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  1. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    When should I merge the keets with the 3 older guinneas? They are 3 1/2 weeks old now. We only have guinneas. Should I keep them in the new pen for a while before letting them free range with the older ones?
  2. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    The new keets are so entertaining that i watch them instead of TV now. One gets a piece of egg, which I used an egg slicer twice to cut into small pieces, and runs all over the box playing chase. At 3 days old, they are impressive. We threw in a couple of ticks from our clothes, which are pretty...
  3. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    We are limited to feed stores around here. We are definitely in the back woods. I don't think there are any chain stores in the entire county, only small mom n pops stores.
  4. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    Here is the box. It is a water heater box, so it is pretty big.
  5. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    This is the highest protein that we can get around here. It is 18% - non medicated. I have checked around 2 different counties for feed. This was what our first birds were raised on. I put the thermometer next to the keets.
  6. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    I tried putting in a thermometer. Not sure if it was off or not, but the keets seemed too warm when the thermometer read 95.
  7. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    I was told that cold water will kill them.
  8. Anita Scott

    New keets, hints for first time

    We found 19 eggs and incubated them. Fortunately 2 nights later a raccoon hit the replacement chicken eggs, followed by snakes and more raccoons. Last night our keets hatched. We have a nice brooder box, they really seem to love it. We are keeping the water warmed with one light. Question-...
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