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post #1 of 4
8/13/12 at 8:48pm
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One of my female guinea started acting a little lethargic 2 days ago. Her waddles look fine but she just sits around and walks real slow. Went up on the roost in the coop yesterday, but when I locked them up tonight all the others were up in the roosts but she was still laying on the floor. I kept her locked up in the coop today (she could still see the others and many of the other guinea came over to visit). I have a screen door with hardware cloth on the coop door. I put Duramycin-10 in the water in the coop for her. Anyone have any suggestions? I am afraid I will have a dead guinea soon.


Edited by tomingreeneco - 8/16/12 at 8:39pm

Ducks: (10 Pekin), Chickens: (5 Buff Orpington, 2 Red Star, 5 Barred Plymouth Rock, 5 Jersey Giants, 4 Cuckoo Maran, 2 Blue Cochin, 2 Silver Laced Cochin, 2 Black Cochin), Guinea: (2 pearl, 4 lavender, 8 pied, 1 white)

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Ducks: (10 Pekin), Chickens: (5 Buff Orpington, 2 Red Star, 5 Barred Plymouth Rock, 5 Jersey Giants, 4 Cuckoo Maran, 2 Blue Cochin, 2 Silver Laced Cochin, 2 Black Cochin), Guinea: (2 pearl, 4 lavender, 8 pied, 1 white)

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post #2 of 4
8/13/12 at 11:18pm

Check to see if she is egg bound/ has a messy vent etc. If she was egg bound, and the egg burst then she could have a nasty infection (egg yolk peritonitis).

 

Have you ever wormed your flock?  Could she have eaten something toxic while free ranging?  (Just tossing out some guesses, it could be a million different things hmm.png )

 

I'd make sure she's hydrated and eating enough... and maybe even keep her warm at night.

 

Good luck, hope you don't lose her.

 

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highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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post #3 of 4
8/16/12 at 8:45pm
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Sick guinea died today.  Yesterday I thought she was getting better, but when I opened the coop up this morning she was dead.  She was drinking water with the Duramycin-10 in it. But her legs were getting weaker and she could no longer stand.  Vent looked fine, I could not see anything wrong.  It's a shame because she had a mate and now he is looking everywhere for her. 

Ducks: (10 Pekin), Chickens: (5 Buff Orpington, 2 Red Star, 5 Barred Plymouth Rock, 5 Jersey Giants, 4 Cuckoo Maran, 2 Blue Cochin, 2 Silver Laced Cochin, 2 Black Cochin), Guinea: (2 pearl, 4 lavender, 8 pied, 1 white)

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Ducks: (10 Pekin), Chickens: (5 Buff Orpington, 2 Red Star, 5 Barred Plymouth Rock, 5 Jersey Giants, 4 Cuckoo Maran, 2 Blue Cochin, 2 Silver Laced Cochin, 2 Black Cochin), Guinea: (2 pearl, 4 lavender, 8 pied, 1 white)

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post #4 of 4
8/17/12 at 11:17am

Sorry for your loss Tom, mystery illnesses/deaths are a bummer. Hope the rest of your flock stays well, and that the lonesome male adjusts.

 

highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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