-
Gender?
You can't. There are certain indicators that point one way or the other but it is just a 50/50 guess from looking at a pic. DNA testing is the best way if you need to know now. If you want to pull a few neck feathers and post pics of them close up and on a dark background I will show you how... -
Arthritic pea chick
Yes, it just appeared on my feed. The OP needs to finish the profile info and learn to post pics as that is a very valuable tool for us to be able to see the problem at hand. The most common antibiotics used in peafowl are Tylan 200 and Baytril, I mostly use Zactran as it stays in the system... -
Swollen joint on 3 mo old peachick
I can't tell much from that one picture except the entire leg is swollen and the discoloration indicates infection. I would give it an injection of Zactran or Baytril and schedule an appointment with a vet if the bird is important to you. Caution, vets like to run up a bill, usually more than... -
Swollen joint on 3 mo old peachick
We use the children's liquid aspirin, 0.10 mL twice a day. We also have meloxicam but the vet told me it will delay the healing. -
Swollen joint on 3 mo old peachick
It would be helpful to know where the joint is so pics would help us. I had to take a chick to the vet just yesterday because of a similar problem. My chick has a broken thumb. -
-
-
A question about Wild type color as it matures
Chicks will molt continuously until they mature. The green/blue tones are the result of hybridization. -
A question about Wild type color as it matures
BS typically show their sex at about the same time as a Wild Type, six to ten weeks. Then there are exceptions to the rule and we won't be able to tell for months. -
A question about Wild type color as it matures
The BS is a younger one still inside, she didn't post a pic of the BS yet. -
Help sexing chicks
It is very difficult to find a pea that has not been hybridized in the USA. Hybrids do not breed true, so they can express in their young characteristics that visually show either more or less of the traits than those of the parents. -
Hen raised vs brooder question
Put the light above the perch and they will go back. -
Help sexing chicks
Both hens. The Wild Type has a good amount of Green blood in her, hence the heavy barring. -
Hen raised vs brooder question
I have no experience with hemp so I can't answer that. If it is matted then turning it would help, you just don't want them sleeping on it. They need to be trained to roost off the ground. -
Hen raised vs brooder question
Sounds like a lot of extra work but if it raises them above the ponding rainwater, it would be really nice. -
Hen raised vs brooder question
As Pealover stated it is about the free ranging ground being cleaner than pen ground that had been defecated on for years. Still, we put our chicks on the ground at 12 weeks but medicate monthly to control the worms and cocci since they are on 'used' ground. Our free ranging hens and chicks... -
Feed Protein level confusion
We feed the chick starter crumbles until they go to the ground at 10 to 12 weeks of age. Once they have copious amount of space to run and fly they get the 28% pellet feed. -
Identify this color?
You know that when you breed Dark Pied to White that all chicks will be Pied? It doesn't matter which parent is which. -
What gender is my peafowl
Hybrid is when you cross Greens with Blues. Often mistakenly called Spalding. So she has a little Green blood in her. -