"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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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.

It sounds more likw good jumping rather than bad flying. {:-)

Franz