Peachicks need warmer brooding temperatures than chickens.
Start peafowl about 100 deg.F and decrease by 5 deg. F each week until peachicks are fully feathered. Peachicks are VERY sensitive to drafts. Draft free brooding area is a MUST. Hand water each peachick on arrival. Add marbles/small rocks to fount tray to keep peachicks from climbing in. Our breeder starts her peachicks out on scrambled eggs/yogurt for the first few days. Also offer 28% protein starter feed, gamebird or turkey starter. Like turkey poults, peachicks are slow to start. Make sure to change the litter frequently and remove any damp spots. Color thier feed green with food coloring. This is one of my tricks I use. When baby peafowls eat in the nature thier vigitiaion is green, With doing this, this will help you peafowl a lot. For any quiations email me at vegafarm@gmail.com or contact us.
Start on a good Pheasant or Turkey starter feed (28% to 30% protein). The high protein makes them grow fast. Brood at 95 degrees the first week. Reduce 5 degrees per week. Keep them warm and dry and you won't have any problems with them. Be sure to prevent drafts in the brooder area. First water given keets on arrival should be warm to prevent chilling. You may also add 1 tbls. of sugar per quart of water to give them quick energy. You may also add electrolytes or Terramycin to help relieve shipping stress. Make sure they can't get in the water or they will get wet and chill or drown. Use marbles or rocks to fill the water area so as to make a shallow drinking area. Also place the feed and water close to the heat source for the first day. A large cardboard box (2 or 3 feet square) makes a good brooder box for 25 to 30 Keets. It's fresh and clean for each brood of chicks and can be thrown away when soiled.