Peacock Breeds Introduced: Which One Is Suitable for Artificial Breeding
The peacock is commonly known as the phoenix and is called the king of white birds. Because of its exquisite crest feathers, it is especially precious among birds and animals, and has strong ornamental value and economic value. With the hot development of specialty breeding in recent years, artificial breeding of peacocks has also become more and more common. At present, the domesticated peacock breeds in China fall into three major groups: the green peafowl, the blue peafowl and the white peafowl. So which peacock is suitable for artificial breeding? And what are the characteristic differences among these three major peacock breeds? Let us take a look together with the editor of Nongxun Net below.
1. Green peafowl
The green peafowl is distributed both at home and abroad. In China it is mainly concentrated in western Yunnan, while its distribution abroad is relatively scattered, including Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Java in Indonesia. In terms of growth habits, the green peafowl likes to move around near streams and rivers and in open places in woodlands. It mainly inhabits forest, bamboo forest or coniferous forest and other sparsely wooded grassland areas below 2000 m in altitude.
Artificial breeding conditions: The green peafowl is a national second-class protected animal in China, so in legal principle it is not allowed to be bred or traded.
2. White peafowl
The white peafowl is a variant breed of the blue peafowl. Its feathers have no mixed colors and its eyes are light red. It is likewise an extremely precious ornamental bird. In addition, because it is a variant breed, its numbers are very scarce, but at present, through artificial domestication, it has already reached a state of self-maintaining population.
Artificial breeding conditions: The white peafowl is a national second-class protected animal in China, so in legal principle it is not allowed to be bred or traded.
3. Blue peafowl
The blue peafowl is also known as the "Indian peafowl" and is mainly distributed in India, Sri Lanka and other regions. Its feathers are more gorgeous and eye-catching than those of the green peafowl. In particular, the feathers of the male peacock are dazzling after the tail is fanned out. The feather color is mainly emerald green, and the upper tail coverts are more than 1 m long. The blue peafowl is also the peacock breed we commonly see.
Artificial breeding conditions: The blue peafowl is not only a bird with extremely high ornamental value, but also a high-quality game delicacy and has certain medicinal value. It has a certain market economic prospect, and artificial breeding can be carried out after obtaining a domestication license.
In summary, the peacock breeds in China are mainly divided into the green peafowl, the blue peafowl and the white peafowl, among which only the blue peafowl meets the conditions for artificial breeding.
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