Posts by carmentk

Quote: Originally Posted by A.T. Hagan  An acidic water pH hastens the corrosion of metal. Possibly to the point of causing zinc poisoning in your birds. OK, thanks.  Wanted a scientific explanation.

Quote: Originally Posted by A.T. Hagan  From day one for as long as you care to use it. But NOT in metal waterers. Plastic or glass only. Two to three tablespoons to the gallon of water. Doesn't have to be organic or...

I always hatch out far more male guineas than females.  When the bachelor flock gets too large I sort out the ones at the bottom of the pecking order and trade them for something else.  This year I traded 8 extra male guineas...

Congrats on the ducklings and for being patient and accommodating.  Have fun.

Agree with Peeps.  Looking at them together in the 2nd photo the one on the left is the male and the other the hen.  When you are able to let them out you will be able to ID them by posture and the way they run and...

Guineas are not as domesticated as chickens.  They are gypsies, while chickens are homebodies.  I usually keep my new adults penned 4-6 weeks.  And then I only let a couple out at a time until they all get used to the...

Here are photos of my chicken-incubator assembly line maternity ward.  A broody hen is set as soon as I have a dozen guinea eggs.  First hatch was in April, next hatch was last week.  The sitting hens are due aprox...

I'm a little late reading these posts so you may already have dealt with your wayward mom.  In my experience, you can sometimes successfully move a mom and eggs if you do it at night.  You have to cover her so she can't see...

Quote: Originally Posted by wife89  Did I get them from you today??  I picked up a few from a lady in Thompsons Station.... Nope, wasn't me!  I'm in Maury Co.

Guineas are not as domesticated as chickens.  No matter how much room you have they will want more.  We have 14 acres and our guineas are always at the neighbors!   Spend A LOT of time with your keets every day....