- Jul 25, 2013
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My d'uccle went broody on a dozen guinea eggs 26 days ago. She is brooding in a private corner of the coop behind an old upturned drawer. Today when I got home from work I checked and 4 have hatched--all fluffy and seem healthy, and more eggs are pipping. I'm not sure how many because I didn't want to bother her.) Although I have raised babies before I've never hatched them out so,naturally, I have questions:
Are the keets okay to stay their with their surrogate mom? The coop is large and multi-leveled and during the day they have access to a large enclosed pen. It is shared with 3 other guineas (mom, dad, and uncle), my silkie roo, 2 juvenile roos and pullet, and 2 other hens. They don't seem to be bothering the babies at all right now but I want to make sure they stay safe. I don't want to pull the babies from Mom and want her to raise them--will that be okay? Will she keep them warm enough? The nights here are getting down to the 50's and 60's. When I went down today two were already out from under her so I built the edges of the nest up more. I don't want them to fall out and freeze to death.
How long before I put out food and water for the keets?
How long before the keets can go to their new homes?
Any other advice will be appreciated!
Thanks!!!
Are the keets okay to stay their with their surrogate mom? The coop is large and multi-leveled and during the day they have access to a large enclosed pen. It is shared with 3 other guineas (mom, dad, and uncle), my silkie roo, 2 juvenile roos and pullet, and 2 other hens. They don't seem to be bothering the babies at all right now but I want to make sure they stay safe. I don't want to pull the babies from Mom and want her to raise them--will that be okay? Will she keep them warm enough? The nights here are getting down to the 50's and 60's. When I went down today two were already out from under her so I built the edges of the nest up more. I don't want them to fall out and freeze to death.
How long before I put out food and water for the keets?
How long before the keets can go to their new homes?
Any other advice will be appreciated!
Thanks!!!