Bumble foot in Guineas

[ColesCreek]

You would need a very looooong pool stick Mistahblue LOL!

 

[gguineasfamily]

I would poke them down but the old trees around give them branches 20-25 ft off ground. But I will remember the pool cue idea if they head toward lower limbs.

Vet confirmed frostbite and we put her down. We will bury her and the other bird in the pet area come spring.

The good news in this is the others have no frostbite and have plenty of DE to stay dusted for winter.

I bought some oats and frozen veggies at grocery store, along with fresh parsley. The remaining birds will get a treat tomorrow with their millet.

Thanks y'all.

Okay. Sorry to hear about your losses but the treats sound good. Do your guineas eat oats, veggies and parsley? Because mine won't even touch it

 

[ColesCreek]

Vet confirmed frostbite and we put her down. We will bury her and the other bird in the pet area come spring.

Sorry for your loss Mistahbue

 

[GuineaFowling]

My condolences to you.

 

[Mistahbue]

Okay. Sorry to hear about your losses

but the treats sound good. Do your guineas eat oats, veggies and parsley? Because mine won't even touch it

I just found that I never responded to your inquiry. My birds will eat parsley and even cilantro - especially in winter - maybe because it's a break from the game bird kibble? Now that's its spring I give them a treat of veggies from time to time but mostly use millet, black sunflower, and dried meal worms to call them in for head count. We started with 24 keets - being dumb as a box of rocks about them we did manage to raise them all 24 to adulthood. We are now at 11. We lost 2 due to the frostbite issue and the remainder were either nabbed by foxes, raccoons or had the misfortune to fly into the dog lot. (ARGHGHGHGHGHHG)

I am hoping to get some additional keets this summer and add back to the flock. We will be making a bigger shelter for this coming winter - no choice as we have young goat kids who will are currently sharing the former bird shelter area with a recovering guinea hen (another dog attack but thankfully it was just being de-feathered and a couple of small punctures) - she's finally growing her feathers back!!!