My part wasn't huge but I am so happy I found and posted the plans for that stork prosthetic. I'm glad you guys and Karate were able to make it work for the Peacock. As soon as I saw the video about the peacock losing it's leg I started hunting down plans for a replacement. It's just awesome that it actually worked out.
wesley lawrence is ther something like this for a lab dog... she got ran over in front of our farm on the main road 1.5 years or 2 years at the end of August... she goes everywhere on 3 legs even swimming... it's her back right paw that's missing
longhaul 7 Yes there is. I watched a show about a dog who had frostbite. They made him prosthetic paws. Fit like boots over his legs. Not sure if it was animal planet or discovery channel.
Wesley Lawrence. Me and many other's out here in You Tube Land. Want to say "Thank You" for all of your time and effort in trying to help this beautiful bird (and family) ! 8/10/19
That is so very awesome the Peacock making progress. Many Thanks to those gun ho folks on Reddit! ) Mike and Erin many Thanks to you both for sharing your lives on the ranch with all of us.
In a world seemingly gone mad, it is stories like this that restore faith. Faith in the inherent goodness and compassion of people. Your channel is a right treat, a reflection of good in this world, and looked forward to three times a week.
Thank you very much, that means so much to us. Obviously we did not foresee any of this when we started our channel we love growing with it. Thanks for watching - Mike
Mike and Erin. I have a confession to make. When I saw the thumbnail, I passed on by. I thought it was from National Geographic!! Haha! What a cool way to payback the Peacock for being a pet and companion. You guys are awesome! This video should go viral. I hope it does. Most humans have a soft spot in their hearts for animals. Have a great week! Deb
That is truly God's love you guys are all amazing to all you subscribers in subscribers land its nice to see such community love shown. till the next video God bless 👋. 🐂🐮🐔🐔🐓🐓👌👌👌👌👌.
IM so happy to see you have such loving fans out there that are so willing to help We will be praying for cassidy and his rehab getting used to the prosthetic leg and foot. We will be praying for Etrin also IM sure this has been hard on her wich I can totally understand. Please keep me updated on how cassidy is doing mike. You guys are awesome!!! God Bless
Thank you very much. It amazes us every day, every email we get, every comment. We are still in shock that people do care so much! Thank you sir - Mike
Love your life and you two sharing it with us. Will admit it took a few videos to figure out your "sense of humor". Now I catch myself giggling at some of your remarks or happenings. You are both blessed. Plus a lot of hard work we sometimes forget about.
This looks terrific, I am but one of your many online friends and have been holding good thoughts for your colorful little friend and your family. Hopefully the prosthetic wont rub him raw. The Velcro straps may add some flexibility and improve his comfort. We all look forward to hearing his progress as he makes it on though the winter. Terry - Justin TX
That is just wonderful. The peacock may just get some quality of life. Beautiful. I cannot wait to see how it works out. Please allow me to add my thanks to the families of Red-it and U Tube for their support of the peacock. God Bless Joe
You need to get a ball joint that will move forward and back so that the pathetic what will work like the real one when he walks around, instead of being stiff to the ground.
Yeah, its going to take him a while to get used to it. I can only imagine how weird it feels to him now, but animals adapt quickly. Thanks Calum - Mike
I’ve seen a hawk get a tail graft from a donor ( dead) bird of similar proportions and fly again! It was surgically done by a medical person familiar with raptors. I saw the bird later tossed in the air to fly away through some trees! May end with technology from those nasty salamander creatures there will be a way to regrow lost limbs because a leg loss is more complicated than a tail graft. It’s always nice to see stuff like this going on throughout so these beautiful animals can function again.
Well I was wondering how Mr Peacock is doing with his new leg. I was also wondering if there was a way to make the foot be able to swivel back and forth? When we walk we usually place our heel down first and then rock onto the front of our foot. It seems if the foot was swiveled or hinged for some movement it would make it easier for him to walk.
We have been talking about that, considering putting some sort of spring on it to allow it to turn but also snap back so it doesnt get turned upside down on him. Thankyou very much - Mike
What a great story!! Glad Erin’s bird got a brand new bionic appendage!! Peacock apartment? Hahahaha when he moves out, can I move in? I’ve been looking for a small space to call my own!! Plus I could use the workout equipment! - Ryan
Happy to see the peacock has a shot a more normal life. I have recently subscribed to "Our Wyoming Life". I have enjoyed going back and watching all of your videos. I loved watching the feeding of the cows. My experience of feeding three cows was to pitch hay down from the loft. I noticed that you picked up the bale wrap and put it in the cab of your tractor. At the shop you removed the wrap, which had to be picked later and taken to the incinerator. Could you put a plastic garbage can in the cab then put all of the wraps in that and then just stop on the way back and empty it into the incinerator? It might save a few steps which are always important on a farm.
I've been trying to figure out something like a bin in the tractor. Bad thing there isnt much room and no place to really put a bin. Its not too bad as an extra step because I am always taking stuff to the incinerator anyway, and I just throw some netwrap in. What I should do is move the incinerator to someplace that I have to drive by with the tractor everyday and then I could drop it off. Somedays though its nice to just get into the shop after being in the cold. Thanks for watching, someday I'll figure it out. - Mike
Thanks Jerry, he actually is already, I checked him just a few minutes ago and he is putting some weight on it. I can imagine its a trust issue since he doesnt have any feeling. Thanks - Mike
Yeah probably. I was thinking that the toes looked a little bit long but if he doesn't have a problem then I guess it's all good. That'll be great if it works out good for him.
You like I have a great love a great love for all creatures ..I have nursed two dogs and three cats back from deaths door . All were drops at our door We love them all..
You're right, Mike. You can't make this stuff up! It's so gratifying to see our community come together to change Hopalong's name to Cassidy (old Hoppy fan here).
Hi i need a help... i got a splay leg pigeon both legs are twisted unable to move ... just crawling. .... i m thinking of giving any type of artificial support..pls guide
great to see peg is doing good. he will get used to the new led in time. but keep a eye on the stump for wearing it raw. and yes the Velcro idea problem better.is there a way to have the foot part swing loose?
