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Peacock's
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 9:13 pm
by Giffen Farms
Lost another peahen today 3rd since last September,
she was active all afternoon (like they all have been before...) went to lock everyone in tonight dead in the doorway, any ideas?? Getting to be a costly venture
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 12:13 am
by windwalkingwolf
If it is all female birds that are suddenly dropping dead, I would suspect egg binding. Peacocks often do not show any signs of illness at all. You can always necrospy her and see if there's anything obvious wrong inside. If there's scarring or adhesions on the oviduct, you've got a flock-wide problem.
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 7:29 am
by Doug The Chickenman
Have you been deworming as last year we lost two due to worm load.
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 10:50 am
by Robbie
windwalkingwolf wrote:QR_BBPOST If there's scarring or adhesions on the oviduct, you've got a flock-wide problem.
WWW what do you mean by that, all diseased, or a genetic thing?
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 12:25 pm
by Epona
I would look to internal parasites. Worms are a particular problem for these birds. My go to resource and highly regarded info site for peafowl breeders is
http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/Peafowl%20Articles.htm
They certainly are a fragile group. I find getting them over the first 8 months of life the trickiest. I feel for you. My worse hang up has been respiratory with any I have bought in. My home grown ones appear to be quite hardy. Best of luck.
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 10:00 pm
by Giffen Farms
Doug The Chickenman wrote:QR_BBPOST Have you been deworming as last year we lost two due to worm load.
Yes I do twice a year, in they're water and sprinkle some powder on the floor
Peacock's
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 10:04 pm
by Giffen Farms
Epona wrote:QR_BBPOST I would look to internal parasites. Worms are a particular problem for these birds. My go to resource and highly regarded info site for peafowl breeders is
http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/Peafowl%20Articles.htm
They certainly are a fragile group. I find getting them over the first 8 months of life the trickiest. I feel for you. My worse hang up has been respiratory with any I have bought in. My home grown ones appear to be quite hardy. Best of luck.
I'll check that site out tonight, very delicate creatures
Peacock's
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 12:38 pm
by Epona
How are you doing with your hen? Thought of you today when I was cruising UPA site.( a weekly habit / addiction) You might find this article helpful.
http://unitedpeafowlassociation.org/art ... f-peafowl/