to have such a wonderful beautiful Peacock! 😊

Thanks again. I agree. I feel very blessed to have hatched and raised Romeo and Juliet