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Glad you liked it! You know, some always seem to escape in the house and every now and then a big, nasty, stinky beetle will walk across the floor. -Kathy

I think I'll stick to buying them, lol. -Kathy

http://www.wormman.com/breeding_superworms.cfm -Kathy

I think you're right... Not sure if mine are like that or not, I feed them too fast, lol. -Kathy

Nice looking peas in your avatar! Super worms I think are also sometimes called king worms, they're huge mealworms. Too big for small chicks to eat unless they're cut in half. They are a great way to get extra protein into a sick bird and they're also a good treat for them. I'll post a picture...

@Yoda , and I said "FWIW, I have kept a few alive on a diet of crickets and meal worms from pet stores. " , right? You don't feed them and that's fine, I do and I haven't had any issues doing it... Crickets and meal worms from pet and feed stores have saved the lives of quite a few peachicks...

Yeah, I wouldn't feed him the beetles. -Kathy

BTW, thought of you yesterday while I was buying a box of 1000 super worms. Glad to see he/she is doing better! -Kathy

Very cute! I'm gonna make a wild guess and say male. That's based on the reddish coloration, nothing else. Keep in mind that I am very new to peafowl and it's just a guess. -Kathy

How is it doing? -Kathy

Bringing her in and keeping her warm is your best bet. It's also a good idea to get a baseline weight on them as they should be growing every day. Average weight gain per day for mine is about 7-12%. Any less or a loss is a sign that they aren't well. At two weeks of age mine weigh around...

If you want her to live, bring her inside and keep her warm, watered and fed. Peachicks aren't as hardy as chicken chicks. At her age she will do best in 85 degrees, *maybe* 80 degrees, but I think you'll find her happier if warmer. Try wetting your finger and sticking it in crumbles and have...