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[@peppercrownover4655]

Years ago my grandmother raised peacocks she could never raise them on the ground they would just die she put them in raised cage wire floor and keep treatment for cockcidieosis in water she had probably 100 peacocks

[@jameyharvey2751]

This is the correct answer and I hope he reads this, but he probably won't.

[@covenantzoehgirl]

Wow 🙏 🕊

[@kecym.4808]

up

[@kecym.4808]

up

[@eileenjurek6898]

Pepper I think you are right.

[@joshuadpathfinder]

White being a recessive trait may come with other 'negative' recessive traits. They're also likely to be more sensitive to light. I hope the rest of your flock stays well.

[@sr6061]

Well said

[@Dillwinkle]

Ditto👍🏼

[@atherisGAY]

Yup. Just like with any pure breed or fashion breed animal, there's a high chance they're heavily inbred. They could have weak immune systems or other degenerative issues.

[@akmarazali320]

White peacocks is not recessive .. but white peacocks is sub species of green n blue peacocks sorry if I wrong

[@cat_in_a_fish_bowl]

:(

[@lasumm]

Peachicks are very fragile and susceptible to parasites for the first several months. Many professional peafowl breeders say not to put peachicks on the ground until they’re about 4 months old. When we incubate eggs, we wait until they’re 4 months old to put them outside. Being in with chickens can also cause issues sometimes due to chickens spreading diseases to peacocks that the chickens themselves are just carrying, but not necessarily made sick by. So far we have not been successful at getting white peachicks to adulthood. We bought two last year and they did fine for several months, then both died very suddenly a few weeks apart. We are trying again this year. We have two more white peachicks that are about a month old now.

[@kassiedabs13]

I hope they see this!

[@ritawelch4949]

My sentiments exactly! Peafowl are not supposed to be raised with chickens.

[@cnga5066]

This is my concern too i hope they see this

[@ashlee.m]

i was just about to say this.

[@dogandcoop425]

I think it is because it’s so hot outside

[@hannahchristine5240]

This was an issue I’ve been having. It looks like coccidia/botulism to me. When they get coccidia, they tend to get weakened and it allows botulism bacteria to inhabit the gut. It can cause necrosis within the bird and if it’s that far along, it’s too late. You may also see paralysis before the bird finally succumbs and dies. Try to get a fecal test. Vets in my area do them for $30, just make sure it’s a vet that is comfortable with poultry and knows what they’re talking about. I had a vet giving me sulfa-drugs that were not working for awhile until I was told by another vet that wasn’t going to help my issue. The wings are dropped, eyes closed, kind of what would be considered fetal position for a bird with the neck craned inward. That’s usually signs of illness. Vet gave me Tylosin soluble powder (if you divide it into four, you can make it in quarts and use 76.5 ml per gallon of water of your solution). I also use Toltrazuril (.18cc/pound). You more than likely will lose more. It’s honestly heartbreaking. Also, please get them off the ground until they’re older.

[@sandwich5344]

A very observing and detailed troubleshooting guide, as someone who holds birds i can't help but appreciate such thourough investigations into the troubles that come with these pretty birdies. I hope your comment gets more attention, and i hope the advice may bear fruit!

[@hannahchristine5240]

@@sandwich5344 It took me a lot of loss to find all this out. I just don’t want anyone else to go through it because losing them this way is such a painful thing for both us and them.

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

On top of the informative post I would just add if people want to learn about these animals. I suggest two things before breeding them, 1 buy a book, 2 consult with zoos who specialize in these animals. Then if you find out your area is suitable for breeding these and you have knowledge needed of how to, go ahead and do so. Otherwise keeping animals without knowledge I see this just as animal cruelty and in some states is even punishable by law, if you get caught you end up in jail. So learn and stay sharp.

[@sandwich5344]

@@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy i agree!! The amount of research i did just for my own two cockatiels was atleast a solid 3 months worth, imagine everyone with a cat or dog doing so...

[@elitedire4k]

Yeah I was now about to say it might be a infection thing, ok usually you suppose to get birds vaccinated against certain diseases and infections.

[@kitkatmccabe]

1 trick I used when the weather was hot was to freeze large bottles of water and put them in my horses water it kept the water cooler for longer periods and was reusable after a wipe down. Maybe u could give that a try to help keep the water cooler?

