Guinea talk.

[GlennLee]

Craigslist? Local feed stores, but not until spring... or Christy and James (MartinsPoultry) Not sure how far they are from you.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

We are about 4 hours from the location on their profile.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

So day before yesterday was hard. James and I put up an add to sell our extra roosters and drakes. Not even up for a day and a very nice chinese couple called they wanted to buy the ducks, they drove two hours and bought everyone as we were loading and catching them and James and I heard them say they were going to use for meat, now mind you we had planned this to begin with they were eating us out of house and home. They paid us for both lots. Gave us their number for next year when we breed more ducks and chickens they want to buy all extra drakes and roosters we produce, even guinea fowl.
As they drove off it was the hardest part seeing them leave.
What is going to be the hardest part out of 10 jumbos we are keeping maybe 4. 3 hens and 1 unique cockerel. Rest once larger will be sold.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ya can never think past animals leaving your care, but those that are buying them will certainly be enjoying the fruits of your labor....and ya will have been able to enjoy watching them grow and develop....once something is sold, ya are no longer the one calling the shots....and if you were to buy an animal, ya sure wouldn't want the seller thinking they could tell ya what ya should do with them.

 

[GlennLee]

So day before yesterday was hard. James and I put up an add to sell our extra roosters and drakes. Not even up for a day and a very nice chinese couple called they wanted to buy the ducks, they drove two hours and bought everyone as we were loading and catching them and James and I heard them say they were going to use for meat, now mind you we had planned this to begin with they were eating us out of house and home. They paid us for both lots. Gave us their number for next year when we breed more ducks and chickens they want to buy all extra drakes and roosters we produce, even guinea fowl.
As they drove off it was the hardest part seeing them leave.
What is going to be the hardest part out of 10 jumbos we are keeping maybe 4. 3 hens and 1 unique cockerel. Rest once larger will be sold.

Always tough to let them go, especially with all the TLC you give your animals. You gave them the best start possible and they were lucky to have that. They had a wonderful life with you and James and as CntryBoy777 said, whoever buys them will be enjoying the fruits of your labor. Guess that's what you have to hold onto.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

It is tough but we are saving close to 24c of feed a day. And what we are now planning is sealing up that run the rest of the way and making a skirt around it,to house the jumbos we plan to sell and the cornish roosters for the freezer. We have 1 cornish hen we want to cross with an english orpington.

Same with our guineas. We have 3 jumbo hens and 1 cockerel we are keeping the other 6 are either going to sell or end up in the freezer.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Wow!!...that's quite a bit of feed....I can sure understand the decisions and don't blame ya a bit.

 

[R2elk]

Same with our guineas. We have 3 jumbo hens and 1 cockerel we are keeping the other 6 are either going to sell or end up in the freezer.

I highly recommend that you keep at least 2 guinea cocks for the 3 hens you plan to keep. They really do tend to pair off and if something happens to one cock you would still have one left.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Merry Christmas everyone on the Guinea Thread.

 

[guineapeeps]

Merry Christmas everyone on the Guinea Thread.

Merry Christmas!