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  1. cvandermerwe

    Guinea hen gone broody

    Hard to say, a trail of feathers is usually not a great sign. Guineas are made to loose feathers when grabbed, it's quite effective in saving their lives. Once disturbed in any great way at the nest the females will usually abandon the nest and come home for a while before starting over. I...
  2. cvandermerwe

    Guinea hen gone broody

    I quickly read through the article, I'd say it's very good advice. If you get close to the nest, they'll let you know with their body language. Don't rule out the junk pile, they love junk piles. Also, if something drug them off you might find remnants near places like that. Good luck, keep...
  3. cvandermerwe

    Guinea hen gone broody

    Hard to say for sure. When they actually go down to set you probably will not see them for a while. I would say if they don't show up with chicks anytime soon they were probably victims of predation of some sort. It is not unusual for me to "loose" a hen for a couple of weeks only to have her...
  4. cvandermerwe

    Guinea hen gone broody

    Too funny, I had to reply after reading this. My son (4 1/2) and his best friend (German Poodle Pointer) scoured our 10 country acres for guinea nests today. We have about 7 acres or so in prairie grass with 26 or so guineas running around. The two of them found 4 nests totaling 132 eggs...
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