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Yes, my fears were confirmed just a while ago. I let the dog out and he ran across the street into the field, stopping about ten feet in. I walked to see what he was looking at and it was a pile of his feathers. Hopefully he was carried away already dead rather than attacked. I knew he was no match for predators and I regret letting him out, despite how distressed he was.
On the upside, I hatched out 23 new keets yesterday and today, most being new colors to add to my flock. 14 are blue, buff, chocolate, etc, and I wish I could keep them all! That would put me at 21 guineas, though, and their coop isn't big enough for that (6x8), especially once the snow hits. Though, next month makes one year since I have started free ranging guineas and I have lost ten in that time. So, it may seem like a lot now, but I know the number will fall.
I wish they weren't so dang loud, though. It doesn't bother me the majority of the time, but I know the sound carries. At night I think they are saying "Here I am, come eat me!" Why else would you give away your location to every predator within miles?
@pattyhen
Cute squirtle.
So baby made another come back. I guess he just has his days where he needs to catch up on rest. I have gotten better at noticing his exhaustion. I bring him into the "bird room" where he has a room made up inside the bedroom. He can run as he pleases. The floor is cushioned. Windows open. His buddy outside chirps to him. He chirps back. Eventually conks out for 6-12 hours. And when he is up finally and running around like a nut, I put him out with the other babies, together but separate, and he responds very positively.
Today he was walking tall all day so before I freak out and write a post about baby dying I now know that tomorrow he is going to be dead tired and will lay like a biscuit for 6hrs with eyes open. His cage mates are too loud and he can't sleep. I am catching on though.
His legs are straightening out, slowly but surely. Vet set me back 4 weeks but in just 2 days of rehab he was improved by leaps and bounds. He is very small for 7.5 wks old. His lack of growth is a blessing. It is the only reason that he can still make a full recovery and unless he does something foolish or over exerting,it looks like he may.