Hey guys, I am currently dealing with the aftermath of a coyote attack that took 10 of my guinea flock, and one of my surviving hens has suddenly developed a very swollen abdomen over the last couple of days. When it first started I thought maybe she whacked her body on a branch or something...
Hi guys, I am trying to figure out what killed 10 of my guineas the day before yesterday, & what I need to do about it to protect my remaining guineas. No bodies were left, just piles of feathers, one after the other down a hill through the woods to a steep gully where I think it finally gave up...
Hi guys, so I have a flock of 23 guinea fowl that just turned a year old a couple of days ago, and well... half the flock has suddenly disappeared without a trace, and I'm really not sure what to do!
Yesterday morning we let them out like usual to free range, then when I went up around noon to...
Hey guys, so I've got a few guinea fowl who've gotten hoarse over the last month or so- I have one hen who is *really* hoarse & can barely make any noise (not for lack of trying), and a few others (also hens) who are a little squeaky but otherwise fine. I had one male who similarly got very...
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I'm a first time poultry owner with a flock of 25 15-week old guineas! It has been quite the learning experience raising these guys from 1 day old chicks, they grow up so fast :') I just got my first eggs this week and I'm so excited! They are quite the characters, and there is...
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I have a flock of 25 15-week old guinea fowl, and this morning when I went up to change out the waterers/food in the coop, I saw that my smallest guinea, who I've nicknamed "Bob" because he (or she, I can't tell!) never grew any tail feathers and so has a bob-tail, had broken off...