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  1. DesertLab

    Coop guineas?

    We have a 12 x 24 pen. It is fully enclosed. The door on our pen is unique. The top half of the door opens and we can keep the bottom half closed. We free range our birds on most days. We put them into the pen when they are about 6 weeks old. We will not let any of the birds out for another 3...
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    Guineas not able to walk

    I live in GA. I do not know if this is the same in all states but... since guineas, chickens, etc are also food the poultry vet is paid for by the state. I had him come out and check a rooster. He took the bird for necropsy as we figured he was beyond being "fixed". I was expecting a bill and...
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    Horses!!!!!!!!

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    Horses!!!!!!!!

    "Azulegg", some horses can not handle having all of their vaccinations given at one time. The folks who have your mare now may be spacing them out and or giving only a half dose at a time. Some horses can not handle vaccinations from one company but are just fine when they come from a different...
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    Momma guinea smothered first keet

    We incubate our eggs or let the chickens hatch them. May be it is just our guineas.. But our guinea hens are aweful parents. Even after the babies hatch .. They are terrible. Today we found one keet just wandering around the coop by himself while the guineas all ignored him. No one was keeping...
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    new coop perches for the fowl

    Guineas do not need a ramp to get in and out of their coop. We have a 15x24 pen for our birds. The birds free range during the day. At night they go back into their pen via a half door. My husband built the door so it is a full size man door so we can go in and out. However, he made the door so...
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    Fertile eggs disappearing

    Sounds like you have a rat snake taking them. They can fit into tiny little gaps in the pen's construction or even under the edges of the pen. The rat snakes can really get around! You may want to make sure the snake is not curled up in a tiny, hidden, spot inside your pen too. We use spray foam...
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    will Guineaa hatch their own eggs?

    Perhaps it is just our guineas.. but our birds are the worst parents you can imagine. They will walk off and leave the babies behind. We incubate to get baby birds. If it was left up to our birds.. we would never have a single baby bird make it past a few days old. We have a flock of 50 birds.
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    The truth about ticks

    Hi all. I'm considering adding guineas to the 'chicken kids' for their famous tick eating ability. Question is - is it true? A few more questions: * Will they return to the coop to roost? Or will I just be feeding the wildlife in the woods until I'm out of guineas? * I should know this...
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    how do you catch a weasel?

    Many folks who are not experienced with firearms do not realise how much of a challenge it is to shoot a target.. A moving one is even harder. If you do not have alot of experience shooting .... Invest the money you would have spent on the gun into securing your kennel. A secure pen will be...
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    Cooping Guineas

    My 20 guinea hens are in the same run as my 3 chickens. The guinea hens free range during the day. Our chickens are a breed that really can not do more than flap their wings.. they can not fly much beyond a hop. What we did when we built our 36x12 foot run is the following. The run is fully...
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    Guinea egg incubation question

    The i The incubators all came set at that temp. It has worked for is without any problems. I believe if it is not broke .. Don't break it. I do not check for internal pips. We do things the same everytime and our hatches have been excellent. When we ran one of our older incubators at the...
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    Broody guinea hen?

    I have the odd guinea hens. I can move the eggs from under some bush to inside of their pen. However, I will lock the hens in the pen. Peeps has been an outstanding source for info and help. I was incubating all of the eggs but, when all the incubators were full, I had to resort to plan B and...
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    Cooping Guineas

    We lock our guineas in on most nights. However, if we get home late they can still let themselves in and have some safety until we close the door. Our pens both have perches that are 6 feet off of the ground. The perches in the pen we leave open are suspended from the ceiling ... So nothing can...
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    Guinea egg incubation question

    Giine On days 11 to 14 you are not supposed to move chicken eggs because that is supposed to be when the chicks are positioning themselves to hatch. Is there a period of time like this for Guineas? If so, which days? Thanks. Guinea eggs incubate for 28 days. However, once you get to know your...
  16. DesertLab

    Mixing Birds

    Our 21 guineas live with our 3 chickes. They free range in our pastures that have 7 horses. They also have the barn cats trained to "don't even try as we are onto you". Our Labrador retriever ... A bird dog .... Respects the flock and they walk around her without an issue.
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    Incubating Guinea eggs for the first time

    I open our incubators during lock down to add water. We have not had any problems. A quick spray of water from a spray bottle will bump the humidity right back up. I don't use the sponges to maintain the humidity .... Just something else that could hold bacteria and to clean. However, I know...
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    Vulturine Guineas?

    I plan buying some after doing some additional research on breeding and housing requirements. We have a large barn for our guineas however, the Vulturine birds need heat in the winter and more space than the average guinea. The males can be aggressive and the female(s) will need extra room and...
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    Vulturine Guineas?

    This is the only place that I have found that has them .... http://www.texaspeafowl.com/index.html All the best.
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    Holding leading to no eggs?

    If our girls did not get held they may quit laying eggs. They love to be picked up and expect the attention. Sounds like your neighbor is talking about something she knows nothing about. Think about all the chickens 4-H kids have and how much they are handled ... they keep laying =) All the...
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