Peacocks losing train feathers

[PeafowlChick]

Any opinions on what would cause a few of my peacocks who had already gotten pretty far along in the re-growth of their train feathers to now be losing their train feathers? I used ivermectin pour on for worming (and kills mites/lice) about 2 months ago.

 

[KsKingBee]

If they are penned they could be walking on each other's trains or they could have had some artificial lighting. Two-year-old cocks seem to have thin brittle shafts and tend to break at the end of the tail. My opinion is depending on Ivermec pour-on to de-worm is false hope.

 

[PeafowlChick]

If they are penned they could be walking on each other's trains or they could have had some artificial lighting. Two-year-old cocks seem to have thin brittle shafts and tend to break at the end of the tail. My opinion is depending on Ivermec pour-on to de-worm is false hope.

What does artificial lighting do? They do have a little fluorescent lighting but very low.

 

[Midnightman14]

What does artificial lighting do? They do have a little fluorescent lighting but very low.

That would cause them to lose their trains doesn't matter if it's low or not.

 

[PeafowlChick]

So it should be kept completely dark for nighttime?

 

[rum3002576]

Yes

 

[rum3002576]

The only light mine get is the sunlight.