Posts by allidew2

Why would over half of my 4 month old guineas suddenly decide to settle down for the night in the wood chips on the floor of their coop, after several months of them all happily perching side-by-side on the two highest of the...

From what I've learned on BYC, it will take way longer than a week's confinement for the guineas to learn where 'home' is, especially if you get them when they are full grown.  But, even if you get them as babies, you don't want...

So, having the feeder inside the coop is okay?  Or should it be out in the pen?  (I'd 'like' for it to be inside the coop, to help convince them to come in at night to eat.....LOL.....that's when I've been filling the feeder,...

The food is in a hanging feeder just above their shoulder level, so they can't reach the food with their feet at all.  They tend to sling their heads sideways while eating and scatter the food across each other's backs,...

I must not be doing something right!  I understood that deep litter with regular turning would settle the poop underneath and keep the top layer pretty dry and clean.  Yes, I do see that.  BUT..... I also see TONS of...

My guineas are almost 12 weeks old, have been out in their coop and pen since they were almost 3 weeks old.  This past week I started letting 2 - 3 out of the pen each day to investigate for an hour or so.  I was always close...

Quote: Originally Posted by JLeigh  Wait - - they're THAT big at 8 weeks? Mine are only two weeks old and they're less than half the size of your 8 week guineas! Gotta get started on the second coop! Forget painting...

Quote: Originally Posted by PeepsCA  alli if I bribe you with a bunch of assorted colored keets... will you come build me a coop and run just like that???     I have learned SO much information...

Quote: Originally Posted by JLeigh  Totally cool coop. I keep saying I'm going to paint mine, but I never get around to it. I'm inspired!!! Thanks!  I'm such a procrastinator that it probably wouldn't be...

Quote: Originally Posted by PeepsCA  LOL nice coop  What spoiled Guineas!  LOL  Thanks, Peeps!  And that's exactly what I told Joy (who sold them to me) that they were going to be..........