Tethered Spinal Cord. 1  Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a congenital abnormality that results in the lower end of the spinal cord becoming fixed or attached in place, which causes intermittent pulling or stretching of the spinal cord. If left untreated, this condition can lead to neurological damage as the child grows and the stretching increases.
1 On average, an adult peacock can cost anywhere from $35 to as much as $275. 2  Birds that have straight toes with no defects are going to be more toward the higher end, while birds with a defect such as a bad color spot or bad toes can be near the $35 to $55 end.3  Chicks, known as peachicks, can be anywhere from $10 to $30. PeacocksNMore.com sells birds, chicks, and eggs for a price tag ranging from $10 to as little as $300. 2  For example, they currently have a 2005 India Blue Peacock that retails for $250.
1 The cost of a ringneck will often depend upon the age of the bird, the breeder selling it, the species of parrot, and the geographical location. 2  On average, the cost of this type of parrot can range anywhere from $100 to as much as $1,200 for a rarer species or color. A rarer ringneck such as the violets and cleartails can cost more than $1,000 each. 2  On a forum thread on the website ParrotForums.com, users claimed that they could find ringnecks that range anywhere from $50 to as much as $1,000.