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    Help! Is this chick ok?

    I just had a guinea keet hatch FIVE days early, and yes I triple checked my math. I was about to remove the turners when i heard peeping and there was a little guy hanging out between the turners. He has a small part of his yolk sack still out (almost looks umbilical cord like), but is doing...
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    100% Hatch Rate

    I couldn't believe it! My first seven guinea eggs that I incubated hatched 7/7! I was worried none would hatch because I wasn't sure my humidity was perfect. Five hatched great one their own (one a day early, and hes huge). One needed slight assistance, he pipped, but seemed to quit, so after...
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    Guinea Housing/Coop Gallery

    If you just let brand new guineas roam free from day one, chances are by day three you'll never see them again. You need to "train" them. I put mine in their coop for around a month, then for a week I open their coop door and let them into a temporary run during the day and then feed them and...
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    Guinea Housing/Coop Gallery

    This is my "teenager box." I bought it off any older gentleman at a buy sell trade for $15. I scrubbed it and painted it. it has a good amount of space, I keep food and water on one side and leave the other side open for exercise. I also have a small run I can attach to it so that they can get...
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    Guinea Housing/Coop Gallery

    Here is my brooder. I made it from a shipping crate box I got out of the trash pile at work. I used thin wood strips and chicken wire to make the lid and have tie wire with snaps to put over the lid to ensure any predators can't get it open. I plan to hang my heat lamp from ceiling so I can...
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    BYC Guinea hen club

    First time hatching eggs on my own, and my first seven were due today! One strong (and large) keet was born on Saturday afternoon and five more hatched yesterday. I couldn't be more excited! I really had no confidence that any would hatch, but so far 6/7 are happy and moved into brooder. We will...
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    Bang Bang Chicken

    This is our current favorite recipe! This feeds two people with some left overs! Bang Bang Chicken! Ingredients 1/2 lb of spaghetti 4-5 boneless chicken tenderloins, chopped 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tsp paprika 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley Black pepper to taste...
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    Guinea Housing/Coop Gallery

    This is the coop area before I put the door and chicken wire up. Also, I'll try to get pics of my brooder and teenager box tonight! :)
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    Guinea Housing/Coop Gallery

    I built my guinea's coop inside an old corn crib. Its about 6x5' and maybe 10' tall. I used chicken wire and tin to predator proof the entire thing (it wasnt quite finished in the pic). I put several roosts at varying heights and a shelf for them to hang out on. The shelf is above the feeder and...
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    Keet Feed Sugestions

    I found a great game bird starter feed at our local Agway. Luckily they keep it in stock yearround! Thanks everyone.
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    Integrating new Guineas to my Flock

    I have 11 guineas that free range our farm (and get locked in their coop at night). I've currently got about 30 eggs in the incubator, and want to add some of the "new ones" to my flock once they are old enough. Any advice on the best and safest way to integrate? I've got a few ideas, but want...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Welcome! I dont live far from MP. Hope you find BYC as helpful as I do!
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    Don't know what breed or gender you have? Click here!

    Thank you! And we've been thinking Rose was a Roy! He's the friendliest of all of them and Sophia the Sussex is the bravest.
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Hello! Southwestern PA here! I am fairly new to BYC and brand new to the PA thread. I've got four chickens and eleven guinea fowl. I've also go about 31 guinea eggs in the incubator and hoping for my first batch to hatch in two weeks! :)
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    Don't know what breed or gender you have? Click here!

    Can some one clarify what breeds I have here? I think Rose (red one) is a Rhode Island Red, then I am not sure about Blanche (black one), I think Sophia (brown) is a Sussex and am not sure about Dorthy (gray). Sorry for the poor pic of Blanche, she hates the camera.
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