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Thank you for your response! Yes, I know we'd all love to be able to communicate with animals so we know things much easier. I'd IMAGINE he'd make more noise/ sounds of pain if he were in pain, but I'm sure that's not always the case. The vet did say that eating and drinking is a huge indicator...

Thank you VERY much for your response! ♥ Yes, that's exactly why I am on here, because I am not quite at that point where I'm certain he's ready to check out. That's what I was thinking, when someone is elderly and can't quite care for themselves anymore, they have ones who care help them out...

Well, he's not laying in his waste, as we frequently change around and switch out his blanket. And what does that say about any elderly person that needs assistance? We don't opt to put them down immediately. If they're not in pain, and they have people to help them, they can still have a good...

Thank you for your response. But that is my question, IS he in pain? Obviously, we don't want that, but other than his new odd movements, he's not making SOUNDS of pain? Or does that not matter, given his movements?

Ok, Here's a better video of what I am talking about above!

Thank you for your response! When we were at the vet a few weeks ago, they did XRays and such, they only said that it was arthritis. As far as why he's moving as he is, they haven't said anything about that ): *Edit* - wow, after reading through that article, and seeing the photo of the chicken...

Greetings, all! We have an "elderly/ geriatric" aged Peacock (they cannot tell exactly how old he is. He was wild, he got injured so we took him in). We recently took him to the vet, and they said he has pretty bad arthritis in his feet/legs/wings. We are giving him a weekly shot, as well as...