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Peafowl Medications

Craig Hopkins

            The following information has been gathered over many years of raising peafowl.  Use this information with the understanding that most of these medications are not labeled for use on peafowl.  This information is provided as a resource for treating peafowl with different kinds of ailments.  Hopkins' Alternative Livestock does not accept any responsibility for the use of this information by others than Hopkins' Alternative Livestock.

Wormers: 

Ivermectin for cattle (brown box).  Ivermectin will kill all internal and any blood sucking parasite. 

½ cc (bird over 1 year) given as shot under the skin or as drench down the throat.

2/10 cc (bird under 1 year) as a shot or as a drench.

3 cc per gallon of drinking water.

¼ cc (bird over 1 year) given as a shot under the skin in the scruff of the neck between the shoulder blades. 

Tramisol drench for sheep (a 13 gm. Packet).  Tramisol will kill most all of the internal parasites. 

            Mix one packet of Tramisol in one quart of water.

            Mix 1oz. (2 tablespoons) of this solution per gallon of drinking water. 

Tramisol for hogs (a 500 cc plastic bottle).  Tramisol will kill most all of the internal parasites. 

            Fill the plastic bottle of Tramisol with water and shake up thoroughly.

            Mix 1 teaspoon of this solution per gallon of drinking water. 

Levasole drench for cattle and sheep (52 gm. Packet).  Levasole is very effective wormer. 

            Mix 1packet of Levasole with one gallon of drinking water.

            Mix 1 oz. (2 tablespoons) of this solution per gallon of drinking water. 

Panacur (Fenbendazole) Horse and cattle dewormer. Suspension 10%. 100mg/mL 

            3 cc per gallon of drinking water for 2 or 3 days.  Can repeat again in 10 days.   

            1 cc (bird over 1 year) as a drench down the throat for 3 days.

            1/2 cc (bird between 3 mo and 1 year) as a drench down the throat for 3 days.

Safe-Guard Cattle Drench (Fenbendazole) Suspension 10%.  100mg/mL. 1000 mL. 

             3 cc per gallon of drinking water for 2 or 3 days.  Can repeat again in 10 days. 

Antibiotics: 

Tylan 200 for cattle.  Tylan 200 has proven to be an excellent antibiotic for peafowl.  Tylan 200 is especially good for treating peafowl with swollen eye sinuses. 

1-2 cc as a shot in the leg muscle or the breast muscle for birds over 1 year old.

½-1 cc as a shot in the leg muscle or the breast muscle for birds under 1 year old. 

Tylan powder (100 g):  Tylan powder is a good anitibiotic for respiratory illnesses in peafowl. 

            Mix 1 ½ teaspoons of Tylan powder into 1 gallon of water and mix thoroughly.

            Mix this solution with 5 gallons of drinking water. 

Baytril  Baytril is especially affective for treating peafowl with swollen eye sinuses.      Baytril is available in tablets, liquid, and injectable form.  

            Tablets: 5.7 mg, 22.7mg, or 68 mg concentration.  Desired dose is 32.3 mg/mL.

Crush 2, 22.7 mg tablets per quart of drinking water.  Medicate birds for 3 days.

Crush 3, 68 mg tablets per gallon of drinking water.

or

Administer 1, 22.7 mg tablet orally to each adult bird for 3 days.

            Liquid:  Concentration is 32.3 mg/mL.  Desired dose is 50 ppm.

Mix 1 oz. per 5 gallons of drinking water.  Medicate birds for 3 days.

Mix 6 cc per 1 gallon of drinking water.  Medicate birds for 3 days.

Injectable: Baytril is an intramuscular injection.  Concentration is 22.7 mg/mL.  Desired dose is 1.13 mg/lb = 0.05 cc/lb.

Adult peafowl (1+ year):  Give 1/2 cc injection in the leg or breast muscle.

Peachicks: Give injection based on body weight of peachick in the leg or breast muscle.

Corid.  Corid is used to treat coccidiosis in peafowl. 

            Mix 1 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water.  Leave with the birds 4 to 5 days. 

Sulmet powder:  Sulmet is used to treat coccidiosis in peafowl. 

Mix 2 tablespoons per gallon of drinking water.  Medicate the birds with this dose for 2 days.

Mix 1 tablespoon per gallon of drinking water.  Medicate with this dose for 4 additional days. 

NFZ puffer for cattle.  This product is good for eye problems in peafowl. 

            “Puff “ this product directly into the eye with the eyelids held open. 

Flagel  Flagel is used to treat Blackhead in peafowl. 

            Flagel has to be prescribed by a veterinarian. 

Aureomycin soluble powder.  Chlortetracycline.  Treats respiratory diseases and Infectious Synovitis. 

Peafowl over 1 year: Mix 2 measuring teaspoons/gallon of drinking water.  Give for 7 to 14 days.

Peachicks over 6 months: Mix 1 to 2 teaspoons/gallon of drinking water.  Give for 7 to 14 days.

Peachicks under 6 months: Mix ½ to 1 teaspoon/gallon of drinking water.  Give for 7 to 14 days. 

Other useful products: 

Scalex Mite and Lice Spray for birds: 

Lightly spray birds under the wings, over the back, on the chest and belly, and around vent. 

Tektrol disinfectant: 

Use per the label.  Use to disinfect hatchers, incubators, feed containers, waterers, and etc. 

Measuring units: 

Liquids: 

1 fluid ounce (oz.) = 2 tablespoons = 30 cc = 30 mL

1 millilter (mL) = 1 cc

Dry powders:

1 ounce (oz.) = 3 ½ measuring tablespoons

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

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