Guinea talk.

[GlennLee]

I got my first ever guinea egg today! It was right by the leghorn eggs, too! No egg hunts so far. It is smaller and dark brown, so I'm pretty sure it was a guinea rather than a bantam. The bantams all lay greenish tinted eggs, not brown. I hope the others follow suit and lay by the leghorns! It would make life much easier!

Congrats! So exciting to hear. And congrats on being #1000! Who knew we would get to that many posts when this all first started. Certainly a testament to all of those who posted and shared ideas and pics.

 

[GlennLee]

I do too. But my bad luck streak has yet to leave. This morning I was feeding the birds and noticed one of my new guinea girls had a limp I coaxed her into a corner and picked her up inspecting her feet first then making my way up her legs to see her left ankle is swollen. I'm wondering if her high perch might have sprained her ankle when she came down. I have a large 1x2 in the rafters as a storage and the new guinea girls have claimed it as their nighttime sleeping area. So she is in the hospital box in the living room with my two plucked chickens. She is not pleased one bit, chatting and chirping. But in order for her not to agitate it I brought her in.

Any advice on how to help her heal quickly, besides bringing her in? And this one happens to be the one that got cut the day we got her. So she knows what the house is.

I find that I always have a couple who are limping around. I have soaked feet in Epsom salts and have tried to wrap, and crate them to encourage rest, but not with much luck. I did buy some Vet tape, but haven't used it yet - you might have luck with that depending on the issue. Sorry, that's about all that I can share on feet issues. I just resigned myself to the fact that I'll always have limpers.

 

[GlennLee]

I found a treat they go nuts for and I have an endless supply of!

Sure do miss that keet stage. Thanks for sharing and your keets are just beautiful!

 

[dan26552]

They are so cute! I cannot wait to get more keets this year.

Sure do miss that keet stage.  Thanks for sharing and your keets are just beautiful!

It is fun. .

Thanks

 

[MartinsPoultry]

I find that I always have a couple who are limping around.  I have soaked feet in Epsom salts and have tried to wrap, and crate them to encourage rest, but not with much luck.  I did buy some Vet tape, but haven't used it yet - you might have luck with that depending on the issue.  Sorry, that's about all that I can share on feet issues.  I just resigned myself to the fact that I'll always have limpers.

She enjoys soaking in the tub, its not so much her feet but the heel or ankle joint farther up the leg below the knee joint thats swollen. Shes been laying alot only moves to eat, drink, poo or if I am getting her for her soak.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

She is so defensive over bath time. I try to touch her and its hissing and snipping. Silly girl.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Does anyone have pics of the royal purple guineas?

 

[MartinsPoultry]

I currently own 1 lavender, 2 Bronze, 4 pearls (commons).
James took me to tractor supply today for chick-days and bought me 6 chicken peeps. 4 Plymouth Rocks, and 2 Bantams.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1156080/got-some-new-chicks-today

Zelda's swelling is going down I am leaving her in the house for a few more days to make sure it goes down fully. She's enjoying epsom salt soaks and gets all hissy when it comes to getting out as she likes the water. Most of my Guinea's enjoy getting a nice warm soak its weird.

 

[pattyhen]

I got my first ever guinea egg today! It was right by the leghorn eggs, too! No egg hunts so far. It is smaller and dark brown, so I'm pretty sure it was a guinea rather than a bantam. The bantams all lay greenish tinted eggs, not brown. I hope the others follow suit and lay by the leghorns! It would make life much easier!

Congrats on your first egg. That is always eggciting news.

 

[pattyhen]

I found a treat they go nuts for and I have an endless supply of!

They are so cute going after those worms. I think I have a different kind of guinea I tried to give Mary Jane and Spiderman a worm and they just looked at it like what the heck is that.