Couple of Guinea questions

[BoogieBug]

You can use that but the adults do not need that high of protein. Purina All flock comes in crumbles and I believe that it is 20% protein along with free choice oyster shell. I feed my adults a 20% protein layer pellets feed. The level of added calcium in layer feed is harmful to male keets and but is not at a high enough level to harm adult males. Adult guineas can do fine on a quality feed that is of at least 16% protein.

Got it! Thanks!

 

[Wimomof2]

What age is considered an "Adult"

 

[Joe Soslick]

What age is considered an "Adult"

12 weeks.

 

[R2elk]

What age is considered an "Adult"

Guineas are nearly full size and sexually mature at 6 months old.

 

[red horse ranch]

You asked about getting them into the coop at night and I have a few things I do to make it easier. First, when I move them to the juvenile coop from the brooder I always have a light inside the new coop. They don't like to go into dark places and under the light feels like a safe place to them. It's just a red 40 watt bulb and it's more for their secure feeling then heat.
I also train them with sticks. I use an old broomstick handle but any stick 3' to 4' long will work. Two sticks are even better. The keets will naturally move away from the stick and I just use it to guide them where I want them to go. Which is inside the coop. Stay calm and talk softly while guiding them in. And shut the door behind them. Then you can have a treat inside for them although I don't give mine anything but their feed. My little ones are now 2 months old and I only have to pick up the stick and they start heading in. If they are trained from the beginning to always be inside when it's dark then you shouldn't have trouble getting them in as adults. Hope this helps.

 

[siamese]

Hi all, I am the proud owner of 8 Guineas. More than i female, not sure of males yet. Mine were about a mouth old, we guessed. Anyhow I am spending time with them every day. Longer sitting in their outdoor area, reading so they get used to me. They were on chick starter, medicated. So today when I go down I will take layers down. I have some boiled eggs cooling I will take later. I feed them millet every evening and last night got them within 2 ft.

Okay so I thought the red lights meant they couldn't see the light??? So if I put a ordinary blub in would that distrub the flock?

 

[red horse ranch]

They can see in a red light but probably not any better than we can. I use red light so it doesn't disturb their sleep like a bright white light would. I use larger red lights in the brooder so having a small one in the new coop helps in the transition to a new coop as they grow. The light is only on for the first week or two until they get used to the coop.

p.s. you can get 25 watt red party lights about anywhere they sell light bulbs. Or you can order reptile bulbs in any wattage from Amazon

 

[siamese]

Thank you, well they are used to the coop having been in there about 3 weeks.