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Thank you for the good idea about the millet.  I have some for my parakeets... so I will try that today. If you don't have a vet believe it or My old flock was quite tame.. but like yours they would not tolerate being touched or, worst still, held!!!!  They did not eat out of my hand.. but they...

IF you can't afford wormer, you can try pumpkin fresh or canned just not seasoned. I offer all my bird fresh pumpkin it is a natural dewormer. I would also see about some fresh greens and grit. If they are having digestive issues these three things might help as they cant hurt. Guineas need...

I have had Guineas for about a year now. If you want them to calm down some when your around, you need to get white millet. I order mine off Amazon as no one around me stocks it. I put in my hand just a small amount each day and said "treat Guinea". At first I had to hold it for a few...

I have 23 Guinea birds, 9 ducks, and 45 chickens. I know that the feeding requirements are all slightly different in the amount of protein they should each have. I had been getting their feed at TSC Nutrena non-medicated 16%. It was suggested to me that I should try the local feed mill, as it...

Thanks that sounds like great advice! I appreciate the help!

Thanks! Yes they were with males! I just have never heard of nest sharing responsibilities split among to different species. I have them fenced inside the coop as to not pull them from the flock. At first the drakes were just walking all over the nest and I thought for sure they would crush the...

I have about 20 eggs in there. I marked them so I could pull any new ones. I have about 6 duck eggs that haven't been kicked out and 14 chicken eggs. It is the weirdest thing I have ever seen. If the duck is sitting the hens eat and sit around the enclosed area and as soon as the duck gets up to...

Is it possible that since I have two different birds sitting on the nest that one would still sit after the initial hatch?

Hello I am Chris and new to this site. I have lots of birds and love spending my days with my animals. I have had chickens before but I am new to ducks and Guineas. So that resents me with a question. I have a Pekin duck that started laying eggs and got upset when I removed the first one to the...

Hello I am Chris and new to this site. I have lots of birds and love spending my days with my animals. I have had chickens before but I am new to ducks and Guineas. So that resents me with a question. I have a Pekin duck that started laying eggs and got upset when I removed the first one to the...