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dwyerj1
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
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Location: naples, fl |
 Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:13 am |
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Very happy to have you to ask questions of. I live on 2.5 acres of woods in Naples, FL. I have 4 peacocks and one peahen (a surprise since there were supposed to be two pairs and one odd one). Life was so fine until developers built me into a gated community (which I'm not really part of). My current birds are all about 2 yrs. old.
My problem is the head of the gated community having fits over my birds' mating calls. The peacock police have been here three times in the past month. I've been required to incarcerate them all and expanded their pen to accommodate them. However, the Delasol Homeowners Association had Mark Adamczyk (who lives nearby) write me on his legal stationery saying he was going to "pursue injunctive relief in the courts to abate the noise nuisance.
Last night one 2 second peep sounded at about 3:30 AM and a second chorus of about 7 seconds occurred at 4:30 AM. Mr. Adamczyk telephoned me at 4:45 to complain that the birds were keeping him and his young family awake all night--he threatened to continue to call me until I do something to silence the birds. The birds are not happy with their sudden 24/7 confinement. I have two compartments to the pen; one side is for the India blues (males), the other is for the black wings (2 males and one hen). The males fuss at each other but not extravagantly unless the two varieties are in the same pen. I put out two lights which I can switch on when they're frightened at night.
I've relocated 9 opossums and set traps out for coons. Do you have any experience with complaining neighbors or any suggestions about how I can keep them (or the neighbor) quiet?
Thanks.
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burdgurl
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Joined: 07 Apr 2008
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Location: USA |
| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:32 am |
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you're not going to be able to keep those birds quiet unless you have them devoiced which IMHO is cruel and costly.
As far as cutting on lights at night, that only serves to set the birds off so go easy on the lights.
Sounds like you may have to be getting rid of your birds which is not fair to you/your birds in this situation . However, you may have to in order to keep peace in the neighborhood.
You could build a wood fence approx. 8-9 foot tall around the peafowl enlosure or at least on the side/s where the neighbors houses are. ( dog ear type perhaps ) That may serve to block out some sound. I think I understand it needs to be at least 8 foot tall to help prevent sound from carrying far. |
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smokeyberd
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 40
Location: golden valley, az |
| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:33 pm |
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hi there; sounds as if you have neighbors that want city life in the country  were you there first? does your home exist outside the gated community? i think you need to consult a good att'y too unfortunately  good luck and try to keep your lovely pets  |
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Peachick Grammie
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Joined: 13 Jul 2009
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Location: Abita Springs, LA |
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:35 am |
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When we built our house after Katrina on the northshore of New Orleans it came with a feral peahen which is how I began as a peafowl hobbyist. Most of the neighbors did not like her because she would go up on their decks to admire herself in their patio doors and leave little presents. She would occasionally root through someone's garden and leave presents on steps and driveways. When I got a male for her, they stayed closer to my property but the mating calls at night were not appreciated. Then I get 4 three week old peachicks to raise. Again, initially not much of a problem. The peacock always stayed real close to the chicks, the hen closer but she hated the chicks. Finally the chicks are one year old and the birds start exploring more...that is what pushed the neighbors over the edge.
Several signed a petition making a formal complaint about the six adult size birds. Primary issue was the poop. I was devastated because I thought I was going to have to give up all my birds. I quickly got started on a more permanent and elaborate coop but not in time to save all my birds. Long story from this point including Hurricane Gustav but what I ended up with is old original hen and two year old IB pair that I raised from 3 weeks. Now I have seven chicks as well...three from imported white eggs. The neighbors have not complained since the overall number of adult birds was reduced and they have been confined 24/7.
I have mixed feelings because I wanted free range birds but I get to interact with the birds I have much more and they seem happy in their coop. Any time they are out, they want to get right back in. I naively thought it was such a privilege to share my spaces with these regal yet funny birds and thought everyone else would feel the same.
