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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    I'm happy to report that of the 12 fertile eggs we had 100% hatch! Despite dirty eggs and much stress on my part whether I intervene or not, we had a highly staggered hatch. 2 on day 24 3 on day 25 4 on day 26 1 on day 27 2 on day 29 about 30 minutes ago. I couldn't have asked for a better...
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    How long should I wait before helping guineas hatch?

    I started with 12 fertile eggs. 5 hatched on day 24, 2 hatched on day 25, and 2 more hatched early this morning (day 26). Hatched 9 out of 12 so far. For context, the guinea hen did not go in the coop one night, so we went and found her on a nest. She usually gives up after a week to 10 days...
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    And then there were two. 😍 I guess he wasn't too much earlier than the rest. Hopefully we see the rest in a few hours.
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    I was going to use 50/50 peroxide, but realized I had only a few drops left. 😕 So I used a cotton ball, mostly plain water, and rinsed them under a tiny stream of water.
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    Ack! I woke up to a big surprise this morning. He's way early. I thought I had 2-4 days left (we're just starting day 24). No one else is even pipping. I took the turner out and put him and the eggs on the mesh. Of course his egg tipped over and he climbed right out. If no one else hatches...
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    Review by 'mtblankus' in article 'Incubating and Hatching Guinea Fowl'

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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    UPDATE: 7 days left and ALL 12 keets are still moving in their shells! Now it's time to reread the how-to articles and get ready for hatching. So exciting! Side note: Apparently, my guinea hen is sitting on another nest, but we haven't found it yet. She hid it really well this time and we...
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    UPDATE: day 8 and I candled the eggs. 12 out of 14 have significant growth. 🤞 2 are clear. ❌ And I definitely saw 5 or 6 embryos moving. 💪 So egg-citing!😁😁😁 I can't wait to have more noisy little guineas! Buckwheat! Buckwheat!
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    I read the guinea hatching article and set the days and temp to match. 28 days and I think it's 100.5 or 101.5 for the temp (still air). I read 2 articles and they were 1 degree apart, so I split the difference. 🤷
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    Thank you all. They're cleaned off and in the incubator. This is my first attempt at hatching eggs, so we'll see what we get!
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    Thank you! Should I soak them first to soften the dirt?
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    Can I incubate these dirty guinea eggs?

    Our guinea wasn't in the coop last night and we found her sitting on a nest. We put her in the coop and brought the eggs inside to potentially incubate. We've let her sit several times and she gives up after a few days, so they don't stand much of a chance under her. Unfortunately, it's...
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    Automatic coop door

    Has anyone tried one of these? I see several sites selling the same style under different names. Wondering if it's a decent product or cheap China junk...
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    Can long days (more daylight hours) affect rooster aggression?

    We have a rooster that is approx 1-1/2. He's been a nice rooster until the last 3-4 months. I have parrots and have one that is a male that will bite during the months with longer days, I'm told because he's frustrated when it's mating season. The remedy is to cover the cage for at least 12...
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    4-H Can we show a chicken with a comb defect?

    Anyone here have experience showing for 4H? I'm curious how well our rooster will do at the 4-H fair with a comb defect. He got frostbite this winter (he had adequate access to shelter with a heat lamp, but chose not to use it) and the tip of his comb turned black and fell off. :-( Photo...
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