0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Welcome to My Pet And Me. I'm Ferne.- I'm Rory.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07We're about to give Gerty her dinner.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10We have to remember to feed all the hungry animals every day.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- Plenty of water too. - That's true. Very important.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Lots of animals make brilliant pets and we love
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- coming to meet you and yours. - We do.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21What are you up to today?
0:00:21 > 0:00:24I'm about to meet new friends, and you can come along too.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- See you later.- See you.- Come on.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:31 > 0:00:34# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:34 > 0:00:37# Down every street
0:00:37 > 0:00:39# Are pets to meet
0:00:39 > 0:00:41# Some big, some small
0:00:41 > 0:00:43# Some scaly, some furry
0:00:43 > 0:00:46# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:46 > 0:00:49# Some have four paws
0:00:49 > 0:00:51# Some have sharp claws
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- # Some quack - Some bark
0:00:53 > 0:00:54- # Some purr - Some moo
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- # Some grunt - Some squawk
0:00:56 > 0:00:58# Some cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:01 > 0:01:04# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:04 > 0:01:07# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:07 > 0:01:09# Have you met my pet and me? #
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today I'm at a palace in Perth, Scotland,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17that's home to some beautiful peacocks and peahens,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19and I'll meet some new friends
0:01:19 > 0:01:22and we're going to find out all about them.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Hi, guys. You must be Usman and Cerys.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- Hi.- Hi.- It is lovely to meet you.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37- And you must be their mums. Hi.- Hi, Ferne.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39I hear there are some colourful birds
0:01:39 > 0:01:43wandering around this palace. Should we try and find some?
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- Yeah.- Come on.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Bye.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49SQUAWK, SQUAWK!
0:01:59 > 0:02:00- Hi, Carol.- Hi, Ferne.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Hi!
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- How are you? - I'm good. How are you guys?
0:02:04 > 0:02:05Good.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- What are you doing? - I'm tidying up the leaves,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11but normally I look after the peacocks and peahens.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15That is amazing! What a great job. How many do you have?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17We have about 11 peafowl here.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19That is great. Peafowl is a term used
0:02:19 > 0:02:22to describe both males and females.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25The males are peacocks and the females are peahens.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27What is your favourite thing about them?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31I like the colours of their feathers.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33I like their legs.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37They've got really long legs. And do they have a funny walk?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39They just do one step at a time.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40A bit of a strut, isn't it?
0:02:40 > 0:02:44The males have these magnificent colours
0:02:44 > 0:02:46to try and attract the females.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49You'll see the peahens are a bit less colourful,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52and their feathers are also shorter.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Peacocks have an average of 150 tail feathers, and once a year
0:02:56 > 0:02:58they shed them, so there's space for more.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Do you think we'll find some of the ones they shed?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Yeah!- I hope so. Do the peafowl roam around freely?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09They do cos it's easy to get food, and when it's very heavy rain,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11they like to go under the trees for shelter.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Peacocks are also very self-sufficient -
0:03:14 > 0:03:16they can get things easily themselves -
0:03:16 > 0:03:19so we just check up on them and give them food.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21That's really important.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Peafowl live for around 15 years and they are social birds,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28so it's great there's a bunch so they can hang out together.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Do they fly?- They can fly, but they are very, very big,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35so they can't stay in the air for long. Their flights are short,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39normally on to a branch where they sleep or to escape a sneaky fox.
0:03:39 > 0:03:45Rory, tell us more facts about these beautifully-coloured birds.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46Of course, Ferne.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54A group of peacocks is known as a muster or an ostentation.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02Male peacocks are best known for their amazing tail feathers,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04which is often called plumage.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08They like to stand them up and form a lovely big fan to show them off.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09Isn't it beautiful?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Peacock feathers make up half of their body length
0:04:16 > 0:04:21and they're classed as one of the largest flying birds in the world.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Peafowl need care and attention
0:04:34 > 0:04:37just like lots of other birds and animals.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Carol and the team take care of all the peacocks and peahens,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44and there's lots of visitors every day to the estate,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46so the birds always have plenty of food.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- Yeah.- Yes.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51It's wonderful these birds get so much care,
0:04:51 > 0:04:52so what can we do to help?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Right now, you can clean out this bowl for me
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and fill it full of fresh seeds for them.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- We can do that, can't we? - Yeah!- Yeah.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- I'll go turn on the water for you.- Thank you.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Ready, Carol.- OK.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Wait, there's a peacock that's looking for food!
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- He's not going to come for a bath? - Maybe!
0:05:29 > 0:05:30Make it nice and shiny.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34This is going to look so much better soon.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Me and Cerys are going to wipe the rest.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Carol, you can put the water off now.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- OK, Ferne!- Thank you.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Right, shall we give this a little wipe down?- Yeah!
0:05:52 > 0:05:54This is looking so much better.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Yeah.- I think we're super cleaners.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Guys, what goes in here?
0:05:59 > 0:06:00Food!
0:06:00 > 0:06:02- Will you put them in?- Yeah!
0:06:05 > 0:06:06There you go.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16Peafowl eat lots of different things like grains, nuts, seeds, fruit,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19and sometimes even insects.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- What do we need to do now? - Wash our hands!
0:06:22 > 0:06:23That is right.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Do you think they'll enjoy their nice tasty seeds?
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Yeah!- How about we leave it here for them and let's go?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Yeah.- OK, come on.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Look, they've found the food!
