Sick Peacock

[Crankie12]

We have a peacock that just stopped walking. He just lays there, he's eating and drinking but not as much as before. Was told to look for Tylan or Penicillin and all I found was the injectable penicillin, I've been reading and reading and can't for the life of me find out the dosage for it. Can someone help me please???? I need to know how much to inject and how ofter. He's about 6lbs and I don't know how old he is, he was found by a friend in a field (3years ago) and since we live on a horse property, we took him while we found the owner and never did. Thank you in advance for any help.

 

[MissNutmeg]

Hello and welcome to BYC! I am very sorry to hear about your peacock. Here is the Emergency thread you could post that on, you could get a faster response that way ---> https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/ Best of luck!



~Meg

 

[Plip]

Sorry for your peacock. I hope he gets better.

I'm glad you're here, though. Welcome to BYC!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. @casportpony - any suggestions?

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC.

Can you take him to a vet?

 

[casportpony]

I suggestd vet because peafowl fade fast and drugs like Tylan and penicillin are unlikely to help. A vet will be able to check poop for bacteria, protozoa, yeast, and worms, and a vet will have drugs to treat all of those.

Once peafowl aren't walking they are usually 1-4 days away from death.

 

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[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC! So glad you joined us. Sorry for the reason though. Hope your Peacock recovers. There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. Browse around and see what interesting stuff you can find. By all means post away when the desire strikes you, especially if you have questions (provide as much detail/info as possible and pictures truly help)... With all the great folks here, generally someone will respond in no time at all. Please make yourself at home!

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[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Hope your peacock gets better!

 

[drumstick diva]

hoping for best possible outcome for your peacock.