Guinea prices....

[racuda]

I sell Pearl keets for $4 here. I've never sold an adult though...all of mine are paired up. It would be sad to sell one and have it's mate grieve.

 

[Kbagwell1]

Well, we have decided to not get anymore keets! We have the two hens and one roo (or is that what they call the male guinea?) so we are going to just wait on eggs! We have sooo many chicks right now....don't think I can handle anymore! Although we will be selling quite a few on Sunday!

 

[Sandara]

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I'm new to guineas, just wondering how you pair them up? Can you tell the sex while a keet?

 

[PeepsCA]

They tend to pair up on their own as they mature. Mine do not always stay with the same mate tho, and sometimes there are trios of birds or one male with a small harem of Hens, lol and they even divide into small sub-flocks that are inspeparable.

It's next to impossible to tell the sex of Pearl Grey keets until the females start making the 2 syllable buck-wheat or come-back call at around 5-6 weeks. Some do it sooner, some do it later.

Most of my Hens develop a bustle on their rump area as they mature (16wks old+) and have a low profile to their posture (unless they are screaming at something/someone of course). Then of course if the bird lays an egg, it's obvious.

The males only make the one syllable chi chi chi alarm call and have a different posture, they are more upright and they tend to act like they are constantly on guard, bully and chasing anything anyone that catches their eye, especially at feeding time and during breeding season. When they chase or charge something their wings are tilted and raised over their back a little bit (looking tough). I've seen Hens mimicking this behavior tho, so don't go solely on that tip.

Some Guineas you may never know the sex of until they lay an egg or you see them in the act of mating

 

[mamawolf544]

I sell day olds for $5.00 and they will sell out the same day. I have 60 hatching right now

I never sell any of my Guineas once they hit the ground. So I dont know what they would go for around here. People want to buy them all the time but I wont sell them.
And I could probably get $8.00 each for the day olds but I dont have anything in them really since my flock free ranges.

 

[ky-chicken-farmer]

I have seen them go for 15 early in the spring down to 8. I gave 15 for some hens in early april

 

[ky-chicken-farmer]

I have seen them go for 15 early in the spring down to 8. I gave 15 for some hens in early april

 

[ky-chicken-farmer]

I have seen them go for 15 early in the spring down to 8. I gave 15 for some hens in early april