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A java green peacock and black shouldered peahen were bred together by mrs spalding creating the first spalding peafowl. Otherwise, they are raised in a brooder and are very similar to raising chicks or poults. They need to be kept at 95 degrees the first week and can be five degrees cooler each week. With over 26 years of experience of raising peafowl, the couple were the first and only peacock book authors to appear on the today show, good morning america.
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