[@circlethewagons]

I have raised peafowl, for more than 4 decades, you can't keep them with chickens, they are dying from the bacteria in chicken manure, which is not deadly to chickens but it is to peafowl. They should have been put in a brooder the day they hatched and raised on wire for the first 6 months.

[@harlandmcknight6918]

Finally someone who knows what they are talking about. Good advice.

[@circlethewagons]

@@harlandmcknight6918 You know Harland, I'am a senior citizen, older than dirt, and a lot older than these kids. What I said above is the God's honest truth, if you care to believe it or not. Thanks for realizing it, even if no one else does. I speak from experience, not speculation there's a big difference. The chicken manure is killing the peachicks, and nothing else. Point blank, if you care to believe it or not. And I know, at least you do.

[@jupekai6295]

I would recommend having a necropsy aka post mortem done on the last dead peachick (if it's not too late) by a vet to rule out disease, and possibly find the cause.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

I would have recommended that as soon as there was two deaths, especially since the second one did not look smooshed/flattened/ at all, just looked belly-up (which is often just what happens when birds die), but maybe they can't afford the post-mortem/testing? (( and/or consulting just with a vet experienced with exotic birds about potential issues a vet thinks it could be in general ))

[@henrymcdoo]

11:26 - There is a serious issue with them. You see the one with dropped wings? The most common possibility is nutrition. Peacocks do not get adequate nutrition from chicken feed, and droopy wings is one possible sign. They should be on game bird, quail or pheasant pellets.

[@RodrigoGraca31]

dropped wings in fowl animals usually is due to heat...

[@Orikix]

It’s like stranger things, but in real life😭 So sad😞 I really hope that the remaining peacocks will survive and live a happy life🙏❤️🐤

[@terrywereb7639]

@@RodrigoGraca31 it can also be caused by protein levels, that why a couple people have mentioned game bird feed. Also..game bird feed is antibiotic free, not all poultry feeds are clear of antibiotics.

[@henrymcdoo]

@@RodrigoGraca31 Then it should be present on more or all of them, not only on one. If you take a close look, it is the only peacock that has lowered wings and with sad look in its eyes, meaning something is wrong. Dropped wings can be caused by heat too, but in this case if it's a temperature problem it could be only a body temperature problem of that single bird, meaning it has a fever. I agree with @Terry Wereb about the lack of protein.

[@gibins7439]

That happend to my turkey 😢😢

[@michelehumann811]

I will keep my fingers crossed that everyone else stays well

[@rickylovesyou]

Put them on a mix of gamebird and premium chick feed. Also may want to consider investing in a timed misting system for hot days so they can cool off every couple of hours.

[@wyomingadventures]

The only thing I can say is birds are notorious at hiding illness. When you see them showing symptoms they have been sick longer than first symptoms. Hope the are going to be ok.

[@kidayuki9884]

Sounds really similar to heat sickness in humans. You get tired, confused, nauseated and then you can faint and it can happen very quickly

[@asimiqbal1603]

I will keep your peachicks in my prayers NOTE: When the peachicks groW their crowns they often run into problems. Usually the parents help them in developing the crown by constantly hitting with their breaks on it but since these are incubated peachicks you might help them by giving them an oil message at the place they are growing their crown.

[@-ghost-3398]

R u sure?

[@charlotteralff769]

English Country Life youtube channel recently released a video on tips for cooling down a coop in hot weather for broody hens. It included putting ice cubes into the drinking water, adding shade, and putting frozen 2 L water bottles in the coop to make a cooler micro-climate.

[@asimiqbal1603]

@@-ghost-3398 I raised some peachicks back in India (Don't tell anyone, it's illegal, but I rescued them from the side of a highway). As they were rescues I immediately took them to the vet to get a check up on their health as I did not want to mix them with my bords and have problems. The vet told me this trick about putting oil on their forehead and all 4 of my peachicks survived. One other problem that I can see id the dropped wings and I think that is because of low-protein diet. We don't want to feed very high protein diet but low protein can be the cause of those dropped wings.

[@-ghost-3398]

Oh OK good

[@harlandmcknight6918]

Yea no. Dont be giving advice anymore lol. You dont know what your talking about.

[@Richie23OO]

Peachicks are very sensitive to disease. I had 9 live up to 3 months of age and suddenly they got sick and in the end I was left with 2.