0:06:48 > 0:06:50I think he enjoyed that.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Now we've finished feeding the peafowl,
0:06:54 > 0:06:58local vet Fiona has arrived to give them a checkup.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Look at those. - They're beautiful, aren't they?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04And look at Alexander, he's a bit different -
0:07:04 > 0:07:05he's a white peacock.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Fiona, what are you looking for with these peafowl?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I'm looking at the behaviour of the peacocks,
0:07:11 > 0:07:15the condition of their feathers and the skin on their legs.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18The way they're naturally preening is good.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22They do that to remove dirt and keep their feathers healthy.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Why aren't you picking them up to look over?
0:07:24 > 0:07:27If we felt one had a problem with its feet or feathers
0:07:27 > 0:07:31we'd have to catch them, but we try to avoid stress.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34It's just a general check to see they're looking healthy.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38We can get a rough idea of if they get enough food...
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- They're looking good?- Great, yes.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Fantastic. They've got shiny feathers,
0:07:43 > 0:07:48the skin on their legs is healthy - we've got some happy peacocks.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53My Pet And Me!
0:07:53 > 0:07:57I think the peacocks and peahens here are very lucky
0:07:57 > 0:08:01because there's so much space. What do you think they get up to?
0:08:01 > 0:08:02Running around.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Play hide and seek.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06That sounds like so much fun.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10But if the peacocks and peahens could do absolutely anything,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12what would they do?
0:08:18 > 0:08:20If they could do anything...
0:08:21 > 0:08:27..they would be ballroom dancers.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29They would twirl around and around...
0:08:31 > 0:08:35..and their colourful tails would twinkle in the lights.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Now the peacocks and peahens are happy, fed and roaming around,
0:08:45 > 0:08:47we should play a game.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- Yeah!- But we're going to need some friends first.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Come on, friends.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Hi, Ferne!- Hi, Ferne.- Hi.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01You must be Paris and Greg. I'm so glad you guys could join us.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Now, I've found lots of peacock feathers
0:09:03 > 0:09:05and I've hidden them in a maze.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Shall we see how many we can find?
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Yeah!- Shall we do that?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Yeah!- OK, let's go, quick!
0:09:19 > 0:09:20This maze is fun!
0:09:23 > 0:09:27I wonder how many peacock feathers they'll find.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29There's one!
0:09:30 > 0:09:32They can't find a way to go!
0:09:34 > 0:09:35Keep your eyes peeled.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Have a look. Have a look.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Well done, everyone.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Whoo! Well spotted.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Go, go, go, go, go!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Yeah, we made it through the maze!
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Well, that was amazing.- Yeah.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Wasn't it? It was so much fun. We've got lots and lots of feathers.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- Do you know what I was thinking that we could make?- What?
0:10:08 > 0:10:09Peacock masks!
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Yeah!
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Shall we go and do that? - Yeah!- Come on.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23We've got all of the outlines of our masks nice and ready.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- Do you think they look good?- Yeah.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- Shall we cut them out?- Yeah.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- I'm keeping the lines. - You're doing really, really well.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Just a little bit in there.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40Remember to always get help from an adult when using scissors.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- Shall we start decorating them? - Yeah!
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- I'm putting glitter on the cheeks. - That's lovely.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54That's a really nice idea.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Are you putting a crown on?
0:10:59 > 0:11:00Pompoms on.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04One for there, one for there.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09So the next thing that we need to do, and we cannot forget it...
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Peacock feathers! - Shall we stick some of these on?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Yeah!- Can you tell me what these are called?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- Eyes. - That's right, they're called eyes.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22They're at the top of the male peacock's feathers.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- What do you think they do with them? - They show them off to the peahens.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28That is exactly right.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33They can have 150 of these and they just wave them around like that.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36It's like a big hello, isn't it? Look at me!
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Make sure that they're properly stuck down.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41These are looking fantastic.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- Shall we try them on?- Yeah!
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- Do you think the peacocks will be impressed with these?- Yeah!
0:11:50 > 0:11:51Definitely.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56What do you think of our masks?
0:11:56 > 0:11:57Hello!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Are you doing peacock walks?
0:12:03 > 0:12:07He's coming to have a look as well. THEY LAUGH
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Hi. What do you think of our masks?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13I bet they think our masks look fantastic.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I had so much fun meeting all of you.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22It was brilliant, and we learnt so much about the beautiful birds,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- didn't we?- Yeah. - Thank you very, very much.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Oh, hug!
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Oh, no!
0:12:30 > 0:12:32SQUAWK, SQUAWK!
0:12:35 > 0:12:37My Pet And Me!
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Hi, Rory.- Hi, Ferne. How was your day?- It was fantastic.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I made some really great friends and had such a fun day.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I've been busy cleaning out the stables.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- It's looking great, well done. - Thank you.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Remember not to touch an animal unless the owner says it's OK first.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Two pets you definitely can play with, though, are ours.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Go to the CBeebies website and play the game.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06What a fantastic time we've had. We love meeting you and your pets.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11# Today we met
0:13:12 > 0:13:15# A lovely pet
0:13:15 > 0:13:17# We see how much you care for them
0:13:17 > 0:13:21# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:21 > 0:13:22# Time for us to
0:13:24 > 0:13:25# Just remind you
0:13:27 > 0:13:30# After you've played with your pet
0:13:30 > 0:13:33# Wash your hands, don't forget
0:13:33 > 0:13:36# It doesn't matter what pet you've got
0:13:36 > 0:13:38# You might have one, you might not
0:13:38 > 0:13:41# It's still fun finding out
0:13:41 > 0:13:45# What having a pet is all about
0:13:45 > 0:13:48# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:48 > 0:13:51# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:51 > 0:13:53# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:53 > 0:13:56# Come back and see my pet and me. #
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Bye!