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    Hawk eying Guineas

    We had a smallish hawk (sharp-shinned I think) attack one of our full-grown guinea hens just outside of the coop many years ago. The hawk was on top of the hen, plucking away at the feathers on her back, when I ran out to try to rescue her. Thankfully, I got there in time. The hawk flew off...
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    Where are our guinea owners located?

    Southern New Hampshire
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    What age can you tell gender by voice?

    I have to agree with R2elk. Guinea hens can call out nonstop, possibly close to 24 hours a day. They don't even seem to take a breath. LOL We have wild turkeys around here, and there is one turkey hen that is always calling, but I don't find her call as irritating (or as loud).
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    Can guinea hens lay more then one egg a day

    I know some people will roll their eyes when I say that I had a guinea hen that very rarely laid two eggs in a day. Most of the time she definitely laid only one egg each day, but on a couple of occasions during her laying years, she put out two eggs in less than a 24 hour period. I know they...
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    What age can you tell gender by voice?

    I've never heard it myself, but I've been told by a few guinea fowl keepers that they've heard female voices very early on with their keets. One lady said that she heard something that sounded like "prea-cher, prea-cher." That's very similar to what I hear from your keet. I think you may very...
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    Color help please ...

    They look like Royal Purples to me. They do have some pearling, so they could not be Slates, as that is a solid color variety.
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    Egg Size

    Good luck with your hatch!
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    Egg Size

    I've read that guinea eggs can weigh as much as 40 grams, but I do not know if that weight relates to a French helmeted guinea fowl egg. I suspect that it might. Standard helmeted guineas lay eggs that are somewhat smaller. If Frenchies lay eggs that are about 40 grams, I'd think standard...
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    Stroke???

    One other possibility to consider might be an inner ear infection. If that was the case, and since she has recovered on her own, it could have been brought on by a virus. I understand that inner ear balance problems aren't as rare as once thought. Such a health condition would cause...
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    Eggs.c

    What I've always done is to crack the guinea egg against the edge of my counter and then use the tip of a sharp knife to puncture the thick membrane that's just beneath the shell where it's cracked. After that it's easy to pull the shell apart with my hands starting at the hole made by the...
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    Help for injured guinea

    It's possible she could have a fracture in either her neck or anywhere in her skull, or possibly some swelling in her brain that is making her dizzy. She could also be in some pain. I don't think a neck sprain is out of the question either. She needs to drink. I wouldn't worry about her...
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    Dead Guinea, need help

    I think what you are seeing is the guinea's preen gland (uropygial gland), which is a natural part of a guinea's anatomy. I don't know if the gland might be infected or possibly ruptured, but it doesn't look quite "normal" to me. I have read that a large number of problems with the preen gland...
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    Raising Guinea Fowl 101

    Most guinea "hens" do sing out for the first year or so, but eventually they usually quiet down once they are into the egg-laying phase of their lives. You don't need to get a male for each hen. One male would be very happy with three hens, but he may choose one favorite and not spend a lot of...
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    fertility rate of guinea fowl

    Congratulations on the 13 healthy keets! That sounds like a very lucky number. :)
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    Perpetual Straggler?

    Sounds like your perpetual straggler could be what is commonly called the "low bird" in the pecking order. Sometimes the low birds might have unknown health problems, but not always, Quite often they do have more timid or cautious personalities. It is assumed that a pecking order with one or...
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