Very sick peacock - Two siblings already dead

[animalloverabh]

Okay, so I have to admit at the moment that I am a minor, and I am not too sure if there are any avian vets around here/ nor will my parents be able to pay for the meds...

However, IF it is blackhead, where would the source be coming from? The adult peafowl don't seem to have any problems in the slightest...

 

[casportpony]

This is what one might see if a bird has advanced blackhead. Be warned, pictures are graphic!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Oops, forgot the link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-probable-blackhead-five-miles-from-my-place

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/804570/coping-with-blackhead

-Kathy

 

[animalloverabh]

Her poop smelled very different from normal...

 

[casportpony]

Her poop smelled very different from normal...

That could be because of e. Coli, which will kill them.

-Kathy

 

[animalloverabh]

So what exactly can I do for him?

 

[casportpony]

So what exactly can I do for him?

If it's blackhead he will need metronidazole, a wormer that kills cecal worms and probably an antibiotic like Baytril, cipro, Clavamox, augmentin, or SMZ/TMP. He will also need to be brought indoors and tube fed. I have had to treat more than my fair share of peafowl with blackhead, it must be treated aggressively, or prognosis is very poor.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Drugs are almost impossible to get in the UK, but a pigeon breeder, if you know of any, might have what you need, so start looking for a pigeon breeder in your area. Canker in pigeons is treated with the same medicine, that's why I mention it.

-Kathy

 

[animalloverabh]

Drugs are almost impossible to get in the UK, but a pigeon breeder, if you know of any, might have what you need, so start looking for a pigeon breeder in your area. Canker in pigeons is treated with the same medicine, that's why I mention it.

-Kathy

I have emailed my local breeder, it's just a question if he makes it through the night now...

Thank you all who have helped, I appreciate it a lot.