HELP! Guinea Collapsed

[tnctx]

One of the male Boneheads (3mo old) guineas kind of collapsed this morning. Daddy Guinea got after him for getting too close to the babies and Bonehead immediately went to the ground and stayed still. After a bit he got up and ran a short distance then again went to the ground and lay still. He didn’t resist or fuss when I picked him up. I checked but the are no visible injuries, blood or anything out of the ordinary except that I was able to hold a very still Guinea. He was alert and strong enough to jump and run when our little dog tried to jump onto my lap but gave no resistance when I picked him up for a second time. Other than a very pale wattle (which I thought just hasn’t reached a deep color bc of his youth) I don’t see anything wrong. I put him into a planter that the chickens like to lay in to keep him out of the way but of the others. What should I do?

 

[tnctx]

It wouldn't be the first time a guinea killed itself by running or flying into something.

They really are fragile and can be easily harmed by picking them up wrong..

Thank you, @R2elk. Everything was so chaotic with the chickens, Boneheads, dogs, cat, and me trying to get out of the path of the babies that had just decided to follow Momma off the upper deck…six little babies launching at once…it was raining baby guineas and everyone else was scattering. I think Pie ran out of room and hit the planter or Daddy Guinea flew into him and accidentally shoved him into it. Whatever the cause, I’m sad Pie is gone, he was a beautiful bird. Thank you again for your help.

 

[tnctx]

It may still be in submission mode. Watch it is the only thing I would do.

He died. Is their any chance Daddy scared him to death? I guess that’s a silly question…bc if so, it was a delayed reaction - he lived for about 10 minutes after Daddy chastised him.

 

[R2elk]

Thanks, @R2elk. I don’t know how to do a necropsy or can afford to have it done. I’ve thought about it all day and think maybe he ran into a big lemon tree planter while running from Daddy Guinea, injured his neck and I exacerbated the injury by picking him up - twice. He was pied I think (black, white and PG) and the alpha male of the Boneheads; I didn’t see or sense any signs of illness before he died. I’m not sure if the pale wattle is significant - the other five Boneheads also have pale wattles but are acting and eating just fine.

It wouldn't be the first time a guinea killed itself by running or flying into something.

They really are fragile and can be easily harmed by picking them up wrong..

 

[R2elk]

One of the male Boneheads (3mo old) guineas kind of collapsed this morning. Daddy Guinea got after him for getting too close to the babies and Bonehead immediately went to the ground and stayed still. After a bit he got up and ran a short distance then again went to the ground and lay still. He didn’t resist or fuss when I picked him up. I checked but the are no visible injuries, blood or anything out of the ordinary except that I was able to hold a very still Guinea. He was alert and strong enough to jump and run when our little dog tried to jump onto my lap but gave no resistance when I picked him up for a second time. Other than a very pale wattle (which I thought just hasn’t reached a deep color bc of his youth) I don’t see anything wrong. I put him into a planter that the chickens like to lay in to keep him out of the way but of the others. What should I do?

It may still be in submission mode. Watch it is the only thing I would do.

 

[tnctx]

He died.

 

[R2elk]

He died. Is their any chance Daddy scared him to death? I guess that’s a silly question…bc if so, it was a delayed reaction - he lived for about 10 minutes after Daddy chastised him.

Yes. You could do a necropsy to see if you can find anything such as a heart problem.

 

[tnctx]

Thanks, @R2elk. I don’t know how to do a necropsy or can afford to have it done. I’ve thought about it all day and think maybe he ran into a big lemon tree planter while running from Daddy Guinea, injured his neck and I exacerbated the injury by picking him up - twice. He was pied I think (black, white and PG) and the alpha male of the Boneheads; I didn’t see or sense any signs of illness before he died. I’m not sure if the pale wattle is significant - the other five Boneheads also have pale wattles but are acting and eating just fine.

 

[tnctx]

Was he possibly ill before hand?

He didn’t act sick but then I don’t know what a sick guinea acts like. He wasn’t lethargic and was eating well. They look so rugged but seem fragile and vulnerable in many ways then add that I have zero experience with guineas. I appreciate your concern!

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

One of the male Boneheads (3mo old) guineas kind of collapsed this morning. Daddy Guinea got after him for getting too close to the babies and Bonehead immediately went to the ground and stayed still. After a bit he got up and ran a short distance then again went to the ground and lay still. He didn’t resist or fuss when I picked him up. I checked but the are no visible injuries, blood or anything out of the ordinary except that I was able to hold a very still Guinea. He was alert and strong enough to jump and run when our little dog tried to jump onto my lap but gave no resistance when I picked him up for a second time. Other than a very pale wattle (which I thought just hasn’t reached a deep color bc of his youth) I don’t see anything wrong. I put him into a planter that the chickens like to lay in to keep him out of the way but of the others. What should I do?

@azygous @R2elk I don't know if you would have any advice or not.