[@caraelliott9909]

It sounds like a heat issue, along with something congenital for the color variety that they are, we always made sure chicks had access to ice water and misters in the Arizona summers,. The other option is bringing them inside for the hot parts of the day.

[@2wolfans]

My dad is usually strict when it comes to having animals inside the house but, with this weather we're having, now HE'S the only telling me to put the dogs inside every now and then. It really is dangerous out there, even London had fires recently. it's crazy

[@EricToTheScionti]

Lol no such thing as global warming

[@ThirdTimeAroundRanch]

For the health of peachicks they should not touch the ground for the first 4 months. Many peachicks will survive being on the ground but young peachicks are very susceptible to parasites. It is much better to keep them on a wire floor for 4 months after hatch.

[@covenantzoehgirl]

What if they were hatched out in the wild, augh natural?

[@Jesse-pn7vz]

Chickens always carry diseases but don’t show them the peachick with the drop wings is sick as well I suggest adding a dewormer in the water and flush out any worms

[@syrpentina]

Are they getting gamebird starter? they already seem to be a frail variety of peafowl, so perhaps the extra protein in the gamebird or turkey starter will help them. Definitely smart to get them in some shade :)

[@lasumm]

Most Peacock professionals advise against using gamebird starter for peachicks. Chicken starter is considered better by most.

[@raynalaufeyson4008]

I use flock raiser for my gals I haven't had peacocks my dad wouldn't like that but I did have quail but due to an incident in cold weather when I brought all of them to what I thought was permanent living in Montana they couldn't handle the weather changes and a dog got in and kill them

[@tschad000]

To be honest when one of them dies, you should be cleaning the cage thoroughly and change their dishes every time.

[@patronsaintofpoison]

I worked on a ranch where peacocks were invasive and NOTHING could ever stop them from overpopulating. We also had the rare white variety. On the ranch, we had lots of trees and shade, and they roamed freely. Also, their own mothers raised them. Those are the differences I can name off the top of my head. Maybe your lack of success with this type of bird has to do with one of those factors.

[@RavenSaint1]

Might be too hot? I know a lot of the farmers near me are fitting water misters in their coops and A/C units to keep the temps below 100F for the younger birds and brood hens.

[@bluelady4337]

We've been having the same trouble with the heat taking our young rabbits and chickens this summer. I've never seen anything like it.

[@austyn101ify]

Yes we lost a whole liter of day old bunnies, we ended up bringing in the other mom and her babies because she had lost 2 and just didn’t want to take a chance at losing anymore. This summer has been brutal.

[@uhno6771]

@@austyn101ify I guess these are the effects of climate change. It was so ridiculously hot.

[@susanpendell4215]

I had a teacher in college in California that had bunnies as a side business and he said that they had to have fans in the heat. It could get up to 112 in the valley there though it was a dry heat.

[@austyn101ify]

@@susanpendell4215 We definitely have fans on them now but this actually happened when we had that abnormally high heat in May and that’s usually perfect weather for us where it’s still a little cool outside. I plan even for my goats to have their babies late April into May so it was definitely devastating 😔

[@kelinrojas1535]

I'm so sorry for you loss! Hopefully the last peachicks survive

[@greyhoundmama2062]

The suggestions and knowledge coming from the commenters is amazing! Great community!

[@PorterValleyRanch]

The same thing happened with our Silkie chicks a few weeks ago, we lost 8 in 6 days. I figure it was a virus 😢

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Sorry to hear that

[@PorterValleyRanch]

@@whitehouseonthehill Thanks. Hope the rest are doing ok and pray this crazy heat hasn’t gotten to any of your other animals.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

This heat is terrible. I'm wondering if one of the chickens figure the babies were supposed to stay, and didn' like there movement at night, and got a bit bossy, and rough?

[@Echo4315]

This happened to me with silikes too. I had 14 chicks and within 2 days all but 2 had died. They lived for a few more days then 1 out of 2 died. She lived a full life though but it was such a bummer because siliies are super expensive and rare so to get that much of such good quality then losing my hopes of having a fun breeding project were ended.

