Guinea talk.

[GlennLee]

I love Spiderman!

 

[pattyhen]

I would not brood guineas with baby ducks. The ducks are so messy and they will have the brooder wet at all times. The guineas need to stay dry it would make them sick.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

I would not brood guineas with baby ducks.  The ducks are so messy and they will have the brooder wet at all times.  The guineas need to stay dry it would make them sick. 

Okay thanks. That's what I was wondering. I can move up the date I'm getting them so maybe they'll be ready for coop before my next batch gets here. So excited! They sound like so much fun. Just hope they like me lol and we can train them to come to coop.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

I have a little good news.
James and I yesterday were socializing Foxy in the bedroom while he was eating breakfast and we both tried to see if she would take a small piece of a scrambled egg, and she did right from our hands.
This girl is a trooper, we have had her and the other two new girls for about two and a half weeks and she is building trust enough to eat from our hands, she is still in the house until she gains some weight. We've also noticed if she gets held for a while then put back in the box she cries and calls for us to take her back out. Its sad but cute.

 

[guinealeghorn]

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Just hope they like me lol and we can train them to come to coop.

When we started ours free ranging in the summer, we chased them in at first so they learned where to go. After that, they put themselves back to bed without fail. I suggest you keep them in their coop for a while after moving them so they can think it is their home. After a few weeks, you should be able to let them out, and they'll come back. Just a few suggestions!

 

[yoopergirl1211]

When we started ours free ranging in the summer, we chased them in at first so they learned where to go. After that, they put themselves back to bed without fail. I suggest you keep them in their coop for a while after moving them so they can think it is their home. After a few weeks, you should be able to let them out, and they'll come back. Just a few suggestions!

Thanks! Still deciding if we are going to house them with chickens in coop or build them a separate one.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

 Thanks!  Still deciding if we are going to house them with chickens in coop or build them a separate one.  

I found out chickens and guineas work well together, i have mine with my chickens and turkeys. So far no one has been hurt by another bird.

 

[pattyhen]

My guineas sleep in the chicken coop with the chickens. I haven't had a problem with them being togeather. That is a good suggestion that you keep the guineas in the coop for at least two weeks so they know that is their home.

Guineapeeps I found the orange zest bird seed at Walmart and the guineas love it. That is the first thing that they've tried and they like it. Thanks for the tip.

 

[pattyhen]

I have a little good news.
James and I yesterday were socializing Foxy in the bedroom while he was eating breakfast and we both tried to see if she would take a small piece of a scrambled egg, and she did right from our hands.
This girl is a trooper, we have had her and the other two new girls for about two and a half weeks and she is building trust enough to eat from our hands, she is still in the house until she gains some weight. We've also noticed if she gets held for a while then put back in the box she cries and calls for us to take her back out. Its sad but cute.

It sounds like she is enjoying her indoor time. Be careful sometimes they like it to much.

 

[dan26552]

I hatched my first keet today.