We are looking at solutions for the foot, if it swings lose then it tends to get caught behind him. We are looking at a spring of some sort. Thanks - Mike
When I got my new leg it was very difficult my center of gravity had shifted over my left leg. I still have to pay attention because I tend to try to move faster than my right leg wants to and it's been 38 years come december.
That seems to be part of his issue right now, also he really hasnt used that leg for a month so he has to get used to that. Thank you for watching - Mike
Please pay close attention and check at least once a day that the prosthetic leg isn't wearing blisters and sores on his leg. You might want to try & wrap the stump in some cotton batting then put the leg on just to give him a little cushion. Eventually the little guy will relearn yet again to walk but for the rest of his life you'll need to check that leg at least once a day preferably a couple of times a day make sure he's not getting a blister or sore from the prosthetic leg itself. I think the velcro straps would be a much better option then zip ties. Good Luck and please tell Erin not to worry about being emotional or comes to the bird I am darn near twice or age and disabled and when I lost my little buddy Gizmo (Shih tzu) who sat on my lap literally 14 -16 hours a day keeping me company and keeping me safe it was like losing a child to me, it has been over 3 years ago now and I have a new little buddy who also spends most waking hours on my lap, but I still tear up when talking about Gizmo even though Dutchie is hands down my best dog I ever owned, Gizmo will always hold a special place in my heart because he got me through some tough times when I was learning to live life with new health and physical issues. I know just how much an animal can mean to a person especially when your dealing with very stressful changes in life. God Bless and I am sending my thoughts and prayers that her peacock learns to live with his new leg and does not have any complications. And thoughts and prayers to you both and your family on your journey learning to live life I totally different way I admire your fortitude
Hi Mike Is the Basment for Storm protection . Being in the UK I don't know where in the states you get Hurricanes.Good luck with Hop Along Cassidy. And Thank You for the Video.
We dont get hurricanes but we do have the occasional tornado. Our house has a basement as well, I dont know what the initial intent was for the basement in the shop but its really nice to have. Thanks David - Mike
I chuckled a bit at this. Being raised on a farm more than half of my life, it seemed that all creatures either served an economic or gastronomic need with no room for attachment or sentiment. If one were to create such an attachment one would be expected to feel unreasonable or operating beyond proper perspective. Understanding this, one might say it is silly to go to the effort to provide a peacock with a prosthetic leg. Surely the time and resources could be spent more profitably. Then I allowed my tinny heart to feel and my brain to think regarding deeper things. Surely the lowly chicken would have been dispatched given similar circumstances but this isn't a chicken. The last stanza of Suzy Kassem's pome, "A Jewelry Store Named India" goes like this, "Tell me sir, have you ever heard a peacock sing? Hold your ear to this mystical stone and you will hear scared hymns flowing to the vibrations of the perfumed wind." Given this, I think to myself, "oh how glorious it is to see this bird early in the morning in full plume reporting that the day is full of beauty and promise and as the day ends to hear this bird report that the day was enough and good is good but heart and true perspective is glorious." Why not provide such a glorious bird a prosthetic leg. What a wonderful gift that you have been given. Website www.ourwyominglife.com/
Thank you very much, my peacock doesnt really belong to me anymore, he belongs to the ranch and to all of us. He is a great companion, a curious soul and although sometimes a pain, he would be truly missed. Thank you very much - Erin
I have a question for you. With you high tunnel, have thought of putting chickens or pigs in them for the winter to fertilize and install nutrients into the soil?
Thats something we might look at doing as soon as we build another high tunnel, right now we have veggies growing in the high tunnel and although I'm sure critters would love it, I probably wouldn't lol Thanks - Erin
Hopefully he'll get used to having a foot again, the first day didn't look good, but I'm sure that's to be expected, it took me a while to learn to walk again, after receiving my prosthetic leg, after three months without it
I have a pigeon who lost her leg above the hock in an accident; that makes a prosthetic pretty tough, and my vet and I are trying to come up with something. I'm sure we'll succeed. Meanwhile, I named the pigeon . . . CASSIDY! Too obvious, I guess! I already had a dove named Festus, so that's out.
The ability to quickly and cheaply make prototypes using 3d printing is such a big deal. Custom prosthetics take several generations to perfect and this makes it easy to adjust the design.
Hi! Great to have accidentally found your page!!! I was looking for a page that would show how to give my pretty Peacock some liquid meds. He injured he leg badly & we thought might lose it. After two vets opinions, the last one got on the phone with a very/professor at the University of Tenn. She did a 3 way call with a very at a So. Carolina college & after viewing original X-rays taken of Fancy's leg & saw it wasn't broken, one saw his hawk was swollen/injured. Yay, we know what's wrong now. Not many ppl know about Peacocks here in Central Florida. He won't always eat the food I give him with the meds on it.... So if you have any ideas how to get him to LET ME GIVE HIM HIS MEDS, when that happens, I'd appreciate it. You have the greatest community to have one work out getting your Peacock that leg!!!!!! Fancy's now on my porch for weeks, so he will rest more than try to walk & keep that leg rested. Blessings to you and yours!!!
