Peacocks are beautiful birds that can make a stunning addition to your yard, but be prepared to give these birds the care that they need. Give your peacocks worm medicine frequently, but you do not need to provide protozoan medicine unless you believe your peacocks are infected with a protozoan disease. There are three different species of peafowl: the Indian peafowl the green peafowl and the Congo peafowl. Keeping peacocks as pets requires more than admiring their beautiful plumage. Commonly called 'Blackheads' is an Intestinal disease caused by Protozoa. Peacocks are the males of the species of birds called peafowl, though sometimes the term peacock is used to refer to both sexes of peafowls. Histomonas meleagridis, an anaerobic protozoan parasite of the order Trichomonadida, is the causative agent of histomoniasis (blackhead disease).It can exist in flagellated (8–15 mcm in diameter) and amoeboid (8–30 mcm in diameter) forms. Parasitic diseases are most often transmitted from other poultry, so peacocks should be kept separate. The susceptibility to Blackhead varies greatly between different species of galliform birds. Common Diseases ‘Going Light’ & the ‘Sick Bird Look’ Worms; Scaly Mites; Chlamydiosis; Trichomoniasis (Canker) Heavy Metal Poisoning; Giardia; Beak And Feather Disease; Blackhead in Peacocks; Candida and Aspergillus; Beak Deformities; Egg binding; Poisoning; Diabetes in birds; Small Animals. When the first symptoms are found, the bird needs to be transplanted from the rest of the group, observe and make a diagnosis. Among non-communicable diseases peacocks are prone to lipomas, eczema, paralysis, inflammatory processes, and so on. The symptoms are watery, yellow (bright) coloured droppings, weakness, stooped appearance, dropped wings, weight loss. There are a number of different types of protozoan diseases that you can easily diagnose and treat to keep your peacocks … Primarily Peachicks aged 6 to 14 weeks are most susceptible. Turkeys and chukar partridges are prone to develop severe disease upon infection, with excessive morbidity and mortality up to 100%, while chickens are able to survive and persist as carrier animals (McDougald, 2005). Veterinary dentistry; Dog Dentistry Treatment and or Preventative should be used such as Emtryl Soluble, flagy1, Copper Sulfate. They are fun and festive to have around, but it is important to educate yourself about their health and habits before keeping peacocks as pets.