Guinea Feed

[ChcknLady]

Ok so I finally got a male and a female pearl guinea. They are both around 10 months old. I was told the female is done laying for the season so I needn't feed layer anymore. What is the recommended feed for them at this time? I currently have 15% grower/finisher out for them and threw some scratch around their run.
Any treats the particularly enjoy while they are "cooped up" learning where home is?

 

[Munchies]

As long as they are free-ranging during the day, the grower/finisher is perfectly adequate.

We use a Gamebird "Super Breeder" feed that is 21% protein.

Make sure you give treats sparingly; white proso millet is a good choice. Can get it at Wal-mart.

 

[mamawolf544]

Mine have always just ate what the chicks eat and when they are bigger what the chickens eat. They really just like bugs. All my birds free range together and when I throw out scratch or bread they are the first ones in line. Then peck at it, give me the stink eye and walk off. I have keets right now and they are eating turkey crumbles. Once you can let them free range I find they are the easiest of the birds to raise. If you can keep them from fighting with cars that is.
Terri

 

[ChcknLady]

They aren't totally "free ranging" yet because I was told to keep them penned up for 2 months until they learn where home is. Their pen is grass and weeds so they should still get some bugs but not like they will once I let them out.
By treats I meant veggies or something like that?

 

[Munchies]

Veggies are good (unless you have a garden that you don't want them to pick clean). Just make sure you are giving them grit so they don't end up with an impacted crop.

We give cucumber peels, kale, etc. after yellin "come here". They now all come running when I yell and as soon as I get a complete head count I dish out the treats. They also love bread and will come to our back door and complain if I forget to hand some out.

 

[Aj1911]

mine love and i mean LOVE celery! i think they like it more then anything in the world

oh and mine come by "LITTLE MONSTERS!" because they are little monsters most the time