Actually, CatsPHiddle, they were once a delicacy in Medeival Europe... They'd be plucked and roasted like a turkey, and then the tail feathers would be put back in place, and they'd be brought to the table in all their glory...

And I agree with Jerry... when I was growing up we had a neighbor 1/2 mile away who raised them, and even from that distance, their call was ear-splitting.

For those who've never heard a peacock, the best way I can describe it is the scream of the blonde in a horror movie... No wonder they scare the bejeebers out of burglars.