[@PorterValleyRanch]

@@Echo4315 sorry to hear, it never gets easier losing animals

[@austyn101ify]

I think that 1 walking around with its wings dragging isn’t doing good at all and me personally would bring the 3 inside because it is probably the heat. I’m praying you don’t lose anymore, I absolutely love the white peacocks and will hopefully have a couple once we get our home built. Peachicks are just so delicate 😔.

[@Donna_G]

I hope you can figure out what's going on with the peachicks. If it is some kind of an infection a vet could do a necropsy to figure out what actually killed the chicks. With birds, there are possibilities that would include virus, bacteria, mites, or even mold.

[@gerardsmith5830]

Worms happend me wormed and no problems since the are prone to geting them

[@jmdenison]

After the first one dies and necropsy is a great idea, but after two died it's really should be a necessity

[@briecheese2523]

It looks like they are contracting some disease or eating something that’s killing them. The main issue is that chickens are renowned for transmitting infectious diseases like blackheads to other birds, including peacocks. So, it is generally suggested that they not be coupled with peacocks.

[@malloryoates8580]

the avian flu is going around

[@jmdenison]

Definitely once one bird dies you should look at quarantining the rest of them for a 30 days

[@marykaystreasures]

So sorry about the chicks I hope you have some kind of good fortune with some of them

[@oliviadavis3638]

Yea birds in general just tend to be...not very hearty. If they have the slightest problem, it is likely to spark ten more. I guess my main tips would be to make sure they are on food for peachicks and not just chicken pellets, chicken feed may not be giving them the correct nutrients. Possibly contact a vet and tell them your situation, and get some advice, I'm not a professional or anything but I do live on a small farm with goats, chickens, ducks, cats, and a dog. I have learned that you should love them while they are here, but don't be surprised if they don't make it, (mostly with birds) because they are either on cloud 9 or death's door. They are very fragile. Life is fragile. Make the most of it.

[@jeannettethorsby7085]

Possibly put a fan in their area to help them cool off? I hope you don't lose anymore. Their beautiful birds

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

Bummer about the peachicks.😪 Love seeing the entire family involved in the activities of the farm. Please update us in the next video. Hugs!

[@ahazlemama]

Every vlog makes me want to develop my own farm one day more and more 🧡

[@SallyWooten]

oh no! I'm so sorry and hope the rest of them do ok. Sending prayers

[@andrewreed9995]

We tried to raise peacocks and we lost all the ones we had and we was told that they can't be raised with chickens

[@flohzilla7308]

Hey guys, so sorry to see them dying in these amounts.😢 Did you try feeding them more herbs? We usually feed our delicate poultry loads of oregano, fresh out of the garden. It's natural antibiotics, and especially in the beginning very helpful. --Good luck with the rest, and many thanks for your entertaining videos!👍🏼

[@shulamiteKINGSbride]

Anti bacterial, anti fungal anti viral oregano

[@Tuffixx]

Poor peachicks ;(

[@onacona]

Do you have a soft pack area for your peafowl? We have a large shaded area with sand and diatomaceous earth (1/4 ratio) for all of our birds, but specifically for my more delicate chickens. It makes digging for the chicks a little bit easier so they can cool down faster if they need it. It also prevents pests and promotes good cleaning practices for the birds. If it's not the heat my next best guess is either a parasite transmissible from the hens (likely from there feces, but there run looks really clean so I doubt that) or another pest. I feel you though, I had one of my promising show roosters die suddenly last week with really no indication of what happened. It's frustrating when there's no clues to put together as to what happened. Good luck with the peafowl!

[@hacky_sackin]

They’re so graceful when they pass. Hopes to you guys to keep them alive :( 💞

[@teresabrewer2661]

I hope you managed to keep the 3 peachicks safe & well ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheerazahmed9002]

you should start to treat your peachicks with antibiotics and multivitamins at this age they easily catch diseases your peachicks are definitely infected with Nd or some sort of disease so you must treat them as soon as possible and must put them in isolation where they are kept alone and closed inside a shelter and prevent them from wind because they can survive temperature upto 40°c that's normal for them hope they will be saved my prayers are with them

[@sapluna6514]

I hope things will get better

[@cherrya3927]

This is so devastating. I'm so sorry.Ill be praying on this for you.

[@bendettakreutzer1684]

All hopeful thoughts to you and that you find the reason behind it all.

[@drivethrupoet]

The child-sized beekeeping suit is precious.

