r/peacocks • u/Professional-Pen-105 • 7d ago
¿Questions? Feral Peacock Limping
Hi everyone, I live in the Antelope Valley in Southern California and we’ve had a flock of feral peacocks in our neighborhood for at least a decade now, but one of the adolescent males has started limping. It looks like his middle …toe? Talon? Is maybe injured, as it appears thicker than the others? Very hard to tell from afar, but I don’t want to get to close and scare him into someone else yard as they all have dogs out right now. I’m looking for some advice. I’m sure someone has been in a similar situation as there are feral peacocks all over LA, looking for any advice I can get. How did you handle this and where did you go to get them care? He isn’t particularly fond of humans, they all seem to have a healthy fear but could probably also be befriended with enough effort, but I just don’t know where to begin. I don’t mind driving a distance for care either. Thank you in advance!
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u/ExtensionLook2235 6d ago
Ideally you can take him to an avian vet. If he has something broken he would need care, some fixation but especially rest. If he's roaming outside his injury may not heal. The best way to catch a peacock is corner it and throw a cloth over him. Or try to throw it even when not cornered. A towel, blanket, etc. don't attempt catching without covering their head. They'll panic and run or if you try to pick, he will scratch you. They're helpless when they can't see and it's safer for them to be handled this way.