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I am hoping I can get my chicks to forage for insects. I didn't have access to a lot of choice, I got Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, and Hamburgs. I understand that Guineas, which I had last year, but for a couple of reasons cannot have this year, are apparently the best at this, but what have...

Hello, I am raising chickens for the first time. Last year I raised Guinea Hens and that worked out well, but now I am adding chickens. Here are a few questions I have: --With Guinea Hen babies you are supposed to use paper towels because they apparently aren't bright enough not to eat the...

Now here's another free ranging question--- for those who free range their guineas, how long did it take for them to feel comfortable leaving the coop area? I know they're still adjusting so I don't want to push it. But I've been leaving the gate to the run open so they can free range within...

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Well that's what is so funny...they flew over the fence in fear, then somehow got back over it to get to the coop...an 8' fence. But then when it came to the 3' plastic fence surrounding the coop they were running around it pressing themselves up against it and squacking with no idea how to get...

OK--responding to myself here...really interesting. When the boys at the farm were walking around calling for them they wouldn't come, and made no sound, burrowed down somewhere. But...I went up at my normal feeding time and called in the woods walking around, and then all of a sudden I heard...

Welp...I was out resting today after my 2nd Covid vaccine and apparently one of my in-laws brought his cute little dog into the orchard. The dog went instinctively when it saw the guineas and ran at them. They completely freaked out and ran away, and 5 flew over the 8 foot fence (at 6 weeks...

Haha, yes the first time I introduced dried worms and beatles to them they froze. I had to cover them up with a paper towel before they would move again. That was about 4 weeks ago...they still love millet (I use a little bell at the same time every night--hoping that I can ring that bell and...

Hello, I am starting to get ready to free range my silly guineas--they have been enjoying going outside in a run every day. Currently, they are still pretty small (only 5 weeks old), but...they can already hop over the 4' fence that I originally had around the run (I just pop them back in)...

Hey everyone, just an update here--I had GREAT success with my outdoors brooder. Here is what we did. We have a 6x10 coop which is built with plain pine boards (so there are gaps between them), and has three windows at the top of the coop, so there's lots of ventilation. We took eco-foil floor...

At what age can you use wood shavings in the coop for keets? I have heard they eat them if exposed to them when young...but how young? Mine seem to be pecking at them, but I can't tell if they are eating it or not. They are also eating their food. They are three weeks old and I just put them in...

Thanks--yes they are 3 weeks, so going into their fourth week. I put them in and they so far seem to be ecstatic to be in a place with so many new things, especially high perches, I think they were getting bored. But I will keep checking on them. The one thing I have noticed is that they are...

They are currently comfortable and happy in 68 degree temperatures with the heat plates, which I know is not what you are told to have the temp at (at 3 weeks it would be 85 degrees technically) but they are completely fine, and active, and only go under the heat plates at night. I started at 95...

Yes, the problem is that I don't have any sort of space big enough in my house as they get older unless I construct something new. I will try to keep experimenting with ways of keeping the coop warmer. But good to know about your training that is basically how I was planning on doing the...

Hello everyone, My guineas are 3 weeks old and definitely ready to get into a larger space. I have read they need to live in the actual coop that will be there home for quite a while in order to think of it as their home and not just go wild into the woods and roost in trees at night. Problem...

Yes, we do have every kind of animal here--hawks, eagles, owls, foxes, fisher cats, linx and bobcat, weasels, racoons, etc. My birds are actually Guinea Hens, they will be pretty big, but if a hawk can get them then I am not sure what I could do to prevent that, we'll see!

Hello, We are building our first coop--a few questions. We have put windows up high (6') and lined them with hardware cloth, and also lined the bottom of the coop in hardware cloth (stapled). The coop is currently only about 2' off the ground on cinderblocks. Should it be higher? Additionally...

Are these normal? Most of my guinea poops are the same, but this morning more of them are looking like the following photos, and sometimes light brown/yellowish and foamy—not sure if it’s an issue of concern. I am not providing medicated feed currently, they are two weeks. Most of the poops are...

Sadly I think he did have some health problem--he just passed away this evening. I somehow managed to come in right as it was happening and I held him and he opened his eye and looked right at me for a minute, even though his neck was seizing up, very sad! He was very small--1/4 the size of...

Hi Everyone! I have sixteen keets that seem like they are very healthy and vigorous--they are just a week old today. However---a couple questions: 1. One is a big time runt--about a 1/4 size of the others, but super smart and resourceful. However, seriously tiny, and doesn't seem to eat as...