Peachicks housing

[msheets]

Sorry for all the questions, I'm not new to poultry but I am peafowl...

From what I've read, is it not recommended to house peachicks with chicken chicks? Something about disease that chicks safely carry but are not safe for the peachicks?
I have mine in with my d'Uccle, BCM & olive eager chicks. Thanks for any advice, any peachick info is greatly appreciated!

 

[casportpony]

The disease is blackhead and it's okay to raise them together if they have not been exposed to chicken poop.

-Kathy

 

[msheets]

Do I need to medicate or vaccinate the peachicks for it before they're allowed to roam freely with chickens? Also which dewormer is it that treats for parasites? I have Wazine but then heard it's only for roundworms so not sufficient.

 

[casportpony]

Do I need to medicate or vaccinate the peachicks for it before they're allowed to roam freely with chickens? Also which dewormer is it that treats for parasites? I have Wazine but then heard it's only for roundworms so not sufficient.

No vaccines for blackhead. You should make sure you have Safeguard or Valbazen for worming, metronidazole for treating the disease and you should probably also have Baytril in case they get it and a secondary E.coli infection. All poultry owners should also have Corid for treating coccidioisis.

Read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/804570/coping-with-blackhead

-Kathy