- Sep 19, 2014
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Hi all, first post but I've been reading topics on here for a while!
So my work decided a few months back to get a pair of peafowl, and I somehow ended up their keeper... So much has happened since then, we now have 10 turkeys and 5 geese, and a little peachick scampering around (hatched about a week ago now).
They're all in less-than-ideal temporary pens at the moment, although they will soon be moved to another area of the farm on grass, with a much larger area. Amazingly we haven't had any health issues with any of the birds - I've been ACV'ing their water and giving the pens a quick clean with Vanodine every week, but that's about it.
Anyway, a week or so ago I first noticed a strange black spot on the underside of the peacock's neck, but thought nothing of it. This morning another staff member and I were watching the chick doing it's thing and we saw this spot on the peacock again. There now seems to be two patches... When he stretched and puffed his feathers a little you can see the black is just the lower layer of feathers, and you can see some bits of the blue feathers snapped and pulled off.
My only thought is it might be a tick or something similar that he's been pecking at, but I thought I'd come and ask if anyone had ever seen anything similar... Any ideas and tips for treatment if that's necessary?
(PS: Have attached a pic of hen and chick too, just for the cuteness)
So my work decided a few months back to get a pair of peafowl, and I somehow ended up their keeper... So much has happened since then, we now have 10 turkeys and 5 geese, and a little peachick scampering around (hatched about a week ago now).
They're all in less-than-ideal temporary pens at the moment, although they will soon be moved to another area of the farm on grass, with a much larger area. Amazingly we haven't had any health issues with any of the birds - I've been ACV'ing their water and giving the pens a quick clean with Vanodine every week, but that's about it.
Anyway, a week or so ago I first noticed a strange black spot on the underside of the peacock's neck, but thought nothing of it. This morning another staff member and I were watching the chick doing it's thing and we saw this spot on the peacock again. There now seems to be two patches... When he stretched and puffed his feathers a little you can see the black is just the lower layer of feathers, and you can see some bits of the blue feathers snapped and pulled off.
My only thought is it might be a tick or something similar that he's been pecking at, but I thought I'd come and ask if anyone had ever seen anything similar... Any ideas and tips for treatment if that's necessary?
(PS: Have attached a pic of hen and chick too, just for the cuteness)
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