{"product_id":"peacock-seed-blend","title":"Peacock Seed Blend – Multi-Species Forage Mix with Proso Millet, Sorghum \u0026 Sunflower, Attracts \u0026 Feeds Peafowl \u0026 Backyard Birds","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMulti-Species Forage for Peafowl and Backyard Birds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePeafowl and backyard birds both do best with real variety, not a single grain dumped in a feeder. This blend combines high-energy grains, oil-rich sunflower, and protein-boosting clovers and chicory into one planting that feeds peafowl alongside chickens, turkey, and wild songbirds sharing the same ground. It's a working forage mix built for mixed flocks, not a single-species feed pretending to cover everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants Peacock Seed Blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe peafowl keeper wanting genuine forage variety beyond standard feed.\u003cbr\u003eThe backyard bird enthusiast supporting peafowl alongside chickens and wild birds.\u003cbr\u003eThe homesteader wanting a mixed forage planting for a diverse flock or yard.\u003cbr\u003eThe land manager building a bird-friendly planting that draws both domestic and wild species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Multi-Species Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mix combines high-energy grains, an oil-rich seed crop, and protein-rich legumes and forbs selected for peafowl and backyard bird forage rather than a single-species planting. Components mature at different rates, offering seed heads, greens, and blooms across the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrains:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhite Proso Millet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRed Milo Sorghum\u003c\/em\u003e, fast-growing, high-energy seed crops that draw birds to mature seed heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOil-rich seed crop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBlack Oil Sunflower\u003c\/em\u003e, high-fat seeds favored by peafowl and a wide range of backyard and wild birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtein legumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBiennial Clover\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhite Cloud Crimson Clover\u003c\/em\u003e, fast-growing legumes adding protein and fixing nitrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMineral-rich forb:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSix Point Chicory\u003c\/em\u003e, deep-rooted and loaded with trace minerals for grazing and browsing birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Yard \u0026amp; Run\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed flock forage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant where peafowl share ground with chickens, turkey, or other backyard birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed head forage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow millet, sorghum, and sunflower to mature as a natural seed source birds forage directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtein and mineral support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let clovers and chicory mature to boost forage protein and trace minerals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWild bird draw:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use as a planting that also attracts songbirds and other wild species to the yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotational planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow in resting sections while birds work another area, then rotate access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental and functional planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enjoy sunflower and clover blooms while the planting does double duty as forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Peacock Seed Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast onto prepared soil; light raking helps seed-to-soil contact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in spring after last frost, once soil has warmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadcast at a rate suited to plot size; denser sowing speeds ground cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Components germinate at different rates, typically 5 to 14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates a wide range of soils; fertile, well-drained ground supports the strongest stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil moist through germination; established stands tolerate variable moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed heights, from low clover and chicory to tall grain and sunflower stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccess timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow initial establishment before introducing birds, then rotate as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual blend; not frost-hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a forage blend built for yards and runs with more than one kind of bird in them. Peacock Seed Blend combines energy-rich grains, oil-rich sunflower, and protein-boosting clovers and chicory to feed peafowl alongside chickens, turkey, and the wild birds that show up anyway. It's easy to establish and gives every species something worth foraging for. Grow the mix built for a yard that's never just one bird deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"500+ Seeds","offer_id":54452731740478,"sku":"11604","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Oz","offer_id":54452731773246,"sku":"11605","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/ColorfulCollageBreakfastMenuInstagramPost-44.png?v=1789404794","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/peacock-seed-blend","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}