Such pretty babies and mom!Going out now - meeting the flock - here, too - I guess it's that time of year...
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Are they all coral blue? It looks like the flock accepts them well!
First time Guinea Mom and Dad raising keets!
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Thank you, @Mixed flock enthusiast. 
Well - I think they are dandy and I am so grateful I got to see this before I die - was going to wait until the run extention was built before attempting to let them raise their own but being a sole caregiver for a family member that just does not seem to be happening any time soon - it's been 4 years in the making already (even though I already have my sights on this winter again, ha ha - ah, illusions - I guess I'm a little thick and I don't give up easily)
Anyway, ScoopyDoo and Baby Blue helped me out here and snuck in a nest with live eggs and keets and I am so happy I got to see them being such good parents!
About the colors, well, I was excited about them being Coral Blue and we started out with some, but I think the snake ate 2 of the Coral Blues and we only got one left now. I think the other three will be Lavender. Chance is Lavender (the little one I snuck in late from the incubator). S/he is a cutie! The Lavenders may be Alma and Felix's keets. They are both Lavender and they are both very interested in the family but I had to lock them away since there was not enough room for 4 adults with the keets. But they act like aunt and uncle now, being nice to the babies and very interested so far.
Others in the flock have already attacked the babies but all is well still since they scream and duck and give up easily. When they get older and start challenging, I will have my work cut out for me trying to keep the peace without the second run built. Maybe I will get it done this winter....
Also, we got one buck-wheat! I hope there will be more since we need more girls then boys - please don't tell me we got three boys fighting for one girl again. Ouch. Hope the snake did not eat our girls away.
Well - I think they are dandy and I am so grateful I got to see this before I die - was going to wait until the run extention was built before attempting to let them raise their own but being a sole caregiver for a family member that just does not seem to be happening any time soon - it's been 4 years in the making already (even though I already have my sights on this winter again, ha ha - ah, illusions - I guess I'm a little thick and I don't give up easily)
Anyway, ScoopyDoo and Baby Blue helped me out here and snuck in a nest with live eggs and keets and I am so happy I got to see them being such good parents!
About the colors, well, I was excited about them being Coral Blue and we started out with some, but I think the snake ate 2 of the Coral Blues and we only got one left now. I think the other three will be Lavender. Chance is Lavender (the little one I snuck in late from the incubator). S/he is a cutie! The Lavenders may be Alma and Felix's keets. They are both Lavender and they are both very interested in the family but I had to lock them away since there was not enough room for 4 adults with the keets. But they act like aunt and uncle now, being nice to the babies and very interested so far.
Others in the flock have already attacked the babies but all is well still since they scream and duck and give up easily. When they get older and start challenging, I will have my work cut out for me trying to keep the peace without the second run built. Maybe I will get it done this winter....
Also, we got one buck-wheat! I hope there will be more since we need more girls then boys - please don't tell me we got three boys fighting for one girl again. Ouch. Hope the snake did not eat our girls away.
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That was such a bummer about the snake! We only hatch about 1 coral blue out of 50++ eggs per year and they’ve met with disaster. Last year’s Coral blue was killed by a snake as a two month old. This year’s coral blue was sold, and the new owner managed to kill the whole group with housing that flooded.Thank you, @Mixed flock enthusiast.
Well - I think they are dandy and I am so grateful I got to see this before I die - was going to wait until the run extention was built before attempting to let them raise their own but being a sole caregiver for a family member that just does not seem to be happening any time soon - it's been 4 years in the making already (even though I already have my sights on this winter again, ha ha - ah, illusions - I guess I'm a little thick and I don't give up easily)
Anyway, ScoopyDoo and Baby Blue helped me out here and snuck in a nest with live eggs and keets and I am so happy I got to see them being such good parents!
About the colors, well, I was excited about them being Coral Blue and we started out with some, but I think the snake ate 2 of the Coral Blues and we only got one left now. I think the other three will be Lavender. Chance is Lavender (the little one I snuck in late from the incubator). S/he is a cutie! The Lavenders may be Alma and Felix's keets. They are both Lavender and they are both very interested in the family but I had to lock them away since there was not enough room for 4 adults with the keets. But they act like aunt and uncle now, being nice to the babies and very interested so far.
Others in the flock have already attacked the babies but all is well still since they scream and duck and give up easily. When they get older and start challenging, I will have my work cut out for me trying to keep the peace without the second run built. Maybe I will get it done this winter....
Also, we got one buck-wheat! I hope there will be more since we need more girls then boys - please don't tell me we got three boys fighting for one girl again. Ouch. Hope the snake did not eat our girls away.
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They are almost as big as mom now! So proud. And we have another girl!!! I saw two buck-wheating at the same time today. Best news of the day! We have a girl deficit and I thought we had three more boys and one girl. As of two day it is at least two girls. They talk all the time when they are out - easy to find the family that way, ha ha.
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Such a beautiful little family
Very cute!!! I love how dad stays with them too! Welch is a single mom, trying to raise the babies alone, leaving them with an aunt while she runs to the communal nest to lay her egg! Love your livestock guardian dog too!
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Very cute!!! I love how dad stays with them too! Welch is a single mom, trying to raise the babies alone, leaving them with an aunt while she runs to the communal nest to lay her egg! Love your livestock guardian dog too!
Oh, yah, dad is never far. He guards the little group (family and aunt and uncle) from the other males who threaten (sideway stance) and take a nip every now and then. The babies are amazingly fast and avoid attacks like pros.We are so lucky to have this Guinea family. I know it does not always happen this way, but ScoobyDoo and Baby Blue are great parents. The keets run to him very often to walk together when they get unsure, or to mom. I cannot tell if one prefers one parent over the other - they all look the same to me still - sigh!
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Here are some more family pics for your enjoyment!
(and yes, they got their work cut out for them ridding our yard of ticks! - it needs work, I know, but first priority is keeping my job so I can feed everyone, then taking care of my disabled husband, then the animals, .... and somewhere down the list is lawn manicure, at the moment - first picture on the right was my vegetable garden with a rogue squash vine escaping, ha ha)
(and yes, they got their work cut out for them ridding our yard of ticks! - it needs work, I know, but first priority is keeping my job so I can feed everyone, then taking care of my disabled husband, then the animals, .... and somewhere down the list is lawn manicure, at the moment - first picture on the right was my vegetable garden with a rogue squash vine escaping, ha ha)
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The family today: they do hang out together - so funny when they all wanted to see what dad was doing on the roof ledge of the coop...
I think we have two Lavender and two Coral Blue - a boy and a girl of each color - one Coral Blue has a few white wing feathers, just like mom!
I think we have two Lavender and two Coral Blue - a boy and a girl of each color - one Coral Blue has a few white wing feathers, just like mom!
Awww, what a beautiful crew!!! Love the colors too. You just need a slate and then you would have the blue background with each version of pearling!
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