I'm in urgent need of help. I bought two Black Australorp from a reputable feed store. I quarantined them, they showed no signs of any illness. What I didn't know is they both had dormant histomoniasis. The peachicks interacted with them before I knew they had it, killed them within two days...
I'm Vesta, but I tend to go by my nickname, Spooky! I live on a farm with a lot of plants and animals alike! I raise Chickens and Peafowl who are all free ranged. They get access to the horse pen, getting a lot of fresh bugs, good dusting spots, and minerals from the horse salt licks! At the...
I've been raising peafowl for 2 years now, my first batch of peas just recently had their own clutches! I've hand raised my hens, so they allow me to check on their nests without too much fussing. I was checking the first (and we suspect the only) peachick from a clutch of 9 and I discovered the...