Rural Gardening: What about peafowl?, 1 by AlohaHoya

AlohaHoya wrote:
HI...I am a stranger to this forum, but y'all seem like an OK bunch of folks. May I ask for your opinions?

We (E. Hawaii, The Big Island) have been invaded by the Coqui Frog - a very noisy tiny little frog that calls for mates all night long and being the size of a 25cent piece very difficult to find. Their presense has to be accepted but they really get my sleep when they are around the house...

Someone suggested peafowl as a forager to clean up the critters. Chickens do a good job but our Labrador, Thelma, is a reknowned chicken chaser/killer - instinctive to carry a dead bird around!!!

Our house gardens are not necessary full of tender plants...and they would have 12 acres to wander around.

Do they really destroy plants?
Do the cocks scream all the time? What sets them off?
Are they good at defending themselves against dogs?

Would love some advice... Those frogs drive me NUTS!!

Carol