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    Feed for baby chicks and guineas being raised together in brooder

    I am raising 6 Buff Brahmas and 3 guinea keets together. Right now, I have them on a 22% starter feed but know that the guineas ideally need a higher protein feed. Is there any adverse effect to the chickens if I increase the protein in the starter by using a turkey/game bird starter?
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    Brooding chicks and turkey poults together?

    Thanks Pele!
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    Where to buy affordable keets?

    With respect to free ranging the French guineas and getting more fertility, my experience with our free-ranging flock is that the hens lay plenty of eggs but none have been fertile.
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    Brooding chicks and turkey poults together?

    The blackhead issue aside, can I brood 1 week old turkeys with 2 week old chicks and 1 week old guineas? I currently have a large fish pond acting as a brooder with the 6 chicks and 3 guineas in it. I was hoping to just add the blue slate turkey poults (3) to the mix. There is alot of space...
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    Are French Guineas More Profitable?

    We have free range French guineas. Before we read that they need to be AI'd to breed, we tried to hatch many of their eggs in an incubator and candled them. Not a single one has been fertile. Granted, we are not super experienced with hatching, but one would expect at least one of the 50-60...
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    Using bantams to hatch guinea fowl eggs?

    Good idea- I will ask about mature hens. Not sure how they will do with the mature guineas in the coop though...I was figuring that younger birds would have an easier time of integrating into the flock. Any idea of when bantams are mature enough to start laying?
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    Using bantams to hatch guinea fowl eggs?

    Hi: No we don't even have the bantams yet- picking them up this weekend. But, our guineas are always leaving eggs around so I am trying to gather information to be prepared. The bantams are a few months old so no idea when they will be mature enough to go broody. But, am hoping to let nature...
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    Using bantams to hatch guinea fowl eggs?

    I have read that a broody Bantam hen will do a good job in hatching guinea eggs. My guineas lay eggs all around our farm and I would like to find a way to hatch these. Has anyone used bantams to do the job? If so, how does one go about doing it? Do you need a rooster in order for a hen to go...
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    Open top coop?

    Thanks all! I was thinking that is what you all would say but I was hoping to be able to let the guineas come and go in the early AM hours as they please. I appreciate the advice!
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    Open top coop?

    All: We are relatively new to chickens. We have guinea fowl as tick control and are thinking about introducing some laying hens to our farm. We currently lock our guineas into a large dog kennel at night with a covered top. But, we are considering making the kennel/coop into one with a...
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