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  1. Unicornlife3316

    Avian Flu & Guineas

    Hey y’all - so we’ve had a case of avian flu confirmed in Texas, Erath County - which is 182 miles from me. Makes me a bit nervous - I have a flock of 20 guineas and 16 chickens who free range. I can definitely start figuring out how to build a covered run or get them moved in to the barn. I’m...
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    Three babies grown up!

    These three have really grown!
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    Why do guineas….

    So the three guineas hatched back in august are plenty big enough to be free ranging. So I’ve been letting them out with the big birds and the big birds will NOT accept them. I have 11 roughly 2-3 year old guineas (7 hens and 4 males) and the new birds are either 2 hens and 1 male or 3 hens. I...
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    More babies!

    Well… came home from my moms last night to a new baby when lockdown wasn’t supposed to be until today (10/15) 😂 so here’s baby pics! 4 more hatched over night and 2 more have pipped this morning
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    Guinea Feathers and Fashion

    Thought I’d incorporate my guineas in to my fashion 😂 Molting brings beautiful feathers laying around, so I have some in vases and jars around the house but I decided to use them on my nails this time too!
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    Got a few new babies

    Ordered some hatching eggs - of 12, 3 survived. They just came home to the brooder today. So stinking cute! It’s been awhile since I had babies! I have 15 more eggs on the way and another dozen I pulled from my girls nest to incubate. Excited to have new colors!
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    Adding three new hens

    Good afternoon everyone - I want to add three hens to my existing flock of 16. I have an isolation pen ready for them, their own water and feed, to make sure they won’t get my birds sick or get sick from mine. Safely. Anyways - my girls free range - so how do I move them from the isolation pen...
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    Guinea voice? Hoarse? Respiratory Issue?

    One of my guinea hens sounds... hoarse? Do guineas fowl have respiratory issues? I thought it was a sneeze at first but it isn’t - it seems like she’s lonely? Sad? Her make doesn’t seem to care she’s not with him. I locked her in and watched her for a bit. She’s walking fine, feathers look fine...
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    A love story? Soulmates?

    So.. I have a female guinea hen “Cutie Pie” (and a now 5 yr old who names all the creatures) - anyways - who seems to be a lone hen. No males have claimed her. She’s always alone and yelling... she’s just over a year old. I have found a single male who can join us this weekend. He’s also a year...
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    Guineas and Snow

    I am SO upset. We got about 6” of snow today - the guineas got confused - theres 11 in trees. It’s going to 31° tonight but no more snow/rain/sleet. What are their chances of making it?
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    Chicken Maternity Pics

    So we’re expecting a little boy in November, which means I totally had to take maternity pics with my flock! The one where I’m trying to catch the red chicken makes me laugh hysterically!
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    Hens eye is bubbly - MG?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) — shes about 5 months old, an Easter Egger - no 2) What is the behavior, exactly. 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? — noticed Saturday August 29th 4) Are other birds...
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    Guinea Keets - 5.5 weeks

    Hey y’all - so if the 9 that hatched under my guinea hen, I have 7 left. One just stopped thriving and the other was taken by a raccoon. Anyways, these 7 are doing fantastic. They will be 6 weeks old on Friday (June 19) and the mom is ready to run. She’s been locked in with them for 6 weeks and...
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    Lethargic Keet

    Hey y’all - IDK what’s going one. All 9 have been doing fantastic. Following mom, I’ve seen them eat, drink, sleep, walk everything. Tonight I went to check everyone, I only counted 8 and couldn’t find the 9th one and then I saw it, laying on the floor. I honestly thought it was already dead...
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    Almost time for hatch!

    I posted a few weeks ago about my guineas laying in the chicken coop and sitting on eggs safely. After a couple run ins with a rat snake I have 12 eggs left set to hatch this weekend! I plan on taking the keets from momma when they hatch (is this a good idea?) - I have a separate pen they can...
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    The guinea gang

    I’ve been so MIA from here, sorry y’all! Things have been crazy! I had a guinea die in August of a prolapse so that sucked, but the other 9 are doing great. I have 5 females and 4 males, everyone has a mate, the girls have started a community nest in the chicken coop, which is fully predator...
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    Chicken Antibiotics

    Hey y’all - dog got ahold of my chicken, we have skin pulled off but she’s going to live. i have clindamycin (150mg capsule) and amoxicillin (500mg capsule) She’s about 5 lbs — can someone give me an estimated dosage of either for her??
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    Rooster breed ID

    Hey y’all — this poor rooster blew in during the storms at my friends house (a VERY suburban area so we have NO idea where he’s come from) — can y’all possibly ID the breed? Is he just a mutt?
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    Bryan, TX 2 FBCM Cockerels

    Hey y’all — I have 2 10 weeks old French black copper maran cockerels that I bought back in November who I need a new home for. I bought 4 straight run, so keeping the 2 pullets. Please let me know if anyone is interested.
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    Introducing new birds

    Hey y’all — I have 4 nine week old FBCM’s — 2 roosters and 2 hens. They’re getting be enough to be allowed to free range now and I’d like them to start running with my 9 older girls. My hens free range from about 8:30 AM to dusk and go in to their main coop to sleep. The 4 new ones are in a...
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