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Issue with peacock--respiratory or gape worm?
I don't know what a gram of Metronidazole is but when giving it the dosage is 250mg twice per day for five days. The Tylan 200 when injecting it for a mature pea is 1.0ml to 1.5ml per day for five days. When giving it orally you must increase the amount. I only inject SQ, never IM as it... -
Breeding Suggestions?
She will lay this season, maybe not a lot of eggs but 6 to ten would be normal for a two year hen. -
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Pea Eggs for Sale
The orders are stacking up for eggs so get your orders in ASAP. Spring Creek Peafowl (me) are selling six eggs for $125 including postage. We are selling out of our mixed-sex-linked pen and our Pied pen. High % Hybrids are also available for a higher price,. The sex-link pen could give you...- KsKingBee
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When to expect eggs?
Two year hens don't normally lay early. The earlier they hatch the sooner they will start laying their first year. -
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When to expect eggs?
Patience, Grasshopper. All things occur according to their own time. I suspect that only 25% of my hens have laid so far this year; it is still early. -
Hens Not Impressed - Infertile Eggs?
Yes, hens are going to lay eggs whether they are fertilized or not. Being bred can cause them to lay more eggs but the choice of being bred is the females. Making pairings in the fall so they can get well acquainted over winter is always the best practice. Getting used to the environment they... -
Breeding Suggestions?
They do not, depending on the amount of Green blood they have, can offset their maturity -
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Hatching opinions
Not all peahens will incubate their eggs, it seems even less so when you are excited about the season. Two year hens rarely set a clutch, older hens are more apt to. Every day mark the eggs with that date and set it in the provided nest box. When ten days has passed collect the eggs, leaving... -
Painful, wonderful swellings on the elbows of birds, baby peafowls.
You are welcome. -
Breeding Suggestions?
The breeding season starts in the fall, for your best results, the breeding group needs to be together all winter so they can be accustomed to each other and acclimate to their environment. Next you need to decide what outcomes you wish to achieve. Then you can decide what genes you have to... -
HELP! Sick bird with runny poo
Probable black head, treat with metronidazole, 250mg per day for five days. It is best to give half in the morning and the other in the evening. She also needs to be tube fed as she is probably not eating on her own. BH usually kills a bird in only a few days so get that drug in her asap... -
Painful, wonderful swellings on the elbows of birds, baby peafowls.
It is a definite injury, perhaps she got tangled up in something. Carry on as you are instructed and she will be fine in a few weeks. -
My Large Male Peacock's Neck pecked
Yes, the Vetrycin is perfect for this. Get the two year cocks out of there asap. -
When to expect eggs?
Females get to choose when, where, and with whom they have sex. -
When to expect eggs?
You can expect eggs two weeks after mating. It would be very rare to be able to move a nest and broody hen once she has gone broody. If you are concerned about predators, then she should be contained. Alternatively, if you are able to locate where she is laying, you could try to move the eggs... -
Keeping off Vehicles
That is a great example of White Eye. If brother doesn't want to try to keep them away from his truck, does he really have a gripe? -
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