Unusual peahen posture

[McIntosh1272]

I appreciate everyone's input and responses. We were blessed this morning to find our peahen, Louise, essentially normal in posture and basically back to normal behavior. She is eating, drinking, pooping and interacting with our other peafowl. She had spent the night up high on her roost without difficulty. I did check her vent and found no egg. Hopefully she will remain looking good. I reviewed the egg bound forum from start to finish and better understand the gravity of that situation.

This event did give me a wake up call with respect to not being prepared for an event such as this. I now have tube feeding catheters and calcium gluconate on order to be delivered early this week. I also wonder what other supplies and drugs I should have on hand for a peafowl "medicine cabinet". Can someone refer me to a listing of that nature?

We live in an area where there are no veterinarians who care for fowl, so will be pretty much on our own.
Thanks again.!

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I appreciate everyone's input and responses. We were blessed this morning to find our peahen, Louise, essentially normal in posture and basically back to normal behavior. She is eating, drinking, pooping and interacting with our other peafowl. She had spent the night up high on her roost without difficulty. I did check her vent and found no egg. Hopefully she will remain looking good. I reviewed the egg bound forum from start to finish and better understand the gravity of that situation.

This event did give me a wake up call with respect to not being prepared for an event such as this. I now have tube feeding catheters and calcium gluconate on order to be delivered early this week. I also wonder what other supplies and drugs I should have on hand for a peafowl "medicine cabinet". Can someone refer me to a listing of that nature?

We live in an area where there are no veterinarians who care for fowl, so will be pretty much on our own.
Thanks again.!

I keep the following list:

Tylan 200
Baytril
Sulfa powder
Amprolium
Doxycyline pills
wormers such as albendazole and fenbendazole
Kaytee baby bird feed
Pills for coccidia(forget their names)
and few other antibiotics

Each drug has uses, maybe someone else is better to explain than me

 

[casportpony]

You might not want to wait to tube fluids... One can use aquarium airline instead of a tube, but it does need to be modified by melting the end with a lighter or the edges will be to sharp and could lacerate her esophagus. You can use any type of calcium, including tums.

-Kathy

Edited because no egg was found!

 

[new 2 pfowl]

I'm so glad to hear Louise is looking like her old self!

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, my bad! I re-read post #11 and it says that you found "no egg", so probably no need to tube. Again, sorry, haven't had my caffeine yet.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I'm so glad to hear Louise is looking like her old self!

Thanks for making me re-read post # 11!

-Kathy