****. Please read! As we have a story as well & we may need help with our peacock, Fancy Pants (We are hoping worst won’t come to worst & hopefully he gets better though) My mom has a peacock named Fancy Pants. He was wild, but he showed up at our front door one day about 4-5 years ago. (we actually had a female show up prior to him & my mom took care of her as well, but we are thinking one of the neighbors did something horrible). She’s been taking care of them every single day since. Feeding him every single night, & sometimes in the morning. He flies up into the trees in the lot next-door to sleep, & he occasionally travels around our road back & forth between some lots for food. But he spends most of his time in our front lawn & front door porch area. Of course he eats what he wants as well, grass, bugs, flowers, etc. But my mom has found that he likes quite a bit of food. Of course we do our research as well to make sure it isn’t bad for him. We care so much for animals whether they are our own adopted ones in the house, or ones outside that I guess you could say, adopt us. Over the last couple of years, we have had some rough hurricanes. About two years ago, one of the hurricanes must’ve blew him out of the tree, & he ended up breaking some toes on his left foot. We wanted to try to help him, we actually called The Florida wildlife Association, but they said that they couldn’t help because “peacocks aren’t native to Florida.” Which is very wrong because an animal is an animal and you should help them regardless. His toes ended up healing, but he walks around with them crawled under most of the time, my guess is because they never healed properly, so he got used to walking with them curled.Sure enough, the next year, he must have fallen out of the tree again and broke the toes on his right foot. So the poor guy Has mostly been walking around with curled toes. So once last year’s hurricane Irma came around, my mom just could not bear to let him be out in the hurricane, with both feet’s toes not being able to have the proper function that they should. And the winds were strong, we knew he wouldn’t be able to hold onto the tree. So, my mom did the right thing & she picked him up and put him in our garage for the duration of the hurricane so he was safe. Months later now, my mom went out to feed him for his nightly dinner, and she saw him laying in front of our bushes, not moving. Which normally he’s excited for dinner. Then he attempted to stand up & he fell right over. So right away we knew there was something wrong. He was limping really badly & using his wing as a crutch. At first, because he was holding out his wing, we thought maybe something had happened to his wing. But with observation of him limping around in the garage, we figured that something had happened to his right leg. Unfortunately, we live in a small crappy town, with not many avian vets. So it took us a good 2 days To call around and find an avian vet. We first were preferring to have one travel to our house, as we didn’t want to have to pick him up and put him in a car, Take him out of the car and into the vet, then back in the car then back home. We didn’t want to put him through more stress than he was already in. But unfortunately, no one came to our house. So we did end up having to take him to the vet. They did some x-rays on him and were feeling his leg, and they said that they did not see any breaks or fractures. then proceeded to say that it could be potential nerve damage. To give him a week or so to see if he gets better, and if not, he may have to be put down. My mom and I freaked out and we were like absolutely not. We are not going to jump to such extremes just for a leg injury. And we don’t even know 100% what it is. So the vet gave us some pain killer liquid to give him. We decided to put him in our porch, so he has access to outside and has the sun. We have lots of plants out there and we have blankets out there for him to lay on If he chooses. About two weeks have passed by andHe hasn’t really shown improvement. So I suggested that we take him for a second opinion, because you can’t just go off of one person’s opinion. Us as humans would do that, so we should give the same fair treatment to animals.We ended up taking him to another vet that received the x-rays from the first place and they also said that they do not see any breaks or fractures. They were feeling his legs to see if they felt the same, to see if they would notice Anything different at all. They then send the x-rays to an avian vet in Tennessee, as well as another vet in another state. Which we were happy with to get as many opinions as possible.One of the vets noticed that his knee or “hock” was inflamed. So then they gave us medication to help with information. And same procedure, keep an eye on him and see if he gets any better. That is kind of where we are at right now. We have no clue what happened to him, or what exactly is wrong other than an inflamed knee. He will get up sometimes to stretch And he can somewhat balance on both legs right now, but he cannot walk. He stumbles and so sad to see. My mom and I were talking, about if worse comes to worst, we may have to get him an artificial leg if it does not get better and we try everything we can. This even includes driving him several hours north to other vets to get their opinion. So my mom sent me this video because she came across it, because I guess she was looking up artificial legs for peacocks. Of course it’s a very scary thing for a living thing that you care for. You want to help them and allow them to have the best quality of life as possible. But we also do not know the costs of this.We were thinking it couldn’t be more than a grand, but who knows. Hearing you talk in this video, talking about donations and such, makes it sound like it’s a lot more and that’s a little scary. The reason I am writing this is I guess to reach out to other fellow people who want to help Fancy Pants, like they helped your peacock. My parents are retired/disabled and they cannot work for themselves to get the funds to help Fancy Pants, if need be. I myself, don’t have money either. I am an aspiring TH-cam content creator and twitch streamer and I am not making any living from it yet ( especially with TH-cam hurting creators & demonetizing videos. ) We have tried our luck before with creating go fund me’s, to help out friends and family members for emergencies and serious situation, and we’ve never had much luck. So my fear is God for bid his leg doesn’t get better, We may have toGo the route of getting him an artificial leg. So this is me trying to put the word out ahead of time, IF that has to happen. I would like to round up people that also care about taking care of animals and helping them through any sickness or injury and help them get back up on their feet, so to speak( no pun intended). And have the best quality of life possible. I would be really grateful if anyone who reads this, would keep in touch, and would be willing to help create a funding source, and spread the word, if fancy pants needs to have anything done to his leg. And usually I don’t put my emails out there, but this means a lot to me, and I’m hoping other people care as well to help out and see how fancy pants does! SKazzyK0@gmail.com I do check this email often, so I will keep anyone updated! And again if worst comes to worst, my mom and I will be making a funding source for Fancy Pants! God Bless!
