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    Really?...Is this normal????

    I have one guinea hen that calls (buckwheat) all day and NIGHT!! Is this normal? Why does she call so much...the rest of the flock is with her all the time, and sleep with her at night!! Anyone know why she does this and better yet how do I get her to STOP?!!!
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    Help identifing a strange animal sound...predator??

    This morning at about 5am I woke to an animal sound...If was very close (like near the coop). The best way to describe the sound was a sort of "treat treat treat" sound. I got the flashlight and didn't see anything, then turn on the flood lights..nothing. Well at the point the dog was out and...
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    Poor baby girl!! I need advice/explanation....

    I have 6 Guineas, 2 female 4 male they are approx. 15 weeks old. For about the last week I have notice that the smallest female gets chased out of the "keet" group, they don't let her eat or sleep with them. She hangs out with the chickens or by herself. She doesn't seem ill, she will eat if I...
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    Woke up to 2 of my boys fighting...

    what looked like to the death!! They are fine now, but it was quite a sight! I was wondering if this is a sign to start to let them out of the coop to free rage?
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    Feed question...can someone help??

    Hi I tried to do a search and had no luck to find an answer. I hoping someone can help... My keets are 6-7 weeks old (that is my best guess) I have had them for about 3 weeks. I had them on 24% game bird starter (that is the highest I could find at the time). It is time to get more feed (they...
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    Making progress! YES!!!!

    I have had my babies for about 2 weeks, and they are finally getting the hang of my "call". They are still afraid of the huge hand that delivers the treat, but at least they come right over to the tray (with millet) in it and start cooing and pecking away. They were just looking at it and SLOWLY...
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    Is this ok to do? Please advise!

    HI all, I have six keets approx. 4-5 weeks old. I have had them for almost 2 weeks. They have been a cage (made for them) inside my hen house/run. My DH thought it would be ok to let them out of the cage and roam about in the hen house/run. We did this yesterday and they looked like they were...
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    feeding

    I have six 3-5 weekers....they are on turkey/game starter crumble. I have it in a small chick feeder. My questions are will they overeat? How much should they be eating? They made short work of it, I have already refilled it today! I offered up some crumbled up hard boiled egg...they didn't seem...
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    got my babies!

    I just got my babies! They are about 3-4 weeks old, and cute as can be! I have been reading EVERYTHING I can to make sure I take care of them right. I have question though....They are in a separate cage inside my chicken coop and i have a blanket on the bottom of their cage, what is the best...
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    Where to buy?

    Hi all, I'm new here and to chickens! I was given one hen from a friend and I now want get her some "company". I'm looking for laying hens about her age (5-6 months). Do I buy from a hatchery or a local feed store?
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