What causes peacocks to lose so much weight?
There are too many possible causes of weight loss to be able to hazard even a guess at this point. Without knowing what their droppings look like or having physical access to them, I’m afraid I can’t be of much help to you.
When do peafowl show symptoms of a disease?
DISEASES OF PEAFOWL. Birds are most susceptible between 6 and 14 weeks of age. Symptoms are watery, sulfur-colored droppings, drowsiness, and weakness. The causative agent is shed in the feces of the infected birds and then contracted by susceptible birds as they feed from the floor and litter.
What’s the difference between a peahen and a peacock?
The male bird, peacock, is the showy bird of the species while the peahen is smaller with less varied colors and lacks the long train. The peafowl has been treasured for its great beauty since Biblical times (I Kings 10:22).
How long does paratyphoid last in a peafowl?
Paratyphoid causes high mortality in young birds from 8 to 28 days. After that, infected birds are chronically ill with many becoming stunned and unthrifty. Like pullorum and fowl typhoid, paratyphoid is spread from the infected hen to the chick.
There are too many possible causes of weight loss to be able to hazard even a guess at this point. Without knowing what their droppings look like or having physical access to them, I’m afraid I can’t be of much help to you.
Which is bigger a peafowl or a peacock?
The peafowl is the showiest of all birds because of its size and the beauty of its train. The male bird, peacock, is the showy bird of the species while the peahen is smaller with less varied colors and lacks the long train.
DISEASES OF PEAFOWL. Birds are most susceptible between 6 and 14 weeks of age. Symptoms are watery, sulfur-colored droppings, drowsiness, and weakness. The causative agent is shed in the feces of the infected birds and then contracted by susceptible birds as they feed from the floor and litter.
How to tell if a peafowl chick is unhealthy?
An unhealthy chick may be lethargic, not just sleepy. Where a healthy chick will perk and begin to be active if you disturb the brooder, an unhealthy chick may remain lethargic after waking. You may notice a chick walking funny. You may notice their stool is consistently watery, loose, or bloody.
