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] Date Posted:15:18:41 03/10/08 Mon
Apparently there was a disater in the yard during early morning hours, unfortunately I did not heed the warnings of our Chow/Golden mix as she barked. Husband and I are trying to recover from pneumonia and I have not been as vigilant as usual. Found some chickens dead, but of most concern is a male Blackshoulder that escaped death but has had nearly all his train feathers and some flights removed. He has relocated himself to the front yard to get away from others, but no blood was around attack site or where he is now. I have left him alone to recover, but I am wondering if the train will regrow this year or is it gone for the season?
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[> Subject: Re: Question about male train feathers.
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D C T --friendly poultry orthopedist
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Date Posted:08:27:38 03/11/08 Tue
Can only guess at this but I do know that when a feather
follicle is empty after feather is ripped out it usually
will start growing a new feather. but if feather is cut or
broken off the stub will stay there until molting time.
Due to an oversupply of varmints (predators) my own peafowls
are in covered pens at all times. Even my chickens are
confined except on afternoons when I can be around to
protect them. I really do wish that my peafowls could be
free to roam.
Date Posted:17:04:06 03/11/08 Tue
The worst are the dogs here, I don't allow mine to roam but many of the folks in the country think it's okay, many have lost there dogs to coyotes too.
This was a dog I suspect, but could have been coyote. My donkeys are pretty good security but not perfect.
Re: Question about male train feathers.