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  1. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    Nope. Everything looks normal.
  2. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    I sure hope things are under control! Things do seem to have leveled out. Everyone is eating and drinking happily. They're aware and rambunctious. I've introduced them to a Premier heat plate and I'll be turning their lamp off tomorrow.
  3. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    I'm feeding them game starter. They're on construction sand. I've just started putting electrolytes/vitamins and probiotics in their water to help them out more too. I think the light was too low and they were getting too hot under the light, and too cold when they would fall asleep outside of...
  4. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    They know about it. They even extended their guarantee period for me, and they've made everything right by me. I'm thinking part of the problem is they were stressed and many had formed bad cases of pasty butt. It's getting better. I can say, however, that these keets REALLY like it after I...
  5. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    That's why we're getting another batch before the season is out. Hopefully we can fix whatever problem we're having. We've raised several batches of chicks in this exact setup and never had a single loss. As of this morning we have 7 dead keets since Thursday (leaving 11 total). I've already...
  6. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    Yes, they were mailed. And I'm sure that it's stressful enough. I also figured it wasn't sand that was the problem, but using play sand. It's definitely moist. It comes that way. Feels like the sand on a wet beach. I'd used it with chicks and never had problems. But guineas seem more sensitive...
  7. eleaf

    Keets Dying

    Hello, This is my first time raising keets. We received an order of 18 on 8/4. 4 have already died from unexplained deaths, and one drowning. They're in a feeding trough on sand. The light is on one end and keeping at 95 degrees (cooler on the other end). No draft. Game bird starter (30%...
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