➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[BantyChooks]

They're so cute when they are small.

That I can agree with. Not so much when they're pecking my chicks so hard they get knocked over, or when they refuse to leave the chicken run to go eat ticks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

That I can agree with. Not so much when they're pecking my chicks so hard they get knocked over, or when they refuse to leave the chicken run to go eat ticks.

I think you had some defective guineas

 

[BantyChooks]

I think you had some defective guineas

I think I did too.

 

[Kiki]

Here's a few other pics too.

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The little meaties are getting feathers. How cute.

 

[R2elk]

Also, Batty the fervent guinea hater once again has them. *sigh* I apparently cannot say no when a neighbour turns up with a chick box. I will eat them at the first sign of bullying to my other birds.

I raise my keets by themselves and house the adults separate from the chickens. They never get imprinted by chickens and understand that chickens aren't just strange looking guineas. The guineas and chickens can be free ranging in the same area at the same time without any interaction between either group. The guineas keep to themselves aas do the chickens.

 

[R2elk]

I think you had some defective guineas

No her described guinea behavior is normal when the guineas are raised with chicks.

 

[BantyChooks]

I raise my keets by themselves and house the adults separate from the chickens. They never get imprinted by chickens and understand that chickens aren't just strange looking guineas. The guineas and chickens can be free ranging in the same area at the same time without any interaction between either group. The guineas keep to themselves aas do the chickens.

That is my plan for this go-round. They are in with the meaties because of space constraints, but only for a couple more days.

 

[BantyChooks]

The little meaties are getting feathers. How cute.

They're getting kicked outside this weekend.

 

[Kiki]

Here's a few other pics too.

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Iooks funny with all that green stuff in your picture.

I'm so used to seeing it white all the time.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Love these two so much.

Also, little Frankie gets his balls chopped off tomorrow.