Food for Peacocks

Choosing what to feed your peacock is not a decision to take lightly. Good nutrition is a key factor in keeping your bird healthy and happy. Knowing what to feed your peacock and how to provide needed vitamins and minerals in its diet will greatly increase its chances of living a long life.

  1. Grains

    • Feeding your peacock a mixture of grains will help give your bird the energy it needs. A mixture of barley, wheat and rice will provide the right balance of nutrition your peacock will need to supplement its diet.

    Protein

    • Peacocks need copious amounts of protein to stay healthy. They typically get much of their protein by eating insects but their diet should contain enough protein to make up for what they can't get on their own. Commercially purchased game bird crumble will provide your peacock with needed protein, as will dried cat food.

    Greens

    • Peacocks like their vegetables. Mixed greens, such as lettuces, spinach, and other legumes will provide your peacock with many essential vitamins they might have trouble forging for on their own.