Update on fancy pants* So after bringing him to the second vet for the second opinion as previously stated, & they passed his x-rays around to other avian vets in other states, they had stated that they saw inflammation in fancy pants’ knee. So they gave us some more painkillers as well as anti-inflammatory. We’ve been giving him that daily for about the last week/weekend a half. And he is still not really walking around. He’s just been laying down most of the time. He will occasionally get up to stretch, but he’ll just kind of stand there for a few minutes at a time & then lay back down. And he still limps & fumbles around when he’s walking. We are still hoping that his leg will heal, whatever is wrong with it. But in the meantime, we are setting up a go fund me page, for assistance for his vet bills & continuing to take him around to find exactly what is wrong. & God for bid if worse comes to worst, he’ll need to have surgery or something done with his leg. The kind of upsetting thing though, is I feel like I have this bubble around me, that nobody helps the causes & campaigns I make. No matter how many times or people I reach out for help, even when I’m trying to reach out for help for someone else. It’s like for some reason no one in this world wants to help specifically me, but someone else who has a similar issue, or even less of an issue, they received tons of help. My mom has even tried to write you guys, but no response. And we figure since you are going through this, you have a Headstart of information we might need to know. It’s nice that someone else on Reddit, started a campaign to help you guys. But we aren’t that lucky, unfortunately. No matter how hard we try or how many people reach out to, or share links or Our stories, it just seems no one specifically cares to help us. It seems like we are segregated from the world of receiving help when needed. Even if it’s for someone else. I feel bad in that sense, I feel like fancy pants would have been better off finding a family that loves him as much as we do, but had better luck in receiving help with a campaign to help him, since he ended up having this leg problem. It just really sucks to see a community come together to help someone else, but when someone new comes in having a similar problem, nobody helps that person. ):
Thank you for your reply! Unfortunately, it’s been a month and a half now & he’s still not getting Better ): He is still limping around & it seems that it’s hard for him to control his injured leg. The first vet that we went to said that it might be nerve damage. We have taken him to two other vets since that first vet, & they said that his knee is inflamed, but they said nothing more about nerve damage. But at this point, I think he needs to be taken to have his nerves checked out. I feel so bad for him, & my mom doesn’t do any more than just continuously giving him anti-inflammatory/pain killers, but a friend of mine, said that that’s dangerous to just continuously give them painkillers, because the problem could be getting worse & you wouldn’t know.
Hey Mike, what do the geese do for ya? What kind of music do you listen to, the peacock attached leg seems like a "ranchy" song. Sent you an email btw.
Hi Mike. Appreciate your videos. If I wind up buying some land and raising some cattle (a life long dream) can I blame it on you. Seriously. Keep up the good work.
Hey, I have a friend off a friend that has a chicken with the same situation. Can you give me a link to the Reddit thread where this occurred so I can talk to the designer?
I need help! Where/who can help make a 3d printing? I have a sweet as heck hen almost 1 years old born with a deformed leg. Brought her home from the feed store I work at to die comfortably but she is a loving powerhouse of a girl. Too much energy for 1 hen. She hops around and puts weight on her ankle for suport when she stands. I'm very concerned about her hip. Thank you a million times. Very inspiring video.
My part wasn't huge but I am so happy I found and posted the plans for that stork prosthetic. I'm glad you guys and Karate were able to make it work for the Peacock. As soon as I saw the video about the peacock losing it's leg I started hunting down plans for a replacement. It's just awesome that it actually worked out.
Thank you very much. I'm glad you commented. It's amazing to us that you took time to help out. You sure made Erin happy!!! Thank you Wes -Mike
wesley lawrence is ther something like this for a lab dog... she got ran over in front of our farm on the main road 1.5 years or 2 years at the end of August... she goes everywhere on 3 legs even swimming... it's her back right paw that's missing
longhaul 7 Yes there is. I watched a show about a dog who had frostbite. They made him prosthetic paws. Fit like boots over his legs. Not sure if it was animal planet or discovery channel.
Dude, you're AWESOME.
Wesley Lawrence. Me and many other's out here in You Tube Land. Want to say "Thank You" for all of your time and effort in trying to help this beautiful bird (and family) ! 8/10/19
Huge hugs for Erin I am over the moon for you all it is amazing what loving kindness and compassion can achieve. Blessings to you all .
Thank you Kylie, it is totally amazing. :) -Erin
That is really awesome. You two are great stewards to your animals...
We always try and some would say we might go overboard lol Thanks for watching Jeff- Mike
Thanks for all you do for your animals and your family, you are a good man Mike -Jerry
Thank you Jerry. - Mike
That is so very awesome the Peacock making progress. Many Thanks to those gun ho folks on Reddit! ) Mike and Erin many Thanks to you both for sharing your lives on the ranch with all of us.
It is awesome. Thank you Patricia - Mike
What a beautiful bird. It's a wonderful part of the spirit of your ranch. Well done. Thilo from Germany.
In a world seemingly gone mad, it is stories like this that restore faith. Faith in the inherent goodness and compassion of people. Your channel is a right treat, a reflection of good in this world, and looked forward to three times a week.
Thank you very much, that means so much to us. Obviously we did not foresee any of this when we started our channel we love growing with it. Thanks for watching - Mike
Mike and Erin. I have a confession to make. When I saw the thumbnail, I passed on by. I thought it was from National Geographic!! Haha! What a cool way to payback the Peacock for being a pet and companion. You guys are awesome! This video should go viral. I hope it does. Most humans have a soft spot in their hearts for animals. Have a great week! Deb
Whoa! I'm glad you came back to it :) Thank you very much, we can hope as well. - Mike & Erin
You, your wife and the prosthetic donator all have a good heart. God bless you all.
Thank you very much and thank you for watching - Mike
Glad you could save him !!!! He is a pretty bird . Glad someone had the same Idea as me and made it happen .
Very true, thank you Allie - Mike
Oh my. This is surreal. So very beautiful and hilarious. Please post more about the peacock. I'd love to see her progress.
Something I never would have thought I would see around here. We plan to keep you updated. Thanks - Mike
That is truly God's love you guys are all amazing to all you subscribers in subscribers land its nice to see such community love shown. till the next video God bless 👋. 🐂🐮🐔🐔🐓🐓👌👌👌👌👌.
Thank you very much!!! - Mike
Our Wyoming Life your welcome 🐂🐈
I sure hope this works very well. You all warmed my heart with what you're doing and have said about Cassidy.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike
IM so happy to see you have such loving fans out there that are so willing to help We will be praying for cassidy and his rehab getting used to the prosthetic leg and foot. We will be praying for Etrin also IM sure this has been hard on her wich I can totally understand. Please keep me updated on how cassidy is doing mike. You guys are awesome!!! God Bless
Thank you very much. It amazes us every day, every email we get, every comment. We are still in shock that people do care so much! Thank you sir - Mike
Love your life and you two sharing it with us. Will admit it took a few videos to figure out your "sense of humor". Now I catch myself giggling at some of your remarks or happenings. You are both blessed. Plus a lot of hard work we sometimes forget about.
Thank you very much, we are very blessed, in lots of ways - Erin
Animals do count just like people. Good Job, Erin and Mike.