[@CackleberryFarm]

I hope it’s not the avian flu. This stuff usually happens quickly. As soon as they catch it, it’s a death sentence. They usually will die in 24 hours. They will get lethargic and pass away. I love your farm. you have inspired me for awhile. Please be careful and safe.

[@malloryoates8580]

it's gotta be.

[@Shellycrafts53]

My first thought.

[@rithikamadhu4480]

Its not avian flu because each of the birds should have died around the same time and it takes a couple days for the peachiks to die.

[@Shellycrafts53]

@@rithikamadhu4480 they are dying around the same time? The zoo I’m at has wild vultures dropping from a flock in a flamingo exhibit and they 1. Have not all died 2. Have all died at separate times. 3. Have all been necropsies and had positive results.

[@CackleberryFarm]

I really hope they can figure it out.

[@rebeccamunoz4596]

I'm so sorry for the losses of birds😔 praying it gets better 🤗👍❤

[@Chickentaker1]

Sorry for your loss I pray for them

[@kellykibbe-smith5396]

I’ve been following your story. Sorry you haven’t had luck with them. I hope the other 3 make it.

[@micahawoniyi9340]

Let’s get them to 100,000,000

[@potatoesplayz7545]

Keeping fingers crossed that the rest don’t pass away and stay well and healthy!

[@tracybowling1156]

I am really sad to see the pea chicks are not doing so well. I hope the last 3 make it through. Keep us updated. ☺️

[@henrymcdoo]

3:00 - I would recommend you to replace the queen next year in the red-white hive, it has a "shotgun pattern" brood, meaning that queen is not that good or has issues with chalk brood.

[@Darkshizumaru]

I think it could just be from having a new queen and using other brood frames. When they brought the hive in I remember they did give the swarm a brood frame from another hive to bolster numbers. It might not be her fault if she's just replacing what hatched. Nothing wrong with replacing her if it is an issue though. I don't know if that frame is from another hive, but I think it is. Over wintering is going to be an issue from what I can tell. The flow hives and langs up north normally do all right with a heavy worker count but the Lego hive is plastic so I'm not sure about it. I'd suggest getting some bee safe insulating material to pack around the hives. It's a good while away but I think if the numbers are too low it's going to be an issue. I used to live around that area, it gets so cold I'm not shocked about the previous hive issues. With the amount of hives lost over winter I think the cheap option is to do a foam wrap before first frost.

[@henrymcdoo]

@@Darkshizumaru Brood pattern is not bad only on one frame, it's bad on all the frames. If it is a queens issue and lack of bees to rise the brood, she would concentrate on 1-2 frames and wont lay eggs on other if she knows that bees cant cover it. I agree about insulating the lego hive, plastic don't have a good thermal insulation.

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

If it is the heat, which seems fairly likely - Marjorie Wildcraft has a video from a couple years ago where she used a gravity fed mist irrigation hose hung over her critter area to help cool them down.. in Texas.

[@isralyn1418]

I'm heart broken that they are dropping like they are. Was so excited when they hatched out for y'all. Hoping and praying the other three make it.

[@edythemerchant1933]

So sorry to hear about your peacocks. Hopefully the will stay healthy. Good luck and God bless.

[@CAT.l]

Aww I’m so sorry 😢 Poor peachicks 🐣

[@arbaazjhangeer207]

Hi, when their wings drop down Its a bad sign(weak), so take close care of her in the house or something ♥ The other 2 looks strong already 😁

[@benny-reebezuidenhout2976]

Hope you can solve it. Keep us posted.

[@robertamorrison3462]

I hope you're able to save the remaining peachicks.

[@XD.73-849]

Same :(

[@sunnybigmc90]

I’ve always been told and also raised peachicks where u have to keep them in a wire bottom cage for the first yr of life to where their poop can fall thru bc peachick will eat their poop and it can cause them to die. Idk if that helps. But also with them being white they r just hard to raise for watever reason with genetics. Like with my coturnix quail the white ones also seemed to be weaker and died on me for no reason 🤷🏼‍♀️ Good luck! Hopefully y’all will be able to have a pair atleast.

[@msafwan2610]

I'd also add some tiny light just to help them see at night. In fact in broiler chicken the factory have the light turn on 24/7 for the newly hatched chicks and only turn it down when they grew up. Chicks have poor eyesight at low light.

