Quiet Peafowl, Anybody interested???

bluedogsonly said:

Hey everybody. Heres my introduction. Im a veterinarian in eastern OK, I have worked up a procedure to lessen the volume that a rooster has when he crows. My mentor who taught me this procedure says the anatomy of pea fowl is the same as in chickens. He told me this procedure works to quieten down pea fowl. I have heard of people interested in this, some of the zoos actually.

Anyway, I have never tried this on a peacock but have been successful with roosters. So, Im posting this question to see if there is any interest in offering this procedure. If somebody is interested and willing, I would do the surgery on a bird for free to see how well it works.

Any opinions are appreciated. You can check out my decrowing thread here on BYC too.

Thanks heaps.

Dr. James

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Katherine Ramirez said:

Are you still doing decrowing for peacocks? we are looking to buy a victorian house in Redlands, California on an acre of property, but it is in the city, I don't think that the neighbors would like a loud peacock.

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bluedogsonly said:

I was just wondering if there are many pea-pet owners. I figure most that have them are very serious about them, where as alot of chickens are pets. What book describes the procedure? Id really like to read it. I've never really understood the declawing cats analogy. The number one killer of domestic cats in this country is euthanasia due to behavioral problems. Zoos are where I was told the interest would be for this procedure. Thanks all.

Dr. James

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shana007 said:

I know I'm a decade behind on this post, but I happen to be researching de-vocalizing peafowl in hopes of taking my pet peacock, Sprig (and his sister, Pea Girl) with me to the city.
Sprig's egg was one of 4 abandoned eggs. He was hatched in our house and was raised in the house. Because we live where winters are severe, Sprig got to live with us (and the dogs and cats) in the house for his first nine months. He thinks he's a dog. He used to race back and forth through the house with his piece of toast, making sure no one else could grab his "prize". Sprig sat on our shoulders or desks while we were in zoom meetings or classes. He knew how to go into his crate at night and be quiet. Finally, because his poops got so big and stinky, we had to put him outside when the weather got warm enough.
After 14 years in the countryside, we are moving to the city. I sold or gave away my guineas, ducks, turkeys, pea fowl, and some chickens. We're taking just 6 chicken hens with us. They'll be backyard chickens.
We want to take Sprig and his sister with us but they'd need to be quiet. I've got one friend who says she can take Sprig but he'd have to live in gen-pop with the rest of her peafowl. Sprig will hate that and I'm afraid he will lose his sweetness and friendliness. He'll also be lonely because he loves attention and loves being scritched under his chin.
So, I'm just looking up what's involved in de-voicing Sprig because it crossed my mind. I know his call is part of who he is. Yet, I also know that he would want to come with us. We are his family. He gets excited when he sees us in the yard. He wants us to come pet him.
I did have the thought this week that maybe he could go to a petting zoo. That would be awesome for him and for kids.
I'm expressing my wish for Sprig to come with us to the city, but the reality is that we will leave his voice alone and keep looking for a good home for him.

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KsKingBee said:

Sprig has no fear of people and loves attention, maybe a petting zoo sounds like a good idea but be prepared with an alternative plan when you get the call about him flogging the kids. As he matures and gets hormonal he will start protecting his perceived breeding territory and will not want anyone else invading it.

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bluedogsonly said:

Hey everybody. Heres my introduction. Im a veterinarian in eastern OK, I have worked up a procedure to lessen the volume that a rooster has when he crows. My mentor who taught me this procedure says the anatomy of pea fowl is the same as in chickens. He told me this procedure works to quieten down pea fowl. I have heard of people interested in this, some of the zoos actually.

Anyway, I have never tried this on a peacock but have been successful with roosters. So, Im posting this question to see if there is any interest in offering this procedure. If somebody is interested and willing, I would do the surgery on a bird for free to see how well it works.

Any opinions are appreciated. You can check out my decrowing thread here on BYC too.

Thanks heaps.

Dr. James

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