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Great news! I have a second hybrid hatched and a 3rd on it's way! The second one is a pied!
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Well couldn't get the keets to stay put in the coop. they got out and roosted on top. Soooo, I put them back in the little barn and took the brooder light from the adults and put it inwith keets. the adults had to make do with a regular 60 watt house bulb for one night. I realize they don't need a light but it makes me feel better knowing they are warm and more importantly safe as the predators are less likely to strike in lit barn. They are all my babies and knock onwood I have yet to lose even one. its going to be crowded come spring when I let some hatch out. I don't think I will be able to part with them . Keep an eye out for me I will probably wind up on that "hoarders" show, just kidding. I hope.,I have had guineas and chickens together for years and never bred a hybrid, mind you I didn't hatch every egg laid either. How did they go with the move?
Good morning Bemba. Congratulations and how beautiful it must be. Please post some more pics......I am anxious to see them.Great news! I have a second hybrid hatched and a 3rd on it's way! The second one is a pied!
Thats too bad. Although that may be the answer to my fear of overpopulation.Yes they are infertile.
Great news! I have a second hybrid hatched and a 3rd on it's way! The second one is a pied!
I'm glad it all went fairly smoothly, here we are fairly lucky as their aren't too many nocturnal predators that can climb trees or fly..... only one would be a Powerful Owl but we don't get them around our area. I've seen some predator posts on here ....you have so many over there EEEK!Well couldn't get the keets to stay put in the coop. they got out and roosted on top. Soooo, I put them back in the little barn and took the brooder light from the adults and put it inwith keets. the adults had to make do with a regular 60 watt house bulb for one night. I realize they don't need a light but it makes me feel better knowing they are warm and more importantly safe as the predators are less likely to strike in lit barn. They are all my babies and knock onwood I have yet to lose even one. its going to be crowded come spring when I let some hatch out. I don't think I will be able to part with them . Keep an eye out for me I will probably wind up on that "hoarders" show, just kidding. I hope.,
You could still end up with hundreds of hybridsThats too bad. Although that may be the answer to my fear of overpopulation.
Hi Kev, I've seen a few of your posts and replies! You sound a lot like me with doing things differently!..... I remember seeing the hybrids on feathersite when I was a kid and was always totally amazed by them, I'd kept the 2 species together for years and never had any luck with hybrids despite the fact nearly all my Guineas are chicken raised. Guinea males were always hostile toward chicken hens and my roosters were afraid of guinea hens..... Untill I got myself some young malay! I only own pied guineas also so all my keets hatch the teddybear pattern, they all hatched from guinea eggs, but I'll let the pics to the explainingWay cool! NEED pictures of course.
I do have a question- how are you sure the chicks are hybrids? Not making you defensive just questioning.
There's a long thread from days past on Miracle, a hybrid with beard and muffs and the most beautiful feather pattern.
Hi Kev, I've seen a few of your posts and replies! You sound a lot like me with doing things differently!..... I remember seeing the hybrids on feathersite when I was a kid and was always totally amazed by them, I'd kept the 2 species together for years and never had any luck with hybrids despite the fact nearly all my Guineas are chicken raised. Guinea males were always hostile toward chicken hens and my roosters were afraid of guinea hens..... Untill I got myself some young malay! I only own pied guineas also so all my keets hatch the teddybear pattern, they all hatched from guinea eggs, but I'll let the pics to the explaining