Hey all! I hope I'm posting in the right section I'm the wildlife coordinator where I work and do the bulk of our rehab. This little chick was brought into my work over the weekend and I've never gotten one of these in before. I want to make sure I'm giving it the right care, since whatever it is, its domesticated (as in, I know its not one of our native or migratory birds and is likely a species the state considers "domesticated" and not releasable) and will be a permanent resident I live in Florida and we have alot of peafowl here.. alot more than turkeys, so I'm assuming this is a peachick? What are your thoughts? Its kind of a greasy, grubby little thing, but very bright and alert, chirps all the time like its talking to itself. I'd be ever so grateful for any info!
Thank you! What did you look for to differentiate? Even getting a chicken chick in is pretty unusual here
Well i have hatched out 1000's over the years as have my broody hens so when i see one i know what it is you should be able to see a little comb above the beak between the eyes. mabe something like this little rose comb or this little straight comb These babies are only 4 days old where yours looks to be 2 to 3 weeks old
I agree with ZAZ, the overall appearance is chicken. Peas have a different shaped head, they stand differently, the feet look different, etc.
Thank you folks so much for your replies and being kind about my ignorance I'm sure I'll be on this forum quite a bit more in the near future as I've recently built myself a chicken coop and am taking in a few hens from a friend who is moving. I've got oodles of experience with wild birds, but chickens and the like are a new endeavor for me (that I'm super excited about!). Ironically, after my confusion over this little chick, it looks like I'm taking in a few definite peachicks this coming weekend. This time I'll be better prepared Again, thank you ever so much!