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Kevin
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Location: Riverside, CA |
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:06 pm |
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Try looking into the zoning laws for your property. If you are zoned for poultry and livestock.. then that's a legal leg for keeping your birds. I'm aware of many instances similar to yours.. people moving in around someone who has animals/livestock but they were protected by zoning and "grandfather clauses" so they could continue keeping the animals despite the general area becoming more urbanized or having a few new neighbors who were absolutely opposed to the animals even being there at all. |
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silvergramma
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
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Location: North Dakota |
| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:43 am |
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if you live inside city limits.. youre in for it.. there are noise ordinances and actually those birds are considered livestock,, |
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buff
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I do not know what your neighbors have to do to get the point across that your peacocks are a disruptive nuisance to the neighborhood. You do not have enough land to keep the noise at a distance that does not bother the neighbors. You are also making no attempt to confine them to your property. How many ways do the neighbors have to tell you before you get the point? |
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bcraft
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:56 am |
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| buff wrote: |
| I do not know what your neighbors have to do to get the point across that your peacocks are a disruptive nuisance to the neighborhood. You do not have enough land to keep the noise at a distance that does not bother the neighbors. You are also making no attempt to confine them to your property. How many ways do the neighbors have to tell you before you get the point? |
You need to reread the OP post, they are confine 24/7 .. plus they were there first.
The neighbors move there ,and now want to complain. Thats like moving next to a hog farm, then complain about the smell.....WRONG
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Ok Peafowl
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Location: Southern Oklahoma |
| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:32 am |
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| bcraft wrote: |
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| I do not know what your neighbors have to do to get the point across that your peacocks are a disruptive nuisance to the neighborhood. You do not have enough land to keep the noise at a distance that does not bother the neighbors. You are also making no attempt to confine them to your property. How many ways do the neighbors have to tell you before you get the point? |
You need to reread the OP post, they are confine 24/7 .. plus they were there first.
The neighbors move there ,and now want to complain. Thats like moving next to a hog farm, then complain about the smell.....WRONG |
If you notice this person joined the forum this month and only has ONE comment, Sounds like they may be the ones complaining about the noise. They are the kind of idiots we don't need on this forum, so maybe we should DELETE you for being a NUISANCE....................... That is one reason I would never live anywhere they had a Home Owners Association or Gated Community (what a bunch of Morons).
But like the OP posted check to see if you have the livestock laws and if you were grandfathered in, if not you may have to get rid of the birds or you may want to move to a better place ( in the country) so you and your birds can live in peace.
Hope everything works out for you. |
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Desert Wind
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Location: Alberta, Canada |
| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:27 am |
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If a neighbor wanted to subdivide next to me, I would be putting up a sign 4X16 saying FUTURE HOME OF PRAIRE WINDS PIG FARM I friend of mine did that and they never subdivide till after he was ready to sell first.
Desert Wind
perhaps you could put up a 8' fence on your property not on the property line, then have some kids put Graffiti on the side facing the neighbor or pile all your junk on that side of the property give him something to look at and put your yard lite above it so he can enjoy it in the evening as well.
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Peachick Grammie
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Location: Abita Springs, LA |
| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:38 pm |
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Some people feel so entitled...they should just get over themselves. Yes the birds can make noise but so do dogs barking at varmits in the middle of the night, cats mating, coyotes howling. If someone wants perfect quiet they should go sleep in a tomb.
When I first moved uptown from my street noise condo in New Orleans...there was a mockingbird that I was ready to kill. Then I did some research to discover that he was only calling all night because he didn't have a mate.
Do we want to coexist with nature or sleep in perfect silence? I recommend some good earplugs and maybe a sound machine.
Does none of the neighbors appreciate the beauty of living so near these magnificent birds? I feel privileged to have them.
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Peachick Grammie
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Location: Abita Springs, LA |
| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:53 pm |
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Its kind of creepy that this BUFF person would come onto our forum about Peafowl and make a post complaining about his neighbor. He obviously has not interest in learning anything about peafowl...I'm just a saying. Seemd beyond rude and very stalkerish. I would be worried somebody like that would do something to hurt my birds.
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