Lazy Peachick

[casportpony]

Here's one:

-Kathy

 

[AugeredIn]

Othman, I am guessing at this point the other pea is finished or very close to finished with the Metronidazole course, has been wormed and has been on Baytril a couple of days. I am wondering if the stress of medication and lack of just general sleep is stressing the bird. I think I would be tempted to stop all medications and make that pen dark for 6-8 hours. Remove all food and water for that period. When that time is up feed a sweet fruit or scrambled egg and see if it takes to the food right away. I just wonder if this bird has not been wound so tight that he is off the feed and stressed.

....and put one single friend in their with him for that period as well.

 

[Birdrain92]

Forgot to say that I do think it's a good idea to feed something with higher protein, though some here feed 18-20% chick starter and their chicks are fine.

-Kathy

My peachicks are on a 28% protein medicated game bird starter and they are healthy. I took these a few minutes ago.
I think I have 3 males and one female.

 

[Argus]

Be careful with too much Ca though. Excess Ca interferes with the utilization of other minerals (P, Mg, Mn, and Zn).

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I heard the feed will start losing the vitamins after 3 months.

 

[Garden Peas]

Othman, I have not used such a powder. What kind of feed are you giving the birds? Often, some feeds are already supplemented with calcium (for example, layer pellets), so you perhaps would wish to check the feed label.

If the bird is acting "lazy," it seems more likely to me that it is suffering from an illness or parasite, such as worms, coccidia or some kind of infection. I would check carefully for signs of illness and isolate the bird, and would worm and treat for coccidia preemptively, immediately.

How long has it been lethargic?

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Othman, I have not used such a powder. What kind of feed are you giving the birds? Often, some feeds are already supplemented with calcium (for example, layer pellets), so you perhaps would wish to check the feed label.

If the bird is acting "lazy," it seems more likely to me that it is suffering from an illness or parasite, such as worms, coccidia or some kind of infection. I would check carefully for signs of illness and isolate the bird, and would worm and treat for coccidia preemptively, immediately.

How long has it been lethargic?

Maybe three or four days, i'm feeding them a chick starter from local brand, they isn't really saying many things on the bag, i think it has some calcium but maybe its not enough, the bird almost looks fine no problem in his eyes or with his breathing.

 

[Garden Peas]

Maybe three or four days, i'm feeding them a chick starter from local brand, they isn't really saying many things on the bag, i think it has some calcium but maybe its not enough, the bird almost looks fine no problem in his eyes or with his breathing.

Lethargy is a signal that something is seriously wrong. I would immediately isolate the bird, start worming and anti-coccidials, and collect a poo sample. Do you have access to a vet who will run fecal samples for you?

I do not know what insufficient calcium would look like, but I do think that you should check the worm and coccidia issues quickly, as lethargic birds often die. Worms and coccidia are unlikely to show up as eye or breathing problems unless the bird has secondary infections or multiple things wrong with it, or unless it is something like gapeworm or an overwhelming parasite load.

I think it is urgent that you get the bird isolated from the others while you figure out what is wrong with it. You also may need to treat the whole flock for worms or coccidia or both.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Lethargy is a signal that something is seriously wrong. I would immediately isolate the bird, start worming and anti-coccidials, and collect a poo sample. Do you have access to a vet who will run fecal samples for you?

I do not know what insufficient calcium would look like, but I do think that you should check the worm and coccidia issues quickly, as lethargic birds often die. Worms and coccidia are unlikely to show up as eye or breathing problems unless the bird has secondary infections or multiple things wrong with it, or unless it is something like gapeworm or an overwhelming parasite load.

I think it is urgent that you get the bird isolated from the others while you figure out what is wrong with it. You also may need to treat the whole flock for worms or coccidia or both.

I will now, and i will try to see a vet tomorrow, but i don't think he will run fecal samples for me, i hope its not coocidia or worms, i will need to wait until morning, its 2:30 AM here.

 

[thndrdancr]

Q8,

They are terribly susceptible to cocci when they are young and they basically just look droopy winged and lethargic like that. It's very serious!!!!

It could be anything, but he needs treated quickly.