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On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:34:33 +0100, Jaques d'Altrades
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(Proper) free-range hens have a chicken house, but are free to invade
their neighbours' gardens, get run over in the road, roost in trees or
go on holiday with Mr. Fox.

We visited Castle Howard a couple of weeks ago and noticed that
peacocks were roosting fairly high up in trees. I can't recall seeing
a peacock fly.

They can't fly high or long distances.

Ours roosted high up in the biggest tree in their territory, a huge
beech beside the house, but there's no way they could fly straight up
the roost 50 or 60 ft up. They ascend in stages; quite a sight to watch.
The dominant cock assembles the flock at the foot of the roost then
calls them up, branch by branch.

Janet.