Guinea fowl trouble

[BC1978]

I have guinea fowl dying daily. They will be lying on their sides and can't get up. They will eat and drink if you put them at the food or water but are dead the next day.

 

[Kiki]

How old /young are they?
What does their poop look like?
What do you feed them?

Also, if you are in the US what state are you in?

 

[BC1978]

How old /young are they?
What does their poop look like?
What do you feed them?

They are about 2 to 3 months old I am guessing by their size. I'm new to guineas so not sure on their growth. I feed them chicken starter just like I feed my young chicks. Not sure on the poop. This all comes on over night and they don't live through the next night.

 

[Kiki]

How long have you had them?

 

[BC1978]

How long have you had them?

I have had most of them for 4 weeks and the other 10 for 3 weeks. They were fine until this past weekend.

 

[Kiki]

I have had most of them for 4 weeks and the other 10 for 3 weeks. They were fine until this past weekend.

Have you checked them for bugs?
See if you can follow one around and get a picture of some fresh poop.

 

[BC1978]

Have you checked them for bugs?
See if you can follow one around and get a picture of some fresh poop.

I haven't checked them but will first thing tommorrow. I will check their poop also. The only thing I have found online is maybe not enough protien.

 

[BC1978]

I haven't checked them but will first thing tommorrow. I will check their poop also. The only thing I have found online is maybe not enough protien.

Thank you for your help! And I missed when you asked what state. I'm in Northwest Georgia

 

[Kiki]

Thank you for your help! And I missed when you asked what state. I'm in Northwest Georgia

You may want to send one in for a necropsy.
If you live close enough to hand deliver they accept bodies from 1 - 3 pm tomorrow.
The link to your state lab is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/necropsy-and-disease-testing-lab-info.1236884/

 

[Kiki]

I haven't checked them but will first thing tommorrow. I will check their poop also. The only thing I have found online is maybe not enough protien.

I'm not sure what protein percentage is recommended for guineas, I'm digging.