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It is still early enough that she may decide to lay another clutch.

He is really special, cocks don't normally snuggle with chicks but he is a good one for sure. He is IBBS, India Blue, (color comes first), BS, Black Shoulder, (pattern comes second), and known splits are listed after that. The heat lamp is what threw off his natural timing, that is why he lost...

Great pics! Dad is beautiful, love that blue on his shoulders. Share that pic of him when people say the cocks will kill chicks. Mom is split BS, that is good to know. And when you have the need to put hatchlings into a brooder don't use newspaper, it is too slick and can cause you problems...

Actually, I do know. Many years ago I came here for help too. It was the people here that kept me here giving back what I have learned both here and on my own. It is great that you are learning but the true joy is in the giving back.

I have kept single chicks for a week or two at the beginning of the hatching season by themselves. It will be fine, it will chirp a lot until the next batch hatch. It will depend on how motherly the hen is if she will take this one back.

Here is an assisted-hatched chick that happened just today. This chick tried to chip out the bottom of the eggs. After two days I decided to assist, most of the chicks had already been moved out to the brooder. Having lost some blood it was a bit weakened and was a bit sticky. By the time it...

I recommend you read all of the stickies topics at the top of the main peafowl page.

You can take the kid out of the country but you can't take the country out of the kid. The folks moved to the big city when I was small but we would go work the farm every weekend. When we moved to a suburban I was able to have all the animals I wanted. Now I have moved out to the family farm...

There is a lot to learn and much of it has to be learned hands-on.

It is possible that she stepped on it and caused some internal damage.

A lot of hens can be very nervous when hatching their eggs. If they perceive a threat like a human bothering them they can sit tighter and squash chicks. Leave them alone to do what is natural. Not all lives can be saved but your interference can only make matters worse. It is common for...

It is curious that the vet said they had a bacterial infection but yet did not prescribe an antibiotic. The Ivermec injectible is commonly prescribed as a dewormer but is not very effective. The same with Corid, (amprolium), it is not a good treatment for cocci in peafowl, it is ok for...

I'd tell you but I Can't Remember S#!t.

Now that I have read all of that I forgot the questions, sorry it is my CRS acting up. Tame is being able to hand feed but not touch and that is the best way to have them. I would not remove the chicks at all unless they are going to a new home there is no good reason. Now I see you have a...

Outstanding post @Waterfaery! Yes, two weeks should be soon enough for the chicks. Most free-range chicks do not have much contact with cocci but considering the history here I would start with two weeks for this situation and as you said monthly until winter. The trick is going to be able to...

lol, I meant Chipmunk, sorry.

What is the main ingredient in Approves? I have never heard of it.

Good post, jsaxman but I need to point out that by giving vitamin B you will be feeding cocci. No Vit B while you suspect or are treating cocci. The main reason for not using amprolium in peachicks is that it does not kill cocci but only retards their growth by starving the cocci of nutrition...

For someone who professes to not know much about peafowl Waterfaery gives good advice. Cocci is the number one killer of chicks so that is most likely the problem but there can be other reasons your chick is not feeling well. It could have gotten chilled or picked up a bacteria infection...