This looks terrific, I am but one of your many online friends and have been holding good thoughts for your colorful little friend and your family. Hopefully the prosthetic wont rub him raw. The Velcro straps may add some flexibility and improve his comfort. We all look forward to hearing his progress as he makes it on though the winter. Terry - Justin TX
Its going to be a learning and devolopment process as well, It works better than we ever would have though it would. Thanks - Mike
Great video Mike I am glad you guys care, we need more people like you two , the world would be a much better place.
Thank you John and thanks for watching - Erin
The peacock is beautiful! Your being blessed!!!
Thank you very much - Mike
That is just wonderful. The peacock may just get some quality of life. Beautiful. I cannot wait to see how it works out.
Please allow me to add my thanks to the families of Red-it and U Tube for their support of the peacock. God Bless Joe
Thank you very much Joe, it is amazing. - Mike
glad to watch this thank you for everyone that helped.
Very much so. Thank you -Mike
This is a Very Wonderful story. HOPE SPRINGS (HOPS) ETERNAL!!!!!
haha, it sure does. Thanks Trey - Mike
You guys are great and the youtube community is awesome!
Thank you very much, I couldnt agree more, the people that we have with us make it all worth it, you included. :) - Mike & Erin
Wow, you guys are incredible, thank you so much.
Thank you very much for watching - Mike
Fantastic demo of Act of Kindness-thanks for sharing
I agree, blows us away- Mike
You choked me up mike. I hope hop along gets the hang of it
I'm sure he will. thanks Kory - Mike
Mike, that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen on youtube. Way to go buddy.
Thank you very much, couldnt have done it without people like you! Thanks - Mike
AWESOME BLOSSOM🌻🌻
This kind of made me tear up. I hope Cassidy overcomes the newness of the "add-on" and starts strutting his stuff.♥️
Hes doing great and getting used to it very fast. Thanks Betty - Mike
Wonderful!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching - MIke
You got a friend from Brazil. God bless you and your family.
Hello Andre thank you very much for watching, blessing to you as well - Erin
You need to get a ball joint that will move forward and back so that the pathetic what will work like the real one when he walks around, instead of being stiff to the ground.
Thanks Donald, I'm sure it will be a work in progress. - Mike
Nice I’m glad U guys got it to work. The peacock should do well sending prayers
Thank you very much Bubbles. It's amazing what can be done with a little help from your friends -Mike
Excellent
That's great to see him on his new foot, only time for him to get use to it now 👍
Yeah, its going to take him a while to get used to it. I can only imagine how weird it feels to him now, but animals adapt quickly. Thanks Calum - Mike
Your right there Mike 👍
I’ve seen a hawk get a tail graft from a donor ( dead) bird of similar proportions and fly again! It was surgically done by a medical person familiar with raptors. I saw the bird later tossed in the air to fly away through some trees! May end with technology from those nasty salamander creatures there will be a way to regrow lost limbs because a leg loss is more complicated than a tail graft. It’s always nice to see stuff like this going on throughout so these beautiful animals can function again.
Great update on hop a long
Hopefully he adjusts to the prosthetic leg. Nice work guys
Hes working on it. gonna take some getting used to . Thanks - Mike
Well I was wondering how Mr Peacock is doing with his new leg. I was also wondering if there was a way to make the foot be able to swivel back and forth? When we walk we usually place our heel down first and then rock onto the front of our foot. It seems if the foot was swiveled or hinged for some movement it would make it easier for him to walk.
We have been talking about that, considering putting some sort of spring on it to allow it to turn but also snap back so it doesnt get turned upside down on him. Thankyou very much - Mike
this is fantastic news im so happy the peacock will now be on a better path in life. the internet can do some damn good things sometimes
I totally agree. Just amazing. Thanks. -Mike
How cool is that! Hope it works for him!
As do we! Thanks for watching - Mike
You guys are awesome!
Thank you Scott - Mike
What a great story!! Glad Erin’s bird got a brand new bionic appendage!! Peacock apartment? Hahahaha when he moves out, can I move in? I’ve been looking for a small space to call my own!! Plus I could use the workout equipment! - Ryan
If you dont mind a roomie you could move in tomorrow!!! Thanks Ryan- Mike
I’m probably a little too messy for a roommate!! Cassidy would probably kick me out!
awesome solution
Thanks for watching Rikk - Mike
This is a good thing. I agree, a ball joint/socket at the ankle would mimic a more natural ankle.
Weve already had a few designs submitted, including one with an ankle and a spring to mimic movement. Thanks - Mike
Another great video mike welldone
Thank you very much - MIke
Happy to see the peacock has a shot a more normal life. I have recently subscribed to "Our Wyoming Life". I have enjoyed going back and watching all of your videos. I loved watching the feeding of the cows. My experience of feeding three cows was to pitch hay down from the loft. I noticed that you picked up the bale wrap and put it in the cab of your tractor. At the shop you removed the wrap, which had to be picked later and taken to the incinerator. Could you put a plastic garbage can in the cab then put all of the wraps in that and then just stop on the way back and empty it into the incinerator? It might save a few steps which are always important on a farm.
I've been trying to figure out something like a bin in the tractor. Bad thing there isnt much room and no place to really put a bin. Its not too bad as an extra step because I am always taking stuff to the incinerator anyway, and I just throw some netwrap in. What I should do is move the incinerator to someplace that I have to drive by with the tractor everyday and then I could drop it off. Somedays though its nice to just get into the shop after being in the cold. Thanks for watching, someday I'll figure it out. - Mike
That's awesome! I am a machinist so I can appreciate that leg. Hope he starts to get used to it soon.
Thanks Jerry, he actually is already, I checked him just a few minutes ago and he is putting some weight on it. I can imagine its a trust issue since he doesnt have any feeling. Thanks - Mike
Yeah probably. I was thinking that the toes looked a little bit long but if he doesn't have a problem then I guess it's all good. That'll be great if it works out good for him.
I think they are also. But that's an easy fix with the grinder. Storks must have bigger clown shoes !
LOL
He now just needs some time to get us to using it. He looks to be healthy and is eating so that's a good sign.
