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    What on earth killed our chickens?

    Coon. They will be back. Plug the holes and use hardware cloth. Trap them and dispatch
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    I am almost done tryhing to keep guineas......

    I’ve had guineas for five years. I still have two from the original batch. They are free rangers but I try to get them in every night. They get white millet for a treat. Still have to herd some of them in. The stupid ones don’t last too long. But I think they are worth the trouble. Just had my...
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    Our sick chicken

    So very sorry. I lost one of my favorites not long ago and have another sick one that won't make it too much longer. Hate it.
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    my broody marans momma with her 7 keets out for a stroll. Three weeks old today.
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    Nesting

    Guineas lay in a common nest. When there are lots of eggs one of them will decide to brood. They are not very good mothers.
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    When should I see development in my Guinea Eggs?

    What are you candling with? I use a very strong led flashlight and can see easily at 5 days. You should be able to see the veining.
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    Guinea keet update. So far my broody hen has seven babies, one egg "fixin' to hatch and one more waiting. So the question is what happened to the 10th egg/keet? I think it managed to get out of the enclosure and couldn't get back to mom and someone ate it. Someone being the other chickens...
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    My broody hen is a new momma today! She is sitting on 10 Guinea eggs. Saw two keets peeking out. Way early from what I thought should be hatch day, but there they are. We'll see how many others hatch and if she can raise any successfully. First time I've done this. Do you help at all by...
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    My marans broody on the job. 2 weeks in and 2 to go. 10 guinea eggs. As promised (to myself), i haven't messed with them other than to check for extras every day. I'd love to candle them BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT! She's been a good mama so far.
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    Nipple watering

    Thanks everyone for the input. I think the first thing will be better buckets. I do have the waterers inside the coop away from the sun and up on bricks. Will need to make a trip to the big city to get to a lowes or Home Depot.
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    "Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

    I just performed an eggtopsy on my quitter guinea egg. Had feathers and had absorbed a lot of the yolk. fully developed feet. Its problem was a deformed head and beak, so I think it was alive for almost full time, but would never have been able to hatch. Thankfully I'm not posting a...
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    Chick Mug Shots a Contest thread for participants of the Springing in the Chicks Hatch A Long

    Okay, now that's funny. Thanks for the laugh.
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    Selfies with Fowl a Contest thread for participants of the Springing in the Chicks Hatch A Long

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    "Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

    Final update on my guinea hatch. Six little peanuts all fuzzy and healthy. Was hoping for a pied bird, but all pearls. One eggbert that was a quitter. I've left it in the incubator, but no cheeps, movement or pips. I did a water test yesterday and didn't see any movement. I'll test...
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    Nipple watering

    I bought new contractor buckets at ACE hardware store. I think its just poor quality plastic. I need to talk with my husband and see if he wants to try the pvc pipe route or buy some better buckets.
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    Nipple watering

    Thanks for the reply. Makes sense. I do have some square buckets that I'll try.
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    Nipple watering

    I've read through this thread and can't seem to find anything related to my specific problem. I"m using horizontal nipples in 5 gallon buckets. Everything is great until the bucket starts to split at the nipple. Then the water just leaks out. We thought we screwed the nipples in too much...
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    "Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

    Those six hatched on day 28. I've not had earlier ones, but have had later ones. That's why I'm giving my do nothing egg another day or 2. Never can tell.
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    "Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

    Was gone this weekend, but came in for a few hours on Sunday morning to check the eggs. 1 zipping and 5 pipped. One not doing anything. Came home this morning and had 6 keets waiting for me. Ready to come out. The one egg still not doing anything. My six keets out of the incubator and into...
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    MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

    I'm in for May. Have 10 guinea eggs under a broody Cuckoo Marans hen. My first try with a broody and not helping with the hatching or raising. Estimated hatch day - May 18.
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