Re: Survival of escaped birds.

[rob leask <>]

David Geering wrote: domesticated

> .  The ability to survive a
> truly wild existence has been bred out of many of these species (and lets
> be thankful for that).
>
> David Geering

  But is this so?
Turkeys and Guinea fowl breed in New Zealand (as well as Peacocks}.
Where I used to live Turkeys were a nuisance.
Perhaps the lack of competing species and predators in N.Z. contribute to the
success of these birds.
                              Rob