This is cool...I hope it works well.
As do we.. Thanks - Mike
You like I have a great love a great love for all creatures ..I have nursed two dogs and three cats back from deaths door . All were drops at our door We love them all..
Glad to hear it. We get the occasional drop off as well. Thanks -Mike
Well done good to see
Thank you. Glad to show
You just helped our national bird
LOVE FROM INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳
That is GREAT!
Thanks Kevin, I couldnt agree more. - Mike
You're right, Mike. You can't make this stuff up! It's so gratifying to see our community come together to change Hopalong's name to Cassidy (old Hoppy fan here).
Thank you very much, very nice to see folks coming together. thanks for watching - Mike
Hi i need a help... i got a splay leg pigeon both legs are twisted unable to move ... just crawling. .... i m thinking of giving any type of artificial support..pls guide
great to see peg is doing good. he will get used to the new led in time. but keep a eye on the stump for wearing it raw. and yes the Velcro idea problem better.is there a way to have the foot part swing loose?
We are looking at solutions for the foot, if it swings lose then it tends to get caught behind him. We are looking at a spring of some sort. Thanks - Mike
ah ok just trying to figure out this out for ol peg. maybe a small shock from a RC truck?!
Oh good idea!!!
awesome..great the modern technollegy..:)
I agree, amazing things. - Mike
When I got my new leg it was very difficult my center of gravity had shifted over my left leg. I still have to pay attention because I tend to try to move faster than my right leg wants to and it's been 38 years come december.
That seems to be part of his issue right now, also he really hasnt used that leg for a month so he has to get used to that. Thank you for watching - Mike
Just subbed i love these videos they are very informative!!
Thank you very much, glad you found us and thanks for watching - Mike
Great video kind of like our place need those pets to make things interesting and fun
That they do Thanks Michael - Mike
I cant add anything that hasnt been already said. I did get a chuckle from the "6 Million Dollar Man" reference! had a flashback to my childhood!
Gotta love some Steve Austin! Thanks Matt - Mike
Awesome video mike. Please update on the progress of the peacock
Will do for sure, thank you - Mike
That’s awsome.
Yes it is. Thanks for watching -Mike
One of our relatives had his foot lopped off, gangrene cure, called himself step and a half. Very nice man living in Washington state
Please pay close attention and check at least once a day that the prosthetic leg isn't wearing blisters and sores on his leg. You might want to try & wrap the stump in some cotton batting then put the leg on just to give him a little cushion. Eventually the little guy will relearn yet again to walk but for the rest of his life you'll need to check that leg at least once a day preferably a couple of times a day make sure he's not getting a blister or sore from the prosthetic leg itself. I think the velcro straps would be a much better option then zip ties. Good Luck and please tell Erin not to worry about being emotional or comes to the bird I am darn near twice or age and disabled and when I lost my little buddy Gizmo (Shih tzu) who sat on my lap literally 14 -16 hours a day keeping me company and keeping me safe it was like losing a child to me, it has been over 3 years ago now and I have a new little buddy who also spends most waking hours on my lap, but I still tear up when talking about Gizmo even though Dutchie is hands down my best dog I ever owned, Gizmo will always hold a special place in my heart because he got me through some tough times when I was learning to live life with new health and physical issues.
I know just how much an animal can mean to a person especially when your dealing with very stressful changes in life. God Bless and I am sending my thoughts and prayers that her peacock learns to live with his new leg and does not have any complications. And thoughts and prayers to you both and your family on your journey learning to live life I totally different way I admire your fortitude
Strong work 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Bob - Mike
This is awesome!
0:20 Where will the bowling alley be built? ;)
I hope it works out for him and he gets use to it!
As do we, he is already doing better, amazing how fast they learn. Thanks - Mike
You are the best person.
Glad to see that the artificial leg is working.
As are we, thank you very much - Mike
I bet there is an interesting story about the Foreclosure Pending sign in the garage
Hi Mike Is the Basment for Storm protection . Being in the UK I don't know where in the states you get Hurricanes.Good luck with Hop Along Cassidy. And Thank You for the Video.
We dont get hurricanes but we do have the occasional tornado. Our house has a basement as well, I dont know what the initial intent was for the basement in the shop but its really nice to have. Thanks David - Mike
hi mike nice job at getting it on
Thanks Jacob :)- Mike
Oh that brought me tears!! Can you please name, him?
I think his name is Cassidy...
Thanks for watching! - Mike
Sky King yes he mentioned Cassidy. But I'm not sure
Love the video
Thank you Ina - Mike
I chuckled a bit at this. Being raised on a farm more than half of my life, it seemed that all creatures either served an economic or gastronomic need with no room for attachment or sentiment. If one were to create such an attachment one would be expected to feel unreasonable or operating beyond proper perspective. Understanding this, one might say it is silly to go to the effort to provide a peacock with a prosthetic leg. Surely the time and resources could be spent more profitably. Then I allowed my tinny heart to feel and my brain to think regarding deeper things. Surely the lowly chicken would have been dispatched given similar circumstances but this isn't a chicken. The last stanza of Suzy Kassem's pome, "A Jewelry Store Named India" goes like this, "Tell me sir, have you ever heard a peacock sing? Hold your ear to this mystical stone and you will hear scared hymns flowing to the vibrations of the perfumed wind." Given this, I think to myself, "oh how glorious it is to see this bird early in the morning in full plume reporting that the day is full of beauty and promise and as the day ends to hear this bird report that the day was enough and good is good but heart and true perspective is glorious." Why not provide such a glorious bird a prosthetic leg. What a wonderful gift that you have been given. Website www.ourwyominglife.com/
Thank you very much, my peacock doesnt really belong to me anymore, he belongs to the ranch and to all of us. He is a great companion, a curious soul and although sometimes a pain, he would be truly missed. Thank you very much - Erin
I have a question for you. With you high tunnel, have thought of putting chickens or pigs in them for the winter to fertilize and install nutrients into the soil?
