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After the murders, all my boys go to bed early. The killers (not sure who ate them) ate all my girls. Now I have six boys, no eggs. Need girls if anyone has any .

We have added ducks and geese, and the guinea hens decided to stay out again . Down to six. Might be a mountain lion, not sure .

Update:. The guineas are all in the coop early now . I guess they are not as brave as they thought they were . Coyotes coming in close now that they got a free meal.

I didn't see anything. Maybe a snake could have been in the straw .

Over a year old, and last night they refused to get in the coop for the first time. I was exhausted, so told them good luck . I guess they had a rough night, because this evening they were in early . Only problem is two are gone . Found one pile of feathers. Down to 7 birds . Hope they hatch...

The knowledge that I get here is great. ImI pretty sure that my Guineas are alive because of this. I trained my birds like I was taught here, and they are in the coop at dark. They use the nest box I made, it has 24 eggs now . But no one sits on them .Just a pile of poopy eggs . Should I do...

My Guineas tricked an attacking hawk into flying into the trampoline. It got it's talons snagged in the net .I gave the hawk a lecture about stealing poultry, and set him free .

Hi friends! Girls started laying! They don't sit on the eggs, but it's a start. The eggs disappear at night so I moved nest box up higher .now they lay wherever, sometimes in nest. Some eggs are soft and gross Question is, will they ever get "broody" or should I buy them a chicken? Lol I'm...

Thanks R2elk!

Building a new coop for winter. Plus more coyote proof . Planning on an interior enclosed area for roosting and not sure if I should add nest boxes. If so, how high or at ground level? Anyone have good ideas? Thanks.

Thank you all for your help with my guineas. Eleven weeks and only lost one. My puppy played too rough . They put themselves to bed, stay in the yard mostly, and keep everyone laughing .

Thank you all for your help with my guineas. Eleven weeks and only lost one. My puppy played too rough . They put themselves to bed, stay in the yard mostly, and keep everyone laughing .

My keets are only 6 weeks old, but one is already the leader . When I try to get the group to do anything, he gets tall and very loud. It's like he tells them don't do that. But I have meal worms so i win

Thanks for all your advice. I think they are establishing the "pecking order". The little dudes still do everything together. And every fight they run to the gate and call for help . Super glad I found you guys before I started this adventure!

Thanks, I'll try the hiding spot, but I think he's picking the fights too . I will have to get Blu-kote . Guineas are fun, they tattle tail on each other. But hearing the hurt one crying was new for me . I

Hi guys, My keets are 6 or 7 weeks old and fighting .I hear one crying and his/her face and neck are bloody . Should I seperate it or just let them work it out? Also, what do I put on wounds? Neosporin? Thanks

They aren't 10 weeks old .lol. 10 keets one week old .