[@ryancummins3275]

Coccidious is in them, the 3rd one is in bad shape need to run corid in the water

[@catherineflannery1881]

When our chicks showed these symptoms, it was Mareks. With our turkeys it was salmonella. I dont know if peacocks can contract these diseases. Hope you find the cause, it is heartbreaking to find dead birds daily.

[@rachel6115]

Ohh man, that's so sad :( I hope the rest will make it

[@RottenLucas.]

NOO DONT DIE 😭

[@Tembershorts]

That's so sad I hope they get better!

[@martinstanchov3741]

Good luck hope to see them all big ❤️ . I think moving them in the shade is the best idea and maybe put more water for them in different places 😊

[@mochibear8933]

Hoping this turns out to be an isolated problem that in time, the reason becomes clear. Very sad, you were so hopeful for these little guys after the last few years.

[@sudiptabiswas7324]

I think you should plant trees in your fram so that animal will have some pleasant weather during Summer

[@terrywereb7639]

I like the idea of the oregano. You can also try chicory in case of an intestinal parasite. Also, add a bit of B-complex and C vitamins to their water.

[@jmdenison]

If you were going to use c make sure that it's liposomal or lipospheric vitamin c you can just put it in the water

[@sagaedling195]

Oh that’s some nostalgia right there! My dad’s a vegetable farmer, small scale ecological, and whenever I came across cucumbers too big to give customers I took them to the chickens. I broke them in half and held them while the chickens picked out the seeds. Good days. I’m living far from home and I’m not able to keep chickens right now, but I still grow the same cucumbers. None are big enough to eat yet but I’m in the garden every day enjoying watching them grow ❤️

[@DAL_TheAlien]

Oh No! I’m so sorry for y’all’s loss I also have chickens and some of them have been eaten by owls and killed by my dog and all I have now is my best friend rooster and my 8 hens

[@mistingwolf]

Crossing my fingers the remaining peachicks make it! Hopefully the extra shade will help!

[@vickijenkins1266]

I've been giving my 2 month chicks lots of weeds and watermelon 🍉.

[@UlexiteTVStoneLexite]

I have a mister system on all of my chicken pens. It's on a thermostat once the area hits 95 the misters come on.

[@ediekoller1144]

I am so sorry for the loss of those beautiful peachicks. I hope your able to find out what caused them to die so young. your baby daughter Isabella is adorable.

[@cynthiat6505]

So sad. This is so strange. You are so careful with your animals.

[@euleo-the-chicken8218]

Oh no 😢

[@ramonharo7499]

I love love guys channel so much and once i got that notification that u guys posted i click it right away. Also sorry about the peachicks

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you

[@momurphy7417]

@@whitehouseonthehill there was a comment from someone who's relative raised peacocks and it said get them up off the ground. Maybe go thru and find it. Good luck❤

[@covenantzoehgirl]

Praying God guides you with His Wisdom, shows you exactly what to and how to take care of this.. So sad, I ran across your videos a few months ago, the one where you were hatching out huge blue egg that ended up being Bamboo ☺ and got hooked! Sometimes I binge watch just to catch up on the stuff your family has been up to.. Love the aviary you're in process of! And i feel the pain with every loss.. God bless!

[@QureshiNauman]

Please feed them chopped garlic with leaves, chopped onions, proteins. Feed them a little yogurt daily until it's very hot outside. One spoon apple cider vinegar in 1 L of water twice a week. These things will help them to be strong. Place a big box having ash+dry soil+ sand + dried calcium mixture to bath. It's very hot for them to survive under that tractor.

[@KerryHanslits]

Chicken and peafowl should be kept separate. Read up on blackhead. Don’t know if that is what you are dealing with or not. Chickens are not as affected by it, but it is deadly for turkeys, peafowl and quail. Especially young birds.

[@bargetherooster3079]

Blackhead is not common enough to be a severe threat here in Missouri

[@shayz147]

No!!! I hope that you can bounce back, so sorry to see it. 🥺 Good luck on the aviary though on a good note!

[@shayz147]

Now that I thought about it, why if they got avain flu from them being able to fly out of the fence? Possible moving around outside of the fence in places wild birds have been?

[@Hunt.Farm.Ride.Traindogs]

I will pray that all of the other chicks will live a long happy life!

