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    Slipping leg on guinea fowl.

    Hi everyone Healy, my guinea fowl was the only one who hatched out of a group of eggs. He was born with a splay leg, I made him a boot and straightened his toes which seemed to work. Now he is about 8 weeks old and his leg is giving him problems ...in my eyes at least. He seems to have no grip...
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    new hatchling dying? Help please

    Hi again everyone My baby keep hatched this morning but does not seem right. It can't move, just kicks its legs and occasionally opens its mouth. It is also not fluffing up....which i know can take a while. Should i take it out and give water and sugar or something? it chirps occasionally but i...
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    HELP ..coming out feet first

    I don't know what to do and may be just worrying but this little chick has been coming out feet first!! Is this ok? It seems his head is stuck and his little leg is shaking. I just lost a chick assisting last night so I'm feeling down and am quite scared to help again. What do you all think I...
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    Please advise me been pipping 24 hrs??

    Hi everyone Can i please please have some opinions on my little hatchling. I came home 5.30 last night to find an egg pipped so Im not sure when it started. Now it has been 24 hrs (at least) and he hasn't made much progress. He is moving and chirping so seems ok but when do I need to help, if at...
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    NEWBORN KEET - DEFORMED FOOT - worried!!

    This lil darling was born yesterday and is full of life. I popped him into the brooder tonight and noticed his foot closest in the picture. Its hard to get a shot but the toes aren't splayed out like the other foot its like one of his toes is not able to "splay" or has developed close to the...
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    handling guinea chicks.

    May be a silly question but can you pick them up and hold them, keeping them warm....or should they stay in the incubator/brooder. Ive had my first one of this second lot hatch today and when i whistle he stumbles towards me in the incubator. He's sooooo cute but i don't want to risk him of...
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    PIPPING!!!

    Omg, just so excited...the first of my multi aged eggs is pipping!! I am getting nothing at all done...running back and forth to watch and film. I know its a slow process but this little birdie is on a mission!!! Heres a pic of his little beak getting through!!!! omg omg omg :wee:ya
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    Stressing about humidity!!

    Yet another question, As previously mentioned, I have various aged guinea eggs in the incubator. So they are now all lying down and I turn the less developed 3 times a day. Some I think-based on their air sack size and position- might be only a few days from hatching. Now my current incubator...
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    How long til free ranging?

    Hi everyone. I have had my guineas in the coup for two weeks since I got them. Eventually I want them roaming around but I'm not sure how long to leave them penned up. I see 4 weeks and 6 weeks online. What do you experts recommend? The video shows my set up and some guineas it has a large...
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    Different egg ages

    Hi everyone. Im very inexperienced , have only done one lot of incubating until now, but have been learning fast and have a question. I was given 20 guinea eggs a couple of weeks ago. The lady that gave them to me said they have been in an incubator somewhere between a week and 10 days but...
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    New to breeding Keets

    Hi Everyone We live on a 5 acre property near Echuca by the Murray river in Victoria Australia. My husband grew up on a farm nearby which had guinea fowl running wild, peacocks, chickens...you name it. He wanted Guinea fowl here too and since I love animals I readily agreed. We were given 10...
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