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Got my new guineas and....................
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Ol Georgie has made himself at home and has the girls going gaga over him too. He's no dummy, good for him
All the advice and suggestions I give about Guineas I've pretty much learned from my own experiences with my own birds and from trial and error over the years, and most of it was learned the hard way, lol. I've found it's always better to error on the side of caution with Guineas. And yes, unfortunately White and light colored birds are much easier for predators to hone in on. And with Whitey not being familiar with where to run for cover, she's a really easy target. Owls and hawks are really hungry right now, they have their own young to feed... so they appreciate any meal with a neon sign on it, lol.
Besides the frustration of being penned up, Whitey could be pacing because she needs to lay an egg... my Hens will pace like crazy if their pen is closed and they can't get back in to lay in "their spot" or if they have to stand in line and wait their turn to lay, lol. You might want to look around in the bedding in the pen, maybe she's laid an egg or 2 and they are buried in the bedding somewhere? (Sometimes eggs get covered up). If she has laid any eggs, they should be fertile
All the advice and suggestions I give about Guineas I've pretty much learned from my own experiences with my own birds and from trial and error over the years, and most of it was learned the hard way, lol. I've found it's always better to error on the side of caution with Guineas. And yes, unfortunately White and light colored birds are much easier for predators to hone in on. And with Whitey not being familiar with where to run for cover, she's a really easy target. Owls and hawks are really hungry right now, they have their own young to feed... so they appreciate any meal with a neon sign on it, lol.
Besides the frustration of being penned up, Whitey could be pacing because she needs to lay an egg... my Hens will pace like crazy if their pen is closed and they can't get back in to lay in "their spot" or if they have to stand in line and wait their turn to lay, lol. You might want to look around in the bedding in the pen, maybe she's laid an egg or 2 and they are buried in the bedding somewhere? (Sometimes eggs get covered up). If she has laid any eggs, they should be fertile
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I think I may name Whitey 'Kate' and call the other male 'William' - we called the coop Cluckingham Palace when we built it - so it seems very fitting with all the wedding excitement going on don't you think?
Yes - there are eggs in the run where the 3 newcomers are currently incarcerated, not sure who has laid them - I've gathered them up with some of their hay and made a nest for them! I'll check later to see if there are anymore added to the few that are in there.
At least Kate should be very fit with all her pacing
Yes - there are eggs in the run where the 3 newcomers are currently incarcerated, not sure who has laid them - I've gathered them up with some of their hay and made a nest for them! I'll check later to see if there are anymore added to the few that are in there.
At least Kate should be very fit with all her pacing
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Quick update - they are all out free ranging, let the last 2 out on Saturday - the herd has split into 2 groups! George has 3 girls and William has one. POOR Kate was not wanted by either George or William, she was seriously chased around (at least she was fit from all her pacing!)
She is now kind of tagging along with George's girls, hoping that they will all calm down and accept her soon.
One problem I have noticed though is that they are all trying to lay their eggs in the same nest in the coop, they line up and look like planes stacked up waiting to land
I've put more hay in the coop on the ground and made nest's and put an egg in them in the attempt to encourage them to have their own nests - but no, they all want to lay in the one nest!
Silly guineas!
She is now kind of tagging along with George's girls, hoping that they will all calm down and accept her soon.
One problem I have noticed though is that they are all trying to lay their eggs in the same nest in the coop, they line up and look like planes stacked up waiting to land
I've put more hay in the coop on the ground and made nest's and put an egg in them in the attempt to encourage them to have their own nests - but no, they all want to lay in the one nest!
Silly guineas!
LOL, well if those are the only issues you are having with them, you got off easy! A lot of us go thru hell and back to get our birds integrated and then to get them to come in at night is even more challenging
Sounds like you've breezed thru both of those feats
Having all the Guinea Hens WANT to lay in the coop is a blessing, even if they are sharing a pile, lol
Eventually somebody is going to go broody on it and the others will have to pick a new spot tho
Congrats on your success! Now you get to sit back and enjoy them
Congrats on your success! Now you get to sit back and enjoy them
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LOL Peeps! The other problem is that some of them are roosting in the coop with the chickens, some of them return to the perch in the run and some of them are in the tree above the coop and run......................as I write, I can hear them screaming at each other "join me, join me, join me"..................BUT, at least they are all sticking around!
I knew I took a huge risk in letting the newcomers out early, and all I had in my head was "how am I going to explain to PeepsCA about loosing all my guineas, when she gave me such good advice"................
I breath a huge sigh of relief every morning when I go out and they are all around.....................and they do seem to shut up at night as soon as I turn the dusk to dawn big light off outside!
I knew I took a huge risk in letting the newcomers out early, and all I had in my head was "how am I going to explain to PeepsCA about loosing all my guineas, when she gave me such good advice"................
I breath a huge sigh of relief every morning when I go out and they are all around.....................and they do seem to shut up at night as soon as I turn the dusk to dawn big light off outside!
LOL Brit, bad bad bad Guineas up in the tree! You'll have to get them some millet and start coaxing them into the coop or pen before they get their butts up in the tree for the night, lol. They definitely keep us on our toes and keep us guessin' don't they?
Edit... This of course is just friendly advice and suggestions on how to sustain the longevity of a small flock, and not lose them to predators. Being that they are YOUR birds, you can choose to let them roost in the trees or not. I'm in no way telling you (or anyone) that you MUST coop you Guineas at night... I just highly suggest it cuz I know you love your birds Brit, lol
Edit... This of course is just friendly advice and suggestions on how to sustain the longevity of a small flock, and not lose them to predators. Being that they are YOUR birds, you can choose to let them roost in the trees or not. I'm in no way telling you (or anyone) that you MUST coop you Guineas at night... I just highly suggest it cuz I know you love your birds Brit, lol
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Not to change the subject , but would anyone be willing to sell me guinea feathers? How many for how much ? thank you Imogene
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LOL I would.... once I get my keets and once they grow feathers and once they drop a few.... Seriously. Its going to be a while....
I do art with them too.
LOL I would.... once I get my keets and once they grow feathers and once they drop a few.... Seriously. Its going to be a while....
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