[@gardenlady1293]

Prayers

[@mariagricius8994]

With my own extensive experience with raising all kinds of birds, with the exception of Peacocks, I have learned the minute signs birds show when they are sick...and recognizing that short window of time that you can start medicating them before it is too late. In any case, I worry about the third peacock, as it's wings were drooping. Maybe it's a male and that happens with that particular gender in that species? But watching the fourth in its last stages of life, it's wings were also drooping. Maybe they have a vitamin deficiency, like vitamin B or a parasite like Coccidia? Do you have an avian vet around you that could help in this case?

[@rachelcampbell6270]

Peachicks are very sensitive to cocci and parasites and usually can’t survive them. Most people I know that raise them keep them off the ground for the first four months. Or in a strictly disinfected pen. So sorry you guys are having trouble with them, I know you’ve gone through a lot to get them and it’s extremely frustrating:( I just love your channel, as I’m quite the bird nerd myself❤️

[@fennabibo1805]

I think this comment gives the best tip. Many commenters suspect that the heat is the problem, but I don't think it is. I have had peacocks for years in the Netherlands where I live, they stayed in a large, clean, covered pen. It never gets that hot here in the Netherlands, but my chicks didn't survive all of it either, peacock chicks are just very sensitive. It's hard to get them big.. I think Rachel's tip might help Good luck, I hope they survive 🙏🏻

[@MazyMay]

This happened to one of my friends chickens it was 2 years old I hope your peachicks stay healthy

[@cissymcilwain8964]

So sorry

[@lac8356]

you live on a beautiful farm with home grown produce and advertise pre packaged meals. American Capitalism never ceases to amaze, it must be the national mindset. Your video was certainly educational regarding peachicks.

[@barbarahouk1983]

I wish the best for your peachicks.

[@zandradee9962]

This happened to a couple of my chicks. I would feed them medicated feed for the first week, then mix medicated chick food in with the regular feed and they’d be good after. They will release drool or a mucus from both mouth and nose, which I spotted in two of the chick peas. It will spread through the water. I wish you the best of luck!

[@claudiauturas6183]

I was so exited to see that you posted it made my afternoon so much better I ❤your videos. im a new subscriber so I bing watched all your videos this week :) ❤

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks for watching

[@claudiauturas6183]

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[@mystictailsfarmga]

Hi, it's likely Coccidiosis 😥. the peacocks are more susceptible at that age. It's very important to access them every day to make sure they aren't lethargic and are eating and drinking. Keep in mind they are good at hiding illness, so look closely at them daily. Amproliem will clear it up fast. Probably same issue for the Turkies. Good luck!

[@lyndadeleon6794]

What a great experience for these kids to grow up appreciating nature !! 😊

[@terryhenderson424]

Its three weeks after this video was posted ....My first thought is heat and, maybe some of the black mesh, 60%70% UV ray blocking sun shading tarp would help; it often reduces the temperature too. My second thought would be to be suspicious of the hay. And my third thought would be nutrition and/ electrolytes in the water. If disease or parasites are the issue, moving that tractor is the quickest, easiest thing to do; maybe removing the chickens as well. As I watch the video more, the pea chick's seem to need more immediate mode attention. I would have put an emphasis in changing out thier water more often for colder water. And while you have more of a farm than petting zoo, I think I would have tried adding some ice to that water too.

[@juicesnap]

I would get your birds checked out by an avian vet just to make sure it is not some virus or infection. Though it does seem to be the heat (like you mentioned), it might give you the piece of mind to be sure it is not a systemic problem.

[@Jesus2023sav]

Circle of Life is sad yet life goes on. 🙏

[@fulp0608]

So sorry that happened with I hope that you can have more in the future

[@L3xg1rl]

No! I’m so sorry!

[@killapicklepiratepanda7373]

Young peacocks are susceptible to an infection called coccidiosis, which can cause rapid death by the time symptoms show up. Listlessness, ruffled feathers and bloody diarrhea are often the first symptoms you may notice. I also found this by the looks of you're video this maybe the culprit idk if you seen any diarrhea or not that's the only thing I see missing

[@ianwhitford3596]

Yes, that was my guess as well. We used to breed RIRs and buy medicated chick starter crumbles to get them through the first 2 months,