To amputate or cull?

[Pavo Royale]

I have one peachick with a bad leg...bad enough to amputate. My question is: Can peafowl lead a fairyl normal life on one leg aside from mating. Thanks in advance. Mitch

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

We just put ours down, because of the weight of the peafowl it's bad for the other leg, now it would be different if they spent more time flying.

 

[MinxFox]

Andy from Andy's Peafowl Sanctuary amputated a peachick's leg. He did it a while ago and I don't know how she is doing but he has some videos of her:

 

[DMFarm]

Minx
I think andy hen died. I agree with Steve best to put them down one leg won't hold there body weight as they get older.

 

[Pavo Royale]

I want to put her down but my wife is attached to the little thing. Anyway, I will get a vet to do the dirty work if we go that route. Thanks for the responses, and I agree that since peas spend nearly all of their time walking that the bird would have a hard life.

 

[Yoda]

Maybe if you post a picture someone can tell you how to cure it or let you know if there is little hope.

 

[Pavo Royale]

Thanks, but it is way beyond a cure.

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

What will happen is that the other leg will twist around at the knee that could cause a slipped tendon causing more pain which would mean putting her down, I know it's a hard thing to do but sometimes it's for the best of the bird.