The peafowl is an ornamental bird which is often grown to adorn farmsteads, private estates or public parks and zoological gardens. They enjoy living in the open and prefer to roost in trees. The roosting place should be arranged some distance from dwellings because peafowl are inclined to be noisy, especially at night. Once established in a new home, they are not inclined to stray away. However, older birds moved into a new location sometimes do not settle well and must be confined.
Peafowl are difficult to confine continuously.
They fly readily, and if confined, must have a tall, open shed for a roosting place. They also must have a large, grass-covered run to be comfortable. The runs need to be at least seven feet tall to prevent birds from jumping up and injuring themselves on the top. There are two wild species of peafowl, the Indian and the Javan. The Indian species is most common in this country.