Peachick problem! Please help !!!

[FeatherWings01]

My roughly 8 day old peachick is acting very weird when it's drinks water . When it get water, it's sips a little then pulls it's head back in, stumbles and goes down on its chest ? I am so confused because this is my first time having peafowl and don't want to lose any ! What could be wrong? How could I help it ? I've been giving it water a little at time.

 

[Pyxis]

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I am not an expert at peafowl, but can you describe your brooder setup? Temps? What you have been feeding? That will help get others started with helping you.

@casportpony any ideas?

 

[casportpony]

My roughly 8 day old peachick is acting very weird when it's drinks water . When it get water, it's sips a little then pulls it's head back in, stumbles and goes down on its chest ? I am so confused because this is my first time having peafowl and don't want to lose any ! What could be wrong? How could I help it ? I've been giving it water a little at time.

Welcome to BYC! Can you post a video?

 

[FeatherWings01]

Ok , it's a wire cage about 3' by 1 1/2' that has pine shavings in it ( there in it through the day ) then at night they go in a smaller wire cage with a heat lamp . The cages refreshed daily and cleaned every 2 days. Not sure what the temp is, they are neither hot nor cold but look comfortable. To make a long story short, a light was not properly kept on them before I got them so I can't put it to close.They are getting medicated chick starter. It is also the same one having the drinking problem but I didn't think the coccidiosis would have anything to do with it.

 

[FeatherWings01]

Welcome to BYC! Can you post a video?

I will try to get a video tomorrow and post it! Thanks

 

[KsKingBee]

If your chick has cocci medicated chick starter will not help. Ask your vet for some Sulfadimethoxine for treating cocci in peafowl, nothing else works as well. Don't hesitate, cocci will kill a chick in just a few days.

 

[FeatherWings01]

If your chick has cocci medicated chick starter will not help. Ask your vet for some Sulfadimethoxine for treating cocci in peafowl, nothing else works as well. Don't hesitate, cocci will kill a chick in just a few days.

We have already started treating with coccidiosis medicine.

 

[KsKingBee]

We have already started treating with coccidiosis medicine.

Sorry, I was trying to be helpful. Good luck with your bird.

 

[KsKingBee]

They are getting medicated chick starter to treat for coccidiosis ( one has been showing signs of it ).

 

[FeatherWings01]

Sorry, I was trying to be helpful. Good luck with your bird.[/QUOTE

Sorry, I was trying to be helpful. Good luck with your bird.

No,thank you for telling me ! I am just worried it will choke or something before the coccida takes it