Peacock dead this morning, other pea problems need answers.

[Tootsie]

Oh and I think I startled Allan either one or a few days before he died and he did go flying about but I cannot remember why he got startled since I move slowly but I think if he had broken his neck I would have noticed, he was still able to move about from what I could tell. Am I wrong? Sure hope I didn't cause this. Would he still be able to walk if his neck was broken?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm sure that all of the tests will come back clear.

That is a bit pricey for mounting. Maybe we can come up with another idea that won't be so costly for you. Would the idea of perhaps burying your friend under a tree or other special place with a small headstone with his picture on the headstone with special words or a poem engraved on it? That is what I did when my dog died. My dog died about 5 years ago. My brothers dug a 6 foot grave under her favorite tree and put her in the grave. I also wrote my girl a letter and told her how much I loved her and will miss her. I explained that I hope that her life with me was loving, fun and caring because I did everything in my power to give her the best life that I could. I wrote everything down that I felt in my heart for my girl. I put it in a sealed envelope and placed it in her grave next to her. They buried her with my letter next to her along with her favorite blanket. I also went to a place and ordered a headstone. It didn't cost much at all. I think it was about $40.00. Now, I visit her grave in the backyard and I sit down and talk with her. Sounds kinda crazy but hey, that helps me to deal with the loss. To be honest, I don't handle the death of my pets well at all. When one of my beloved pets die, I'm literally steps away from seeing a psychiatrist. I do not handle death of a pet well AT ALL. Losing a pet is hard and you will never get over it. No matter what people say, you feel the hurt every day. Just remember how beautiful your peacock was and how much joy he brought to your life.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Please don't beat yourself up about this. You are not the cause of his death. Unless an autopsy was performed, you will never know the cause of this death. Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[missevie]

You know, 27 years of raising just about every animal there is I have learned one thing. Sometimes they just die. It doesn't make it any easier to cope with, but sometimes there really is no reason that an animal dies. At least not one that we will ever find out. I had an English Bulldog drop dead in front of me and I found out after the necropsy that he had a brain aneurysm. Nothing I could have done or detected. It was not your fault. I am sure that you take excellent care of all your birds. Someone that doesn't care would not have been this upset or this into finding out what happened

 

[kuntrygirl]

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I agree. I can tell from your posts, that you are an excellent owner and that you take very well care of your pets. We applaud your efforts and are here to support you through this hard time.

 

[Tootsie]

Thanks so much guys. Well the blood samples cannot be used because the tech accidentally put them in expired test tubes...erhhh. I did have another bird (Bernice) that hadn;t been feeling that well who lives in a totally different group dead today so they are going to test her to see if they can find anything out. Still only the one with the clear bubbles in her eyes from Allan's group that looks or acts ill. Today I noticed one in Bernice's group with clear bubbles in one eye, hmmn???

You guys have been just great. It really does help so very much.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Seriously?? Really?? You cannot be serious. Well, just great. At a crucial and senstive time as now, the tech does that.

When is the next testing and how soon will you get the results?

 

[Tootsie]

Well they are going to test Bernice who will arrive there tomorrow and then when the results come in from her maybe Monday or Tuesday I hope, they will determine if they want to come and take blood from anyone else. Erhhh!!! Thanks for the empathy though.

 

[Tootsie]

I have tried for over a day to pull out some of the feathers and now they will not come out even once I defrosted Allan. I pulled really hard too. What to do???

Is it a sign I should pay the $425 To have him stuffed or can someone tell me how to do this. I have some ice pack in the plastic bag he Is in so he will not rot. Anyone???

Here is an interesting point...I told my grown son I found Allan dead on New Years day and he asked didn;t I name him after my grandfather and I said yes, he then asked...didn't your grandfather die on New Year's Eve and I said yes... I forgot about that. Weird huh???

 

[bdfive]

I've read through all the postings and have tears streaming down my face. I'm so sorry for your loss. I've fortunately not lost any of my peacocks but know I'll be a basket case when it happens which it will eventually. I had 2 young peachicks that became sick at different times and not knowing what to do I took them to Wildlife Rescue knowing I couldn't deal with them passing in my charge. The process there doesn't lend to my having found out if they made it in the hands of volunteer vets. A very good friend that has a llama ranch has told me through the years she's realized that sometimes they just die. There can be so many reasons for it....best to just accept it and move on. She tells me this but still cries her eyes out when any of her animals/pets die. Recently she lost Pappa George and Oscar, llamas she'd raised from babies. A vet was called in, they were treated and cared for but a specific reason for their death was not known. We're praying her remaining llama's will be ok and so far it's looking good. My prayers are with you and your birds. Your grief comes across loud and clear ... wish I could reach out and give you a big hug. Like someone else said, don't beat yourself up over this. If you research all the diseases/conditions birds/animals can have it will boggle you mind. We can only do the best we can for them and know they had a good safe loving home while they were with us. Hopefully the tests will give you some answers. I'm on another peafowl line and have read that drastic turns in weather can take quite a toll on animals. I keep fans on my peas during exceptionally hot weather and they always have pans of water to stand in and cool off. In the winter I have a some heat lights they can roost under but keep looking for better ways. I've kept and raised 6 of my hatched peachicks over the past 2 years bringing my count to 14 with 11 free ranging All my peas eat from my hand and follow me around. The 3 youngest that are 7 months old now won't even leave my husband alone when he's working in the garage, LOL!! He chases them out and within minutes they are back underfoot. One of them jumps up in my lap and lets me pet her and pulls things out of my pocket. They are all pets I love dearly so can imagine what you are going through. I'll be watching to see what the test results are. Once again, I'm so sorry.