Recent content by Waterfaery

Don't feel terrible. It sounds like you're giving them a wonderful life there free ranging. I feel like the peahen would probably teach them to eat a good variety so I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions about the protein. There might be something else going on. What sort of protein...

I'm in the EU so options are probably very different for you. I also haven't used mine yet but my husband did a lot of very thorough research and we chose this one. We ordered it back in January and it had a lead time of 6-10 weeks but we decided it was worth the wait. It's in shipment at the...

If you have a trained dog that will probably help things a lot if you plan to free range. I don't have a dog so I can't advise about that but I have read of lots of others here having success with them. That sounds strange about them breaking their necks on the top netting. Are you sure you had...

Would you consider buying a microscopse and doing your own? Maybe not now but for the future it might be worth looking into if you don't have a helpful vet. That is what we have had to do. I don't know about Endocox powder but Toltrazuril dosage is 7mg per kg of bodyweight. That works out as...

It sounds like you have a good long term plan but the short term plan is not ideal. Wing clipping is dangerous because it leaves them vulnerable to predator attacks since their response to threat is to fly. They need access to a covered aviary or some other roofed outdoor area in the place...

I don't know where you are but if your climate is suitable and they are in a safe aviary I would let them roost outside. We herd ours in only if the weather is forecast to be extremely bad.

You can direct dose with a syringe down the throat but it is absolutely vital to know how to do that correctly so it goes in the right place and doesn't aspirate them. There are detailed posts with photos on here if you want to search for them or I can try to find one later if you want to go...

Not at all. Whatever it was came on very suddenly.

My two didn't even try until their third year and then they didn't succeed. They tried again and were successful the year after that. I don't know how normal that is but I wasn't in a hurry so I didn't really think about it. That was in 2021. Their peachicks are now grown and started laying...

Here is another one to look at.

I hope your peachick is ok. I wish I could help but I haven't had to deal with this with a peachick before. Hopefully some of the experienced members will be here shortly. In the meantime, I agree with the others about the vitamins and the shoes and I would suggest doing some reading on here...

This is the peafowl forum. 30 days is normal.

Funny you ask, because I have actually rigged up a fancy weighing trick in the past. I put a digital scales with a bluetooth connection in the doorway between one of the sheds and the aviary so the birds had no choice but to step on it to walk through. It was quite funny watching them inspect it...

I know, it's so easy to fall in love with birds! Maybe you could post some photos of the yellow droppings? Maybe some of the more experienced members might be able to tell you something about them. Not knowing if they're from chickens, turkeys or peafowl might make a difference, though. Have...

It's great that you're doing so much research and getting prepared with having meds on hand. You're right, they can get sick so quickly so it's very important to be ready. Here is a post with a good list of things to have. I wouldn't be so quick to medicate with antibiotics based on one...