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    Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

    Thanks so much for the replies. I tried them together again briefly and it didn't go well. He wasn't mean to the hen this time, thankfully, but he was really trying to drive the chick away. I'm trying to decide on my options now. 1. I have another four chicks in a brooder who are 3 weeks old...
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    Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

    I'm afraid this is probably the problem. We have foxes here and we also have cats. My strategy until now has always been to leave the broody and chicks in the smaller enclosure until the chicks are too big to fit through the electric fence. It's usually just a couple of weeks. Any time I've...
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    Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

    Yes, this has been my experience as well with other roosters. So far, they have all been amazing and even, like yours, taking in chicks without a broody. That's why this one is such a shock.
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    Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

    No, I couldn't give him away. He's my only bantam rooster. I have plenty of space and other flocks so I will have to do some temporary rearranging. They are pastured, so they are within a 50m long electric fence which we move around so they have fresh ground.
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    Rooster attacking broody hen and her chick

    I have a broody hen with a single chick that I'm struggling to reintroduce to their flock. They've been in a broody coop with their own mini run that's located within the larger area so they've been able to see and interact with the flock the whole time. I let them out into the main area for...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Hi, I have four eggs in lockdown and yesterday I noticed one of them has a small hole down near the pointy end. At first, I thought it was a pip by a malpositioned chick. I've had plenty of those before so I wasn't too worried but all day today the chick has been rocking and cheeping loudly. I...
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    Please help - impacted crop suspected

    How is it now? That's great that it's pooing. I would withold regular food and give it something wet and easy to digest. The egg you're giving is great but if the food it was eating on its own was moist as well, that would be good. You could leave out some moist scrambled egg and a mash made...
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    Please help - impacted crop suspected

    What makes you think it's impacted? How old is the peachick? Is it producing droppings? You can try coconut oil. I think any oil can help but coconut oil works well because it's solid so you can place small pieces in the beak without risk of aspiration. Molasses would be another thing to try...
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    Building a suitable medkit for peafowl

    This is a great post by KSKingBee in a previous thread about this. Have a read of the whole thread as well. A microscope is also a good idea. This is a great thread to read about doing your own fecal floats.
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    Got my first egg!!!

    That's great. I don't think you need to do anything else. Keep dating and adding more as she lays them and discard them as they get old. She's unlikely to go broody for a while since she's only started laying and be prepared that she may not go broody at all this year.
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    Possible feed toxin intake.

    I'm so sorry.
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    Possible feed toxin intake.

    I'm sorry about your peahens. What an interesting read about the layer fatigue in casportpony's link. Hopefully that's what's going on and you can get them back on their feet. I would be very careful about giving Baytril unless absolutely indicated. Make sure you follow it with plenty of...
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    Peachick handling and socializing tips

    Did you find out their age then? I know you weren't sure before. Hand feeding is what I have done. Just sitting quietly with the food in outstretched hand and waiting. Mine were raised by peahens in an aviary so a brooder situation is probably a bit different. I was able to sit in amongst them...
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    Slipped tendon help!

    If you contact the vet you saw already they should really write a prescription without seeing him again. As for the aspirin, could you ask a pharmacist at the counter? You're doing a great job with him. I really hope he keeps improving.
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    1 week vs several weeks

    Have a look at this amazing photo database. https://www.peafowldatabase.com/2-weeks.html
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    1 week vs several weeks

    It's a few years since my peachicks hatched so I don't really remember exactly but these look young enough to me. The india blue look slightly older than the whites. Maybe 2 weeks old? Definitely not old enough to be complaining to the breeder anyway. Spend time with them and enjoy them. They...
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    Peafowl Breed & Gender ID Help – Only One Hatched!

    Congratulations on your first lovely little peachick! I would advise reading the stickies at the top of the peafowl forum and learning as much as possible. Getting a friend for it asap would be a good idea. If you hand raise it alone and it turns out to be a peacock he could turn aggressive in...
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    Slipped tendon help!

    He is professional. You're getting advice from an expert and we're so lucky to have him on here.
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    Mystery Chick Disease

    I'm sorry about your chick. I'm afraid I don't know. I don't know if a necropsy is something available to you? Otherwise, the only thing I can suggest is if it happens again (hopefully not) you could take video of the behaviour and post it here and maybe someone can identify the symptoms.
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    Soon to be chick mom, have a few peafowl questions.

    That is a wonderful point. Always future proof if you can!
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