Chicken hen raising guinea keets, (Hopefully.)

[Gallinarium]

Keets are about half the size of most chicks. They will walk thru chicken wire like it wasn't even there. I 'm sure you know this but shipped keets need to drink warm water to get hydrated as soon as they arrive. Best to have electrolytes in the water. So make sure they can drink and eat before putting them under the hen. Most hens that hatch chicks will not leave the nest for a day or two after her babies hatch. That may be too late for the keets.
Hopefully you will have them in a warm area so they don't have to stay under her all the time. Sprinkle a little feed on the floor and they should start to eat as soon as they see it. And watch for pasty butt. it's very common in shipped keets.
I do wish you the best of luck with the new little ones.

Thanks!
I did know about the water, and I'm hoping to find electrolytes when I get feed.
I'm planning to pre-heat a box a day before their expected arrival date and give them first water, then feed, before attempting the introduction.
The brooding area is in an insulated shed, I'll likely put up a heat lamp to make the area a bit warmer, we'll see what the weather's like.
I've had experience with pasty butt with my chicks -shudder-, so I know what to do in that event.

 

[red horse ranch]

Great! Sounds like you have it all figured out. Good luck!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Watching. Always wanted keets but they're too noisy to have here

 

[Gallinarium]

Watching. Always wanted keets but they're too noisy to have here

Thankfully, noise is not a problem here.

 

[Gallinarium]

A day before ship date, Fluffball's new and improved nesting site. Unfortunately, out of her two eggs and a golf ball, she has decided that the golf ball is dead and kicked it out into the cold. Sad, but nature must take its course.

 

[chickentrains]

A day before ship date, Fluffball's new and improved nesting site. Unfortunately, out of her two eggs and a golf ball, she has decided that the golf ball is dead and kicked it out into the cold. Sad, but nature must take its course.

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Lol, shes not wrong, the golf ball is dead

 

[red horse ranch]

Keeping our fingers crossed for you to have lots of little fluffballs a peeping

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

A day before ship date, Fluffball's new and improved nesting site. Unfortunately, out of her two eggs and a golf ball, she has decided that the golf ball is dead and kicked it out into the cold. Sad, but nature must take its course.

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Best of luck!!!

 

[Gallinarium]

Update: I just got my keets from the post office. Unfortunately, two were DOA. I presume this means they had a hard ride, so I'm considering whether or not it would be worth trying the broody hen. I'll probably bring one out to Fluffball to see if she wants it, since if she doesn't it's a moot point.
Also, I didn't get any Pearls. Why didn't I get any Pearls?

 

[Gallinarium]