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Subject: Re: Wounded peahen/Newbie owner

Author:
helen

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Date Posted: 03:43:41 09/13/08 Sat
In reply to: JAN 's message, "Re: Wounded peahen/Newbie owner" on 01:02:47 09/13/08 Sat

Well, what a fortunate bird to have picked your truck! You have saved her life more than once! And, what a wonderful heartwarming story. I live in the uk and have only had my two peas for a year so i am still learning - if someone with more experience says i am wrong on something, i probably am! I think they need about a 20% protien food; that's not as complex as it sounds, it's just a gamebird feed. i beleive corn / maize is good to keep them warm in he cold. I also feed mine mixed wild bird seed. Also they love black sunflower seeds and cut up vegetables. For a real treat, grapes (especialy black)and peanuts. I have heard hat panacur 10% (i think safeguard in the US) is a very safe wormer and worming is very important - ask your vet about how soon after her injuries. If you look back through previous questions you will see that the D' earth needs to be food quality if you are using that not a regular wormer. There is another lovely forum: united peafowl association - go to the bottom of their home page for a link to the forum. i don't know how long they live - 20 - 25 years i woud think would be a good age??? ... so you may have a new friend for life!!! Thank you for sharing your lovely story with us, good luck and keep us posted

>>Specific questions:
>>what should I be feeding her?
>>
>>Should I worm her or let her finish healing and then
>>worm her. If so, with what? Any other meds? etc?
>>
>>Should I get a maintenance dose of antibiotic for her
>>feed or water for a while?
>>
>>She evidently has been handled before as she does not
>>freak out when I pill her. She is a very pleasant
>>bird and I think I have found a new pet. We have
>>named her Queen Fancy Feathers.
>>
>>Should I consider in time getting her a buddy? Or
>>should I keep her as a loner, considering she will be
>>handicapped. (one wing)
>>
>>I do not want to build a pen until she is well past
>>this crisis. I assume she will be ok in the dog
>>crate for a week or two. Will she be able to jump
>>up to a perch with one wing or will she now be limited
>>to low perches? I guess only time will tell.
>>
>>Am I crazy or did she jump in the back of my truck
>>because she knew I was a softee? (there were 8
>>pickups in line that night. why did she choose
>mine?)
>>
>>Should I have just had the vet put her down? I was
>>trying to tell him to when the bird turned and looked
>>me square in the eye and i couldn't do it. With one
>>wing will she be ok?
>>
>>Is there a way to determne her age? Will she really
>>be with me the next 20-30 years? Meaning she may
>>outlive me?
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>Looks like you have a new pet....I have a female with
>no feet. She flies up to a 4 inch perch to roost at
>night and other than being wobbley and a mediocre
>mother, she's ok. I would say that worming her with
>diatomatious earth, which is harmless to the bird
>would be ok to do now, even in the injured state she
>is in. You cn just put it on top of the food. I
>would think she'd be happier with a buddy. As far as
>flying is concerned---I think you'll have to wait and
>see. I can't imagine her flying too well with one
>wing but I just saw a video of a dog with only 2 hind
>legs--walk upright so....a low perch may be ok
>especially since she's a female and won't have too
>long of a tail. Good luck and blessings to you both!

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