Thats something we might look at doing as soon as we build another high tunnel, right now we have veggies growing in the high tunnel and although I'm sure critters would love it, I probably wouldn't lol Thanks - Erin
Now I’m thinking of a Lord Shen with a prosthetic leg.
Hopefully he'll get used to having a foot again, the first day didn't look good, but I'm sure that's to be expected, it took me a while to learn to walk again, after receiving my prosthetic leg, after three months without it
Its gonna take time, it feels weird to him right now but he will get there. Thanks Tony - Mke
I have a pigeon who lost her leg above the hock in an accident; that makes a prosthetic pretty tough, and my vet and I are trying to come up with something. I'm sure we'll succeed. Meanwhile, I named the pigeon . . . CASSIDY! Too obvious, I guess! I already had a dove named Festus, so that's out.
The ability to quickly and cheaply make prototypes using 3d printing is such a big deal. Custom prosthetics take several generations to perfect and this makes it easy to adjust the design.
Love the homage to The 6-Million Dollar Man!
I was wondering if anyone would catch that.. Thanks for watching - Mike
Our Wyoming Life That was my show back in the day
Hi! Great to have accidentally found your page!!! I was looking for a page that would show how to give my pretty Peacock some liquid meds. He injured he leg badly & we thought might lose it. After two vets opinions, the last one got on the phone with a very/professor at the University of Tenn. She did a 3 way call with a very at a So. Carolina college & after viewing original X-rays taken of Fancy's leg & saw it wasn't broken, one saw his hawk was swollen/injured. Yay, we know what's wrong now. Not many ppl know about Peacocks here in Central Florida. He won't always eat the food I give him with the meds on it.... So if you have any ideas how to get him to LET ME GIVE HIM HIS MEDS, when that happens, I'd appreciate it. You have the greatest community to have one work out getting your Peacock that leg!!!!!! Fancy's now on my porch for weeks, so he will rest more than try to walk & keep that leg rested. Blessings to you and yours!!!
Was try to attach a pic, but no where to do so. :(
Touching :)
Thank you very much - Mike
****. Please read! As we have a story as well & we may need help with our peacock, Fancy Pants (We are hoping worst won’t come to worst & hopefully he gets better though)
My mom has a peacock named Fancy Pants. He was wild, but he showed up at our front door one day about 4-5 years ago. (we actually had a female show up prior to him & my mom took care of her as well, but we are thinking one of the neighbors did something horrible). She’s been taking care of them every single day since. Feeding him every single night, & sometimes in the morning. He flies up into the trees in the lot next-door to sleep, & he occasionally travels around our road back & forth between some lots for food. But he spends most of his time in our front lawn & front door porch area. Of course he eats what he wants as well, grass, bugs, flowers, etc. But my mom has found that he likes quite a bit of food. Of course we do our research as well to make sure it isn’t bad for him. We care so much for animals whether they are our own adopted ones in the house, or ones outside that I guess you could say, adopt us.
Over the last couple of years, we have had some rough hurricanes. About two years ago, one of the hurricanes must’ve blew him out of the tree, & he ended up breaking some toes on his left foot. We wanted to try to help him, we actually called The Florida wildlife Association, but they said that they couldn’t help because “peacocks aren’t native to Florida.” Which is very wrong because an animal is an animal and you should help them regardless.
His toes ended up healing, but he walks around with them crawled under most of the time, my guess is because they never healed properly, so he got used to walking with them curled.Sure enough, the next year, he must have fallen out of the tree again and broke the toes on his right foot. So the poor guy Has mostly been walking around with curled toes.
So once last year’s hurricane Irma came around, my mom just could not bear to let him be out in the hurricane, with both feet’s toes not being able to have the proper function that they should. And the winds were strong, we knew he wouldn’t be able to hold onto the tree. So, my mom did the right thing & she picked him up and put him in our garage for the duration of the hurricane so he was safe.
Months later now, my mom went out to feed him for his nightly dinner, and she saw him laying in front of our bushes, not moving. Which normally he’s excited for dinner. Then he attempted to stand up & he fell right over. So right away we knew there was something wrong. He was limping really badly & using his wing as a crutch. At first, because he was holding out his wing, we thought maybe something had happened to his wing. But with observation of him limping around in the garage, we figured that something had happened to his right leg.
Unfortunately, we live in a small crappy town, with not many avian vets. So it took us a good 2 days To call around and find an avian vet. We first were preferring to have one travel to our house, as we didn’t want to have to pick him up and put him in a car, Take him out of the car and into the vet, then back in the car then back home. We didn’t want to put him through more stress than he was already in. But unfortunately, no one came to our house. So we did end up having to take him to the vet.
They did some x-rays on him and were feeling his leg, and they said that they did not see any breaks or fractures. then proceeded to say that it could be potential nerve damage. To give him a week or so to see if he gets better, and if not, he may have to be put down. My mom and I freaked out and we were like absolutely not. We are not going to jump to such extremes just for a leg injury. And we don’t even know 100% what it is. So the vet gave us some pain killer liquid to give him.
We decided to put him in our porch, so he has access to outside and has the sun. We have lots of plants out there and we have blankets out there for him to lay on If he chooses.
About two weeks have passed by andHe hasn’t really shown improvement. So I suggested that we take him for a second opinion, because you can’t just go off of one person’s opinion. Us as humans would do that, so we should give the same fair treatment to animals.We ended up taking him to another vet that received the x-rays from the first place and they also said that they do not see any breaks or fractures. They were feeling his legs to see if they felt the same, to see if they would notice Anything different at all. They then send the x-rays to an avian vet in Tennessee, as well as another vet in another state. Which we were happy with to get as many opinions as possible.One of the vets noticed that his knee or “hock” was inflamed. So then they gave us medication to help with information. And same procedure, keep an eye on him and see if he gets any better.
That is kind of where we are at right now. We have no clue what happened to him, or what exactly is wrong other than an inflamed knee. He will get up sometimes to stretch And he can somewhat balance on both legs right now, but he cannot walk. He stumbles and so sad to see.
