Peafowl Facts

Male: Peacock
Female: Peahen
Maturity: Peahen: 2nd season or year
Peacock: 3-5 years
Incubation: 26-28 days
Young: Peachick

Fledge: a young bird grows its flight feathers and begins to fly.
Clutch: a hatch of eggs laid over several days but incubated together.
Molt: the seasonal shedding of flight feathers.
Pip: to crack or chip a hole in an egg, usually done by the emerging chick.
Brooder: a warm box or enclosure for newly hatched chicks.