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Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
So unfortunately, on Sat 2/21, we had to put him to sleep. H deteriorate rapidly and could not even sleep because he could no longer sit on his legs. medicine was not helping at all suddenly. It was not peaceful for him as he had issue with circulation and took longer and many more doses for him... -
Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
We would, but now, with potential dead toe (he's at the vet now) they said amputating his main toe that helps him balance is really not an option for him. He really won't be able to stand. They said for large, heavy land birds, two legs are really crucial because soon his other leg will suffer... -
Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
So I've done some more research and am starting to see the reasoning for letting him go. For peafowl, quality of life declines steeply when: They lose reliable two-legged support, and They cannot rest or sleep comfortably, even if they are still eating and alert. Is he still living like a... -
Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
I will. It was too larger for a gif so loading it to youtube. -
Henri (16) has end stage hock degeneration, paralyzed toes and now likely a dead toe. Could he live 'well' without a leg?
Hello all, tldr: Henri is 16 yo. This is a last-ditch effort to see if anyone has a peacock with high leg amputation (above the hock). He is still so beautiful and engaged with life that putting him to sleep feels unnatural. His systems are still okay (he had some crop issues, a foreign object... -
Our 12 yo pie-bald male is now aggressive toward my husband
Oh wow! I did not see all these replies until now. Thank you all for the advice. I will read through it and see what I can adopt. One thing is, he is simply not an outside pet, and we have cold winters so there is no way I will transition him to fully outside in his lifetime. But here are my... -
Our 12 yo pie-bald male is now aggressive toward my husband
Edit: Henri has had an arthritic leg since childhood and he is visibly in pain and limps. Since he cannot tell us how much it hurts I also worry his pain may be getting worse over the last decade and that is why he is more frustrated. he is prescribed Novox but it is not making any difference. -
Our 12 yo pie-bald male is now aggressive toward my husband
Hello all, TLDR: 12 yo hand raised male peacock aggressive the ast two years, progressively worse, towards my husband. Is there hormone therapy, or behavioral training? We have had Henri since a chick and although he has a big personality, he never used to attack us. He would only attack... -
Our 9 year male hasn't lost his feathers yet this year and keeps mating
May I ask as layman, I have no idea what that means :) What does pulling train and tails mean? Keeping the feathers all year round? What influences that bodily decision? Large breeders means large peacocks? He is pretty large, larger than blue ones. He is 9.5 years old, is that a prime? He is... -
Our 9 year male hasn't lost his feathers yet this year and keeps mating
Does anyone have experience with their peacocks not molting some years? -
Our 9 year male hasn't lost his feathers yet this year and keeps mating
He screams a bit less but still screaming, humping and behaving like a walking triangle -
Our 9 year male hasn't lost his feathers yet this year and keeps mating
QUOTE="Meg-in-MT, post: 22071836, member: 502181"]I don't know anything about peacocks...but would love to see more pictures of him! Never heard of a house peacock before :)