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  1. HelenAbim

    Ocellated Turkeys

    Hello, I would love to raise ocellated turkey but I will need eggs preferably. I live in Lagos Nigeria. I believe my environment is tropical enough to sustain these birds. Any help from anyone as to where I can get or buy fertile eggs?
  2. HelenAbim

    What's the temperature where you are???

    It's 14:53 here in Lagos Nigeria. Weather is mostly cloudy but very warm at 31° C.
  3. HelenAbim

    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    Hello. Sorry for the long silence. Things were pretty crazy on the farm then. The guineas and turkeys died of fowl cholera caused by rats(can't remember the second diagnosis now although I have the lab report). I lost 40 adult turkeys and my entire guinea fowl flock within a week. It was a hard...
  4. HelenAbim

    Wing Pinioning- Graphic- for JJMR & ne1 else interested

    I would love to pinion my 6 weeks old guinea fowl keets. Any help will be appreciated.
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    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    Also my turkeys and guinea fowl have gone off feed since Monday. Some of the turkeys are huddled up with wings dragging down. None of them have an appetite although they are running around as much as they can.
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    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    Sad to say, the Guinea fowl died this morning on the way to the Veterinary Doctor. It is still there as they are running tests on it at the veterinary lab. I don't know yet if it is Bird flu but it sure did have tapeworm although it was dewormed earlier this month with Ivermectin. 3 of my...
  7. HelenAbim

    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    There is no discharge or coughing or sneezing. When I got the guinea fowl, it wasn't this way and that is why I am so concerned.
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    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    I read somewhere that avian influenza can cause cyanosis in birds. Can this be avian influenza? There was an outbreak in a state in Nigeria some time this year. This guinea fowl has been on my farm for almost two months. I quarantined it and it's now roaming with the others. I just want to have...
  9. HelenAbim

    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    I don't think it's gapeworm. The bird is not gasping but the head region looks swollen and I don't understand the dark pouch protruding out of it's neck. I will place before and after pictures for you to see. It seems to be a bit huddled up but eating and drinking well otherwise
  10. HelenAbim

    Swollen white guinea fowl neck!!!!!

    Dear Fam, I went to the farm this morning and saw my guinea fowl this way. I have never seen anything like it before. Are there any ideas? Is it a disease? What can I do to help?
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    Please what is the cause of this?
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    Swollen dark pouch on the neck
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  13. HelenAbim

    Raising guinea hens and complications.

    Sorry for my late response. When I introduce adult guineas to my flock, I trim their feathers. That way, they can't fly. It still takes a while to integrate them with the flock and they don't like to go in at night but at least they are safe. The only predator I have on my land are snakes but...
  14. HelenAbim

    Raising guinea hens and complications.

    So sorry about this. Kindly separate the guineas from your chickens. As to brooding, guineas happen to be one of the most useless birds when it comes to brooding. I usually just pick the eggs and set in my incubator. I don't bother about them brooding because they won't. They might have an...
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    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    Okay. I don't want cows though. They take up so much space. Besides, there is an untapped market for small ruminant dairy products here. The genetic materials to start the project are also fantastic. The local breeds of sheep and goat have good potential for dairy which is underutilised. Of...
  16. HelenAbim

    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    I am due to get 5 poults by the weekend. It's to replace the eggs that were not fertile. I will be incubating guinea fowl eggs come June. Please wish me luck. I also plan on starting my small ruminant dairy or creamery(not sure which it should be) for milk, cream, butter, gelato, ice cream...
  17. HelenAbim

    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    Hi Everyone, it has been a long time and a very busy time for me. What with an introduction( a tradition where both families meet each other officially for the very first time) and wedding preparations underway, it's been a busy period not to mention the farm and my fiance who also fell ill...
  18. HelenAbim

    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    The poults got their first set of vaccines today. They will get another one on Friday. They are doing well and eating and drinking more now. They are very noisy though. I have made arrangements for their care. I am off for a much needed rest and mini vacation next week. Will be back in time to...
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    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    I only know that the poults are a hybrid. Not so sure which species. I just wanted turkeys and bought the eggs. I will find out from the farmer who sold the eggs to me. Of the 32 turkey eggs sold to me, 23 were infertile. 2 were bad even before I set them and I had to throw them away. 1 went...
  20. HelenAbim

    Candling turkey and duck eggs in a homemade kerosene lantern incubator

    We are in "summer" now. The weather is hot but we do get our cold days like today because of the harmattan. The temperature is set at 36.8°C. I reduce it to 35.6°C during the day depending on how hot the weather is. I also adjust the wick of the lantern depending on if they cluster round (cold)...
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