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    Please help!! I have a sick chicken that's going to die soon

    Hi, I am sorry for the loss of your bird and the stress you are going through with this. You should try Denagard. It is a liquid antibiotic that you administer in the water. You should be able to find out any info you need as well as dosing instructions by doing a search here on BYC. You...
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    Is it worth adding guineas to my flock ?

    Hi, I raised my guineas with my chickens and when they were about 6 months old they became very aggressive. At first towards my rooster and then they turned on any chickens who were introduced to the flock after the guineas (lower pecking order I suppose). I suspect that they are responsible...
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    Taming crazy Guinea's!!

    I trained my guineas with white millet. I put it into a container and shook it before giving it to them each time. At first I just sprinkled some on a paper towel and eventually they started eating it out of my hand. They are a year old now and no matter where they are in the yard if I shake my...
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    Chicken killed by guineas?

    I am in the process of separating my guineas from my chickens. The coop is being built now and hopefully within the next week or two they will be in their new home which will be right along side of the chicken coop. Chicki-Vicki, my guineas do sound the alarm if there is a hawk in the area or...
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    Chicken killed by guineas?

    Thank you, I have been searching for a reasonably priced new coop but in winter it is hard to come by. The process is definitely going to be expedited now though. My coop is big and I figured I would need the guineas for body heat until spring. I no longer want to take the chance. I did a...
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    Chicken killed by guineas?

    Today I went out to the coop and found my EE dead. She was 8 months old and raised with a group of 6 guineas and considered part of their flock. I am wondering if anyone knows if guineas can kill a chicken without any major signs of trauma to the bird? I have a poop board setup and she was...
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    Pile of feathers with no carcass?

    Upon further inspection I see that her crop was left in the pile of feathers. Nothing else was found though. Maybe you are right and it is the hawk. Everyone is in their pen and will be staying there. Including the guineas.
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    Pile of feathers with no carcass?

    Thank you Chick-in-Florida. I just feel so terrible because this was completely my fault and could have been avoided. I did lose a girl over the summer but I have seen nothing on my cameras for months now and other than the mid morning hawk visit (I never let them out at that time) things have...
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    Pile of feathers with no carcass?

    Does anyone know what would drag a chicken under some brush, pluck feathers and leave with the carcass? Lost my daughter's favorite bantam this evening. I thought I would be nice and let the birds out for an hour or so because it was Christmas and all.. apparently that was not a good idea...
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    Guineas decided they hate my rooster...

    I have had my 6 guinea fowl living with 7 chickens for the past few months. Everyone is about a month or two apart in age and have basically been raised together. They have a 9x10 coop attached to a 10x20 run. I have been unable to free range the birds recently due to coyote taking one of my...
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    Guineas love watermelon?!

    I just went to let everyone out of the coop and give morning treats and as I held out a piece of watermelon for my chickens to eat my guineas came running over and went just as crazy for it as the chickens did! I was really surprised! I have the guineas millet trained so I know they love their...
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    Lost my first girl to a predator last night..

    Good to know. Thanks for the info!
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    Lost my first girl to a predator last night..

    Thank you both for your replies. The game camera is set up, which probably means not one animal will step foot on that part of my property now! I have thought of electric fencing but I just don't know if it would be a good idea with the deer that have trails through my property.. not sure how...
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    Lost my first girl to a predator last night..

    I have a few acres for my chickens and guineas to roam and have been letting them out daily (when I am home) from early afternoon to before dark. there are a lot of woods and coverage in our yard mixed with pasture. I go out a few times an hour to do a headcount and check up on everyone. I...
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    Sleepy Pullet

    I have a 4 month old barred rock pullet. This evening I noticed she was just standing in the run snoozing while everyone was pecking around. I watched her for a good 20 minutes and she kept standing still, opening an eye then closing again to nap. I brought her inside to see if she was...
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