My mom and I were talking, about if worse comes to worst, we may have to get him an artificial leg if it does not get better and we try everything we can. This even includes driving him several hours north to other vets to get their opinion.
So my mom sent me this video because she came across it, because I guess she was looking up artificial legs for peacocks.
Of course it’s a very scary thing for a living thing that you care for. You want to help them and allow them to have the best quality of life as possible.
But we also do not know the costs of this.We were thinking it couldn’t be more than a grand, but who knows. Hearing you talk in this video, talking about donations and such, makes it sound like it’s a lot more and that’s a little scary.
The reason I am writing this is I guess to reach out to other fellow people who want to help Fancy Pants, like they helped your peacock. My parents are retired/disabled and they cannot work for themselves to get the funds to help Fancy Pants, if need be.
I myself, don’t have money either. I am an aspiring TH-cam content creator and twitch streamer and I am not making any living from it yet ( especially with TH-cam hurting creators & demonetizing videos. )
We have tried our luck before with creating go fund me’s, to help out friends and family members for emergencies and serious situation, and we’ve never had much luck. So my fear is God for bid his leg doesn’t get better, We may have toGo the route of getting him an artificial leg.
So this is me trying to put the word out ahead of time, IF that has to happen. I would like to round up people that also care about taking care of animals and helping them through any sickness or injury and help them get back up on their feet, so to speak( no pun intended). And have the best quality of life possible.
I would be really grateful if anyone who reads this, would keep in touch, and would be willing to help create a funding source, and spread the word, if fancy pants needs to have anything done to his leg. And usually I don’t put my emails out there, but this means a lot to me, and I’m hoping other people care as well to help out and see how fancy pants does! SKazzyK0@gmail.com I do check this email often, so I will keep anyone updated!
And again if worst comes to worst, my mom and I will be making a funding source for Fancy Pants!
God Bless!
super video
Thank you very much! :) - Mike
From where we can get 3D file for make prosthetic leg for peacock like that?
Thanks
Post an update video of peacock with new leg?
We have, unfortunately in that update he broke the plastic brace on the leg, we are redesigning it and going to keep working on it. Thanks - Mike
Update on fancy pants*
So after bringing him to the second vet for the second opinion as previously stated, & they passed his x-rays around to other avian vets in other states, they had stated that they saw inflammation in fancy pants’ knee.
So they gave us some more painkillers as well as anti-inflammatory.
We’ve been giving him that daily for about the last week/weekend a half. And he is still not really walking around. He’s just been laying down most of the time. He will occasionally get up to stretch, but he’ll just kind of stand there for a few minutes at a time & then lay back down. And he still limps & fumbles around when he’s walking.
We are still hoping that his leg will heal, whatever is wrong with it. But in the meantime, we are setting up a go fund me page, for assistance for his vet bills & continuing to take him around to find exactly what is wrong. & God for bid if worse comes to worst, he’ll need to have surgery or something done with his leg.
The kind of upsetting thing though, is I feel like I have this bubble around me, that nobody helps the causes & campaigns I make. No matter how many times or people I reach out for help, even when I’m trying to reach out for help for someone else. It’s like for some reason no one in this world wants to help specifically me, but someone else who has a similar issue, or even less of an issue, they received tons of help. My mom has even tried to write you guys, but no response. And we figure since you are going through this, you have a Headstart of information we might need to know.
It’s nice that someone else on Reddit, started a campaign to help you guys. But we aren’t that lucky, unfortunately. No matter how hard we try or how many people reach out to, or share links or Our stories, it just seems no one specifically cares to help us. It seems like we are segregated from the world of receiving help when needed. Even if it’s for someone else.
I feel bad in that sense, I feel like fancy pants would have been better off finding a family that loves him as much as we do, but had better luck in receiving help with a campaign to help him, since he ended up having this leg problem.
It just really sucks to see a community come together to help someone else, but when someone new comes in having a similar problem, nobody helps that person. ):
Sorry to hear about your peacock. Hopefully the anti inflammatory will help. - Mike & Erin
Thank you for your reply!
Unfortunately, it’s been a month and a half now & he’s still not getting Better ):
He is still limping around & it seems that it’s hard for him to control his injured leg.
The first vet that we went to said that it might be nerve damage.
We have taken him to two other vets since that first vet, & they said that his knee is inflamed, but they said nothing more about nerve damage.
But at this point, I think he needs to be taken to have his nerves checked out.
I feel so bad for him, & my mom doesn’t do any more than just continuously giving him anti-inflammatory/pain killers, but a friend of mine, said that that’s dangerous to just continuously give them painkillers, because the problem could be getting worse & you wouldn’t know.
Hey Mike, what do the geese do for ya? What kind of music do you listen to, the peacock attached leg seems like a "ranchy" song. Sent you an email btw.
Thanks Steven. I listen to pretty much all kinds of music. Just whatever his me at the moment lol. -Mike
So, I have a family friend with a peacock about to lose their lower legs where can I find the STL's?
I like this much better than the recipe I sent you!
Hahaha like they say. Happy wife happy life. Thanks -Mike
Did u did leg for cockatail
Hi Mike. Appreciate your videos. If I wind up buying some land and raising some cattle (a life long dream) can I blame it on you. Seriously. Keep up the good work.
Feel free to blame away lol I have big shoulders :) - Mike
nice
Thanks Chad- Mike
how big is your ranch
Over 5000 acres. Thanks for watching - Mike
Hey, I have a friend off a friend that has a chicken with the same situation. Can you give me a link to the Reddit thread where this occurred so I can talk to the designer?
it was in our subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/ourwyominglife Thanks for watching - Mike
I need help!
Where/who can help make a 3d printing?
I have a sweet as heck hen almost 1 years old born with a deformed leg. Brought her home from the feed store I work at to die comfortably but she is a loving powerhouse of a girl. Too much energy for 1 hen. She hops around and puts weight on her ankle for suport when she stands.
I'm very concerned about her hip.
Thank you a million times.
Very inspiring video.
I like the name hop a long!
Do you happen to have any extra legs? Our peacock was in an accident and lost the same leg.
❤️
Thanks Hank - Mike