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I currently have a new set of 5 day old keets. With 5 having died in 2 days I need to make sure I have enough guineas come spring that they will fulfill their purpose of helping control ticks. With that in mind, I'm considering ordering more keets before the season is out to ensure I have a...

Hello, This is my first time raising keets. We received an order of 18 on 8/4. 4 have already died from unexplained deaths, and one drowning. They're in a feeding trough on sand. The light is on one end and keeping at 95 degrees (cooler on the other end). No draft. Game bird starter (30%...

It may be that my hens have either drastically slowed down their laying, or else they've taken to laying outside of their boxes. I know how to retrain them if I need to, but what I'd like to do first is to coop them for the minimum amount of time necessary to get a reliable baseline for how many...

We've just gotten a 3.5 month old roo. We have five pullets that are around the same age and size. We got the roo on trade from a friend (known and disease free) who couldn't have a roo. Being that they are about the same age and size, I have a question about integration. Do I need to separate...

I picked up 8 chicks from the pullet bin at the TSC earlier in the spring. 4 Production Reds and 4 Red Sex-links. All of them are supposed to be pullets, though I have some serious doubts about one of them. It's got pretty green tail feathers, along with some green on its back, and is currently...

So today I took the plunge. Ever since I moved to our house in the beautiful countryside of the Bluegrass I have wanted a flock. Initially, I was looking to get guineas. I love that they control pests, particularly ticks, and having been raised in the city, I've always romanticized country...