Posts by Lollipop

You didn't say what products you are using to dust and spray. Sevin Dust works well and any spray or dip containing Permethrin is excellent. Treatments should be 10 days apart to kill the hatchlings as you cannot kill the eggs. A cold...

Hmmm, just using my imagination, I would think that the nests should be left as is. When you think of weather in Africa, where guineas come from originally, your temps are not really out of line. I would guess that moving a nest would...

I used a large fiberglass dog crate to brood my last batch of keets, at least til they were to crowded. Had a 6' rat snake go through the 1" door wire and grab a keet. I whacked it with a shovel and it spit the keet out, which lived....

Guess I'll spead this out a little. It takes 3-4 weeks to be sure that a hen is free from the influence of her last rooster. That means that you have to pen them alone or with the mate you intend for a month before collecting hatching...

LOL, The treat idea is a real good one. White millet is like candy to them and, if you treat them most evenings in their roosting area, they will be fine. Also, keeping them confined for at least 6 weeks is best. There are all...

Hens are routinely covered by roosters twice their weight. Ya just gotta watch out for injuries and catch them before they get serious. That seldom happens, but it is a possibility. No problems with the embryo.......Pop

Try cutting out the treats(corn, cracked corn) and cut down on her layer feed, if you can see a lot of fat. Don't starve her, but she should be healthy on about 5-6 ounces of feed per day. Lotsa folks over feed their hens..........Pop

Quote: Originally Posted by rachelrulz  I have a 1 yr. old BO hen that I think is really overweight. I have not yet weighed her but, just by picking her up, I'm pretty sure she's 10-12 pounds at least!!! How did she...

Treat everything with Sevin. I've used it for 50 years, even on newly hatched chicks with no problem.........Pop

Quote: Originally Posted by Sunkhaze Farm  WD-40??    Can't I use a permethain spray or other bug killer?  WD-40 stinks, won't that irritate there